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iriver has announced that they would be rolling out their latest portable media player, the Lplayer, in the US market. Basically, this PMP is one of the smallest and most compact that iriver has to offer.

It sports a 2-inch LCD screen and comes with a familiar “D-click control system” like various other iriver players, such as the Clix. iriver has added more media support to the player such as FLAC, OGG, XviD, MP3, WAV, WMA, MPG, and WMV. In addition, it comes with an integrated FM radio, and it can also record radio, however there was no mention on how long it can record for. The battery life is pretty good, as it can pump out tunes for 12 hours straight, and 4 hours when playing videos.

In case you like the rock band Muse, then you will be happy to know that the first 100,000 players come with a 14 minute Muse video preloaded. The Lplayer is available in a few different colors including black, pink, and white. It will come in two different models, including a 4GB model that will sell for $110, and the 8GB model will sell for $160.

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It seems that Asus has added a unique storage option on the Eee PC 900. It turns out that users will get a total of either 12GB or 20GB of storage depending on their operating system of choice. The Windows models will have an 8GB SSD and the Linux based models will have a 16GB SSD, both models will also have a 4GB SSD that is soldered to the motherboard. The systems are set up where the 4GB drive is the master and used for the operating system by itself, with the secondary (and larger) drives being used for personal storage.

While this sounds like a unique option I can only imagine the confusion that it could potentially cause anyone that is less than technical. But on the upside, anyone who is willing to open the case up and do some tinkering should be able to upgrade their storage with ease. By having an SSD dedicated to the operating system and system files, users can upgrade their storage and not even have to re-install the operating system.

Via [jkkmobile]

Don’t let its diminutive size fool you. Super Talent’s newest 8GB flash drives might be small, but upon closer inspection you’ll find that it’s actually terrible, in a helpfully geeky kind of way.

Super Talent’s newest 8GB flash drives are billed as the smallest in the world, and I’m OK with it. Although I can’t really imagine myself putting something as small and delicate-looking as this to good use, I’m sure a few other nano-obsessed individuals out there would be glad to know that these USB flash drives are going to be rolled out soon. Actually, 4GB variants are already available here right now, but if you can wait, the 8GB versions are surely going to be worth it. Plus, there will be three models to choose from, ranging from a swiveling one, a retractable one, and a plain old stick figure looking regular flash drive. Pricing starts at $35 each.

Via [Oh Gizmo]

Creative seems to be making an attempt to offer the best value on a portable media player, with a few recent price cuts they are now offering the 4GB Zen for just $99 and the 8GB Zen for $149.

In the recent past we also saw the 32GB Zen drop to $299 and the 1GB Zen Stone going for as little as $30 bucks.

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Microsoft has announced a new contest where they will be giving away an 8GB Zune everyday until March 31, 2008. Entry is free, but will require you to log in using your mobile phone and send an email (or receive a text) using your Windows Live account. Overall it sounds pretty simple:

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It appears that without any formal notice that Nokia has added a new flavor to the 8GB N95 lineup. Online retailer Plemix has a copper colored 8GB N95 available for $689.00, which is a slight premium over the standard black version. Based on pictures it appears that the copper version is similar to the recent white model in that the color change is only on the backside.

Via [IntoMobile]

Microsoft sure has had a busy day today, what with announcing they have made an offer to buy out Yahoo, and now they have cut down the price of the 8GB Zune. Previously, it was $199, so this 20 dollars price cut is rather nice. If you want to buy the Zune, head over to Amazon and you can purchase one for the new price of $179.99 or less for the pink model.

Via [Engadget]

Nokia has received the FCC approval for the US version of the Nokia N95 with 3G support. We did see this model turn up a while back as a pre-order with a price of $800 and expected ship date of February 15, 2008. Nothing has been mentioned to make that official, but the FCC approval comes as good news as that is the last step before it can hit retail. Hopefully Nokia will have it out soon. The N95 8GB will have support fot 850/1900MHz HSDPA which puts it compatible with AT&T’s 3G and 3.5G networks. In addition it will also feature a 5-megapixel camera with Zeiss optics, 30 fps DVD-quality video recording, internal GPS and 8GB of internal storage.

Via [Boy Genius Report]

SanDisk also announced a larger Memory Stick PRO Duo card, now up to 8GB. Storage options are getting bigger and bigger and SanDisk has a nice set of larger storage options for us at CES. This new PRO Duo card was designed with the PSP in mind, allowing users to store and play digital music, videos and still photos as well as save their game data. It will be available in a translucent green color and is expected to cost $149.99 and should begin shipping within the month.

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At CES 2008, SanDisk also introduced an 8GB version of their Cruzer Crossfire USB flash drive. These high performance USB drives will be perfect for anyone looking for a quality flash drive from the basic user who stores files to a gamer looking to store and share their games, demos and replays. They were previously available in 1, 2 and 4GB models. The new 8GB model will be available in black with lime and is set to begin shipping this quarter and is expected to retail for $129.99.

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