Hyun Won, the company behind the
mobiBLU digital audio players, looks to be expanding beyond its signature label with the new Boxon MP3 player, which spices things up by tossing some VoIP action into the mix. Details of such minor things as storage and price are hard to come by, but it appears that the device'll pack a 1.71-inch OLED screen, and feature e-book capabilities and an English-Korean dictionary in addition to the requisite audio and video functionality. The exact VoIP implementation is also unclear, but it shouldn't be too dissimilar to other VoIP-equipped DAPs from
BELCO and
Ezmax. Look for it to be released in Korea later this month, but given the ratio of mobiBLU players released overseas to those released in North America, we could be waiting a while before it lands on our shores.
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posted Aug 3rd 2006 7:52AM
This is great: combining a defice you usually use on the go, with something you can only use at home - because there is no wireless capabilities.
Just plain stupid.
Looks like most devices are going into that direction, and the biggest issue is whether Microsoft's Zune will pack VoIP capabilities as well.
Is that a press shot? Someone needs to clean the screen.
er..in Korea they (KT and Hanaro) have WiBRO goin up at the end of the year...so it makes complete sense...I mean we have 40-100mbps already set for a majority of the population..this is the only avenue of expansion..wireless and VOIP is definitely part of the mix
of course in America where they are struggling with even wired broadband with pitiful speeds even (I can hardly even call it broadband)...it doesn't make sense at all...so PeZ you are correct...for America...but woefully offbase with Korea