Shenzhen EM-2811 "Latte ICE" is actually kind of neat

These days, it's pretty wild and crazy if a PMP manufacturer manages to do anything different than what's already out there, so we've got a soft spot for Shenzhen's EM-2811, being sold as the "Latte ICE." Sure, nothing spectacular, and the 1GB-4GB capacity is seriously amature hour, but we like the look of the device, and the interface is pretty strong for a no-name DAP. There's a miniSD slot to overcome that capacity handicap, a 2.8-inch QVGA screen, FM radio, voice support, AVI / MPEG video playback, and a built-in speaker. Tetris is included, but with the button layout we're hoping they can finagle a couple emulators on there. Battery life of 4 hours video and 8 hours audio is painful, but overall the Latte ICE isn't at all bad for a $70 starting price. Video is after the break.

[Via PMP Today]

[Engadgetluvsappl @ Jun 21st 2008 12:47PM]

I hate slow news days.

[Wolfticket @ Jun 21st 2008 12:50PM]

A pmp that isn't:
a) made by apple
b) considered unbearably dull by engadget
Will wonders never cease... ;-)

[The Dude @ Jun 21st 2008 12:53PM]

"...the 1GB-4GB capacity is seriously amature [sic] hour..."

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/1953/ironypo1.jpg

[muddyh2o @ Jun 21st 2008 1:05PM]

is 'amature' the equivalent of lacking maturity, or immature? or does it mean something else?

[Gilbert Tang @ Jun 21st 2008 1:13PM]

Er, I'm guessing it just means it sees itself as more of a hobby, and doesn't actually make money doing what it does.

[Gilbert Tang @ Jun 21st 2008 1:12PM]

And, of course, the Espresso will serve as its 1.8" sibling...

...sorry, couldn't resist.

[Tinu @ Jun 21st 2008 1:14PM]

Reminds me of the bottom half of Nintendo DS for some reason. Except this is metallic.

[Fusion Fuzo @ Jun 21st 2008 1:17PM]

NICE

[Uchiha Sasuke @ Jun 21st 2008 1:28PM]

Playstation XMB FTW!

[Rocky @ Jun 21st 2008 1:38PM]

That's A-M-A-T-E-U-R.

Spell check, anyone. . . anyone?

[Slayer[sic] @ Jun 21st 2008 6:54PM]

Amature
Amateur

Tomato
Tomatoe

English, Imperial English. Now you know.

[muddyh2o @ Jun 21st 2008 11:05PM]

@slayer[sic] wrong. there is no word amature in the queen's or the president's english.

[Mile @ Jun 21st 2008 1:47PM]

They all should come with FM, but can't some come with AM? They don't broadcast games on AM and sometimes you might even want to listen to the news or something. How much more would it cost to just drop in an AM radio on some of these that already have FM?

[Wonderkid @ Jun 21st 2008 1:51PM]

Hey guys! This just in: (Ooh, I'm in a cheaky mood today!), my Nokia N95 8G (Black*) does all of this and more - GPS, MP3, FM Radio, multi-tasking etc. Oh, and some cool games, one handed operation and a auto-rotating display are sweet too. And here's the killer, oh denizens of the digisphere, thanks to a bult in radio tranciever you can slide out a numbered keypad and actually call your friends, family and others - and download content from anywhere. Isn't that special? PMP, puleaze! Why?

*Is the new silver

[Phoenix @ Jun 21st 2008 2:02PM]

Because some people don't want or need an expensive phone. Some people don't need a mobile. Some people already have a phone and just want one of these.

[John Cavanagh @ Jun 21st 2008 2:13PM]

This just in: No outrageous monthy fees or contracts for stand alone PMP's!

Fail

[LloydChiro @ Jun 21st 2008 2:29PM]

This one starts at $70. How much did your Nokia cost?

[Tony @ Jun 21st 2008 4:10PM]

we're all SO happy for you, we really are. Its great when you love your phone (Black*) but you can probably just keep it to yourself...

[KilgoreTrout @ Jun 21st 2008 2:54PM]

Jeez what kind of crap is engaget reduced to review now?
Amanure?

[Gilbert Tang @ Jun 22nd 2008 5:05AM]

Once again the lightening rod that is irony strikes again as our good friend KilgoreTrout attempts to berate Engadget for its poor spelling while he (or she) is unable to construct a proper sentence.

I think what you were trying to say was, "Jeez what kind of crap is engadget reduced to review[ing] now?"

In the meantime, we'll all ignore the relative nonexistence of the word "jeez," as well a the failure to capitalize "Engadget."

That said, I realize comments are not necessarily held to the same journalistic standard as a fairly large publication as Engadget is; but religious though I am not, there is certainly some merit to "let he who hath not sinned cast the first stone."

[Gilbert Tang @ Jun 22nd 2008 5:14AM]

...And for those sharp-eyed readers, note my malfunctioning letter "s".

Really, it sticks.

[dmihalic @ Jun 21st 2008 5:50PM]

Sorry, I've seen the shiz that passes for electronica in Shenzhen, China.... It's a guaranteed piece-o-crap to be sure. Shenzhen's all about shoddy imitations. Has anyone seen the device in the 'wild' yet?

[BrianB @ Jun 21st 2008 7:58PM]

This has been available for awhile from a California company. Click the link.

[Tony @ Jun 21st 2008 4:07PM]

why do you keep talking!?

[Jarhead2012 @ Jun 21st 2008 4:09PM]

lol, as you can *see*, the Latte's earphones are very comfortable and fit very well in your ear.

[Jarhead2012 @ Jun 21st 2008 4:10PM]

Go play in the sandbox!

[t3_slider @ Jun 21st 2008 4:48PM]

I see you believe the "third time's the charm" theory, considering both of your comments were posted three times (though the first one with slightly different wording each time). I got news for ya. You're wrong.

[t3_slider @ Jun 21st 2008 4:49PM]

Woops, added a fourth, did you? Still wrong.

[Imran @ Jun 21st 2008 5:29PM]

Nice, reminds me of my excellent Monolith 2 back in the day.

[Forbin @ Jun 21st 2008 5:39PM]

Rename it iICE, bump up the price to $125 and I'm sold ;>)

[KilgoreTrout @ Jun 21st 2008 5:39PM]

@ Wonderkind
beside being kind of obnoxious I belive you're a lier too.
You see I've got an N95 8gb (too?) , and it´s black because that's the only colour it is made in. and the auto rotating screen is one feature it does not have, if you want it in horizontal mode you've got to slide out the multimedia keys.

It makes me think you never handled an n95 at all because the old model (I had that one before) works in the same way.

[Sam Bambino @ Jun 22nd 2008 7:18AM]

How little you know.

[Wonderkid @ Jun 21st 2008 8:14PM]

Dude, I'm not a liar, and I design gadgets and software. My Nokia N95 8G has the latest software and it auto rotates the screen - great for viewing photos etc. But a pain generally as it does it when in your pocket so you have to turn it the other way to view in portrait mode. (But no different from the iPhone in that respect.) New software is excellent. Speeds things up and makes Nokia Maps more reliable. wazzupalex AT gmail DOT COM

[Gilbert Tang @ Jun 22nd 2008 1:34PM]

*liar

[Wonderkid @ Jun 21st 2008 8:14PM]

@John Cavanagh: It costs me nothing, on contract. I'll end up paying about £400 which is the price it costs cash today unlocked. I'm on a £35 a month deal. 600 minutes, unlimited texts, 500MB data, stop the clock. Oh, and I pay £6 a month for Nokia maps, but I can stop that anytime. My whole post was a tease - I was poking fun!

[Scot @ Jun 21st 2008 9:39PM]

Sony lawyers start your engines

[Yevon @ Jun 21st 2008 11:52PM]

You would be better if you were made by Apple, too, but YOU'RE NOT. So, you should now go home and question your whole existence.

[Tyberius @ Jun 22nd 2008 6:56AM]

Hey Wonderkid! This just in: I also happen to have a gadget, named Sony Ericsson K300i, that is able to call my friends and family and talk to them. It is able to do other things too, like not require a battery recharge every 2 days (I recharge it every Sunday), not die from the first 2 drop of rain (i actually dropped it into a glass of water, and made it through a couple of rainstorms with it in my pocket), and survive a 5-meter fall to solid pavement. Oh and it cost me €40. Two years ago. And if I'll ever want to watch movies or listen to radio while I'm on the road, I'll just buy one of these nifty PMP's for €100ish. The phrase "bang for the buck" rings a bell for ya?

[MikeKlein @ Jun 22nd 2008 1:43PM]

Where's the fugly comment? Every other device that looks like this you dub so.

hardware buttons != fugly

[paperless @ Jun 23rd 2008 7:59AM]

Interface looks too much like XMB.

The buttons could be prettier...

[onelove @ Jun 24th 2008 2:26AM]

This one is called Ramous RM750 in china market, cost almost 350 china yuan that is 50 USD.