The i Series is the first of four new ranges for Samsung since taking the distribution of digital still cameras in house last month. The i Series is capable of playing MP3 music files, MP4 video files and also viewing text.

SYDNEY, 23 October 2007 â€" With over 20 years experience in manufacturing cameras and a top three global market share position, Samsung Electronics introduces the new i Series range of digital still cameras. The i Series is the first of four new ranges for Samsung since taking the distribution of digital still cameras in house last month. The i Series â€" i7 and i85 â€" allows consumers to combine a variety of portable multimedia devices in one package.

“The i Series offers more than just a camera. It represents the next step in digital technology convergence,â€� said Stephen Jacobs, Senior Product Manager â€" Digital Still Camera, Samsung Electronics Australia. “The i Series is the perfect alternative for fashion conscious and tech-savvy consumers who are looking for a camera that does more than take photos and is a positive step for consumers looking for greater choice. Travellers will particularly like the camera’s World Tour Guide capability. Gone are the days of carrying around a travel book. Travellers can now have global travel information in the palm of their hand.â€�

The i Series is fashionable and durable with a slim metallic body for extra hard wear, yet packed with innovative features. Beneath its rugged exterior, the i Series houses a wide-range of unique features that make them true multimedia devices. These features includes:

World Travel Guide â€" The Samsung World Tour Guide puts the world in consumer’s pockets. Supported by free software available at www.samsung.com/au, the World Tour Guide has information on 2,600 famous attractions in over 30 countries.
Portable Media Player (PMP) â€" The i Series is capable of playing MP3 music files, MP4 video files and also viewing text. The i movie mode camcorder feature is capable of recording 800×592 high-resolution and near full size movie files with sound

3in LCD screen with touch control â€" A high resolution three-inch screen allow users to view their images with greater ease. The rear panel, with minimal controls, makes the i Series simple and easy to use. The i7 also combines touch screen capability with a distinctive 180 degree swivel function that switches from camera to MP3 player and Portable Media Player modes.

In-camera editing â€" Both models also feature advanced in-camera editing, which allow users to change the light balance, focus or even add speech bubbles to photos. These creative functions can be applied to pictures that have already been taken or for new
ones. All of these creative functions can be easily navigated through the E button function.

As a digital still camera, the i Series features a 7.4 megapixel image sensor in the i7 and an 8 megapixel in the i85 . Both cameras have an optical zoom (i85 has a 5x and the i7 has a 3x) and an International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) sensitivity of 1600 for use in low lighting for clearer pictures. Standard features in the i Series also include face recognition software, anti-shake technology and red-eye reduction.

Website Link: http://www.samsung.com/au/

Featuring voice recorder, 7 EQ, Photo Viewer, Video Playback, Digital FM Tuner and FM Voice Recording with playing and recording, 1.8" 65K colour TFT LCD, you can play it for eight long hours without interruption. The E-book function allows you to listen to e-books anywhere. It supports MP3/ WMA/ WMA (DRM)/ MTV/ JPG. With 1GB/2GB of built-in flash memory.

YMP40 makes your music more fun with interesting games of Hungry Snake and Box Move. Enjoy a full suite of entertainment in the compact design. Tune into your favourite radio channel. Record your personal voice memo. Share your most memorable photos with your friends.

With the 7 EQ modes you can dial in the perfect sound! Use the voice recorder function in meetings or to note that brilliant idea you don't want to forget. This MP3/MP4 player is small, lightweight, and ideal to be your company while travelling, workouts in gyms, or just relaxing. It also makes a great gift for all ages.

YMP40 carries different languages like English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French and German and also supports Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. The accessories available with YMP40 are earphone, user manual, installation CD, and USB cable.

This compact, miniature MP3/MP4 player won't take up valuable space, making it perfect to put it in your briefcase, backpack, purse, and even your pocket. It fits in the palm of your hand weighing only 40 gm with dimension 11(D) x 37(W) x 74.5(H) mm.

Speaking about the launch, Ashmit Singh, brand manager for YES at IDLDPL, said, "This family of products is going to take the market by storm. We are hopeful of garnering a very good market in a short span of time."

Priced at Rs 4490 (1GB), Rs 5490 (2GB), this product range is easily available in the Indian market through most of the large retail stores and B2C websites.

Does your favorite watch play MP3/4 or WMA songs or display images in addition to telling you what time it is? Vavolo’s OLED Digital Leather wristwatch does all that and can offer you more gimmicks like allowing you to read ebooks or have up to 8 hours of tunes delivery thanks to its 1GB of internal memory.

The 1.5-inch OLED screen (128 x 128 pixels) lets you watch your favorite videos or photos whenever you check to see what time it is. It’s compatible with Windows 98 and above, supports 9 languages, has a stainless steel casing, multiple time display modes and all you need to program it is a USB connection, the software it comes with and enough brainpower to figure out what each of its seven buttons do.

Charging is as easy as finding a wall socket or plugging it into a USB port on a computer. It’s not waterproof so don’t get any ideas on showing this timepiece off in the sauna room. $99 plus $10 shipping and handling from Vavolo’s website will get it on your wrist.

Philips has some new unannounced media players to take on the go: the PET830 and PET1030. The PET830 (above) is a tablet-style DVD player with an 8.5-inch display and a Zero Bright Dot warrantee (i.e. no dead pixels), as well as having the ability to play MPEG-4 and DivX video, and MP3 and WMA audio files from its CD. So far as we can tell the PET1030 (pictured after the break) is about the same, but with a 10.2-inch swiveling display, and USB 2.0 as well as a memory card slot. Watch out for these real soon.

Based in Shenzhen, China, a company called Chinavasion Wholesale Co has released the MP4 Player Watch, which promises to play all your favorite MP4 video files, right on your wrist. If video isnt enough, the MP4 watch also plays MP3 and WMA files so you can listen to music, and supports JPEG so you can view your family pictures too.

The MP4 Watch offers internal flash memory of 256MB to 2GB and can play music continuously for 8 hours. The company hasn't give information on video-playback battery life. The screen measures 1.5 inches, has 260k OLED true color, and offers 128 by 128 resolution. Chinavasion also added five equalizer modes and super-bass 3-D sound effect playing modes to maximize sound quality.

Sounds amazing, but as of now, Chinavision is offering the watches only at wholesale. Each costs from $59.46 to about $101.20, depending on the storage.