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Sharp's MIDtastic RD-PM10 electronic dictionary

by Paul Miller, posted May 21st 2009 at 10:46AM

Sure, it's no Zaurus, but Sharp's new RD-PM10 certainly is a looker. It packs a 4.3-inch WQVGA screen, QWERTY keyboard and 8GB of storage into a pretty delightful form factor, and while it's only designed for light e-dictionary and media playback duties, with Windows CE 5.0 as the backbone, we could imagine it doing a whole lot more with a bit of extra oomph under the hood. There's a microSD slot for expansion, pretty great codec support, and a 360,000 KRW (about $288 US) list price.

[Via SlashGear]

iriver's Dicple D35 and D31 remind us of just how much we'll never understand

by Paul Miller, posted Mar 13th 2009 at 11:02AM

For a company that pretty much just makes PMPs, iriver manages to pull off an incredible quantity of surprising product moves and design choices. Its new Dicple D35 and D31, for instance, square off any of the sexiness and sleekitude of previous iterations, like 2007's D5. The devices seem to be getting inexplicably thicker, the screen bezel has become more prominent, and iriver just doesn't seem to care. However, the software has certainly come a long way from those electronic dictionary days, with widgets, advanced multimedia features (like DMB and radio recording), handwriting recognition and PIM functions -- all of which we have little idea as to the functionality, since the spec list is in Korean, and we don't imagine iriver plans on shipping this sort of stuff to the States any time soon. Still, we can dream.

[Thanks, Alex]

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Gallery: iriver's new Dicple D35 and D31

Hannuri Biz offers up Nurian TX-3 PMP / e-dictionary combo

by Darren Murph, posted Feb 17th 2009 at 1:31AM

Hannuri Biz already delivered that one-two punch with its FX1, but the long awaited successor (TX-3) has finally hit the scene. Launched over in its home nation of South Korea, this PMP / e-dictionary hybrid boasts a 4-inch touchscreen (480 x 272), an SDHC expansion slot, 1,050mAh rechargeable battery, USB connectivity, a voice recorder, e-book reader, support for MP3 and video files, a PDF viewer and an FM tuner to boot. In case that's not varied enough, there's also the obligatory dictionary, which includes 14 volumes in 13 different languages. For jetsetters, the ?319,000 ($227) asking price is surely reasonable, but for everyone else, we'd say a lower priced, monolingual media player would likely suffice.

[Via AkihabaraNews]

Gallery: Hannuri Biz offers up Nurian TX3 PMP / e-dictionary combo

Udea Expert 300W electronic dictionary boasts FM radio... and more!

by Donald Melanson, posted Aug 26th 2008 at 11:18AM

While we're quite certain you can still buy an "electronic dictionary" that is actually only a dictionary (or, maybe, a thesaurus), that seems to be the exception to the rule in Korea, where devices like the Udea Expert 300W are the norm. Apparently, this is the first such dictionary to boast built-in WiFi, Bluetooth, T-DMB mobile TV and a built-in FM radio, which is more than you can say for most netbooks. Apart from that, you can expect a 4.3-inch WQVGA touchscreen, Windows CE 5.0 for an OS, 2GB of memory, an SD card slot for expansion, TV out, a pair of built-in speakers and, of course, an amply supply of dictionaries to help you out. Look for this one to set you back 418,000 KRW, or about $385.

Digital Cube's i-station UDIC gets hands-on treatment

by Darren Murph, posted Apr 30th 2008 at 6:03AM

One thing's for sure about Digital Cube's i-station UDIC: it's not your mother's electronic dictionary. Boasting a full (albeit tiny) QWERTY keyboard and a unique swivel screen, the HDD-packin' device could easily be mistook for a miniature UMPC (a convertible one, at that). Just in case you've forgotten, it also features a 4.3-inch display, text-to-speech support and an Alchemy AU 1250 CPU. Pricing has been set for ?398,000 ($396) / ?448,000 ($446) in the Korean market for the 30GB / 60GB editions, and you can check out a video of some spicy hands-on action in the read link below.

[Via SlashGear]

Sharp intros RD-CX310 electronic dictionary / PMP

by Donald Melanson, posted Apr 29th 2008 at 10:49AM

It seems like Sharp likes to make its electronic dictionary upgrades a yearly occurrence, with the company now trotting out its new RD-CX310 model, a nearly right on time follow-up to its not-very-dissimilar RD-CX300 device. Among the upgrades this time around are a roomier 30GB hard drive, along with DivX support in addition to the usual audio / video formats, 82 dictionaries, 20 audiobooks, an FM tuner, and a voice recorder, plus the same 4.3-inch display as before. No word on a price just yet, but we wouldn't expect it to be too far off the $500 the previous model demanded.

[Via Akihabara News]

Digital Cube busts out i-station UDIC electronic dictionary for Korea

by Donald Melanson, posted Jan 29th 2008 at 4:26PM

It looks like Digital Cube's i-station brand knows no bounds, with it emblazoning everything from UMPCs to PMPs to GPS/PMP/DMB combos, and now even the ever-popular and slightly perplexing "electronic dictionary." That latest entry comes in the form of the i-station UDIC which, like most electronic dictionaries, does a good deal more than just defining and translating, something that should come as no surprise given the device's 60GB hard drive, 4.3-inch touch screen (which can be flipped around), and other decidedly non-dictionary features. No word on a price, but you know where you'll have to go if you want to get your hands on one.

[Via Tech Digest]

iriver's D5 electronic dictionary gets whitewashed

by Joshua Topolsky, posted Jan 4th 2008 at 9:03AM

We know it's not natural to get all funny about an e-dictionary, but we can't help it -- iriver's little D5 gets us hot under the collar. You may remember seeing this multi-use, flip-open device in its original black, but luckily for us the company has decided to issue a new color that we can oggle. As before, the D5 features MPEG-4 video and MP3 audio playback, a 480 x 272 TFT display, an FM radio, voice recorder, and USB connectivity. Also as before, you'll need to hit Korea if you hope to get your hands on one -- cause this puppy doesn't seem to be headed Stateside.

[Via Akihabara News]

Hannuri Biz's nurian X10 e-dictionary doubles as PMP

by Darren Murph, posted Dec 25th 2007 at 6:36AM

Hannuri Biz has a knack for sprucing plain ole e-dictionaries up with enough multimedia capabilities to still make them relevant, and it's proving yet again that these things still have a place in our world with the vividly colored nurian X10. Aside from sporting an external LCD surrounded by playback controls, this thing also handles all the translating one could stand, and just in case you get tired of mingling with all those words, it can also play back XviD and MP3 files. Additionally, you'll find an image / text viewer, voice recording capability, USB connectivity and a rechargeable battery good for up to 14-hours. Mum's the word on pricing at the moment, but feel free to check out a couple more looks in the read link.

iriver's D27 e-dictionary loose in Korea

by Darren Murph, posted Dec 13th 2007 at 12:16PM

We aren't exactly sure why a media-playing e-dictionary has us this jazzed up, but it probably has something to do with that absolutely delicious design. Whatever the case, it's available now in South Korea for ?278,000 ($301) -- got a cheap ticket to Seoul, anyone?

iriver teases with D27

by Thomas Ricker, posted Nov 16th 2007 at 8:19AM

No details were provided, just this, a new splash image on iriver's Korean home page. That "D" in the model number, however, likely stands for dictionary like the D5 before it. We're also expecting a QWERTY beneath that hinged surface. Color up, contents up? WiFi, HSDPA... who knows. Really, who knows?

Hannuri Biz's 3.5-inch Nurian FX1 "electronic dictionary"

by Paul Miller, posted Sep 11th 2007 at 10:22AM

We're having a hard time seeing where the "dictionary" part of this device comes into play -- all we're seeing is 3.5-inches of touchscreen LCD and a nice little PMP wrapped around it. The Nurian FX1 from Hannuri Biz hits Korea this month, and includes a "Speed Search Bar" for looking up them words, and a video / audio media player, e-book reader and voice recording functions for the other %99 of use you'll get out of this thing.

Hannuri Biz intros Nurian X10 "electronic dictionary"

by Donald Melanson, posted Jun 28th 2007 at 1:46PM

Korea's Hannuri Biz has a new "electronic dictionary" for the country that seems to be so obsessed with 'em, recently introducing its Nurian X10 device. Apart from its overwhelming orangeness, this one looks to be fairly standard fare as far as these things go, with the somewhat notable addition of a small LCD on the lid to back up the larger touchscreen on the inside. As you can see, the lid also boasts the necessary buttons to take advantage of some of the device's many non-dictionary functions, including an MP3 player, radio, and voice recorder (you'll also get Xvid support if you pop it open). Look for this one to set you back 319,000 won ($344), with a black version also available for those looking for something a little more discreet.

Iriver's D5 electronic dictionary makes us want to learn Korean

by Thomas Ricker, posted Jun 19th 2007 at 1:16AM

Damn if iriver can't build'em some sexy. Meet the D5, the Brad to the NV's Angelina. As we heard last week, the D5 is an electronic dictionary... but also so much more. At just 14.9-mm thick closed, the D5 Dicple packs a 3.0-inch, 480 x 272 pixel TFT display for all your flash and MPEG-4 video while sporting an FM radio (with voice and FM recording skills) as well as MP3, WMA, OGG audio. It even packs a 52-key QWERTY into this shirt-pocketable device. Sadly, as an eDic, it won't be escaping Asia for a Stateside stay so you'll have to satiate your lust in the gallery for now.

Gallery: Iriver's D5 electronic dictionary makes us want to learn Korean

[Via AVING]

iriver M10, D5 devices surface online

by Donald Melanson, posted Jun 14th 2007 at 12:19PM

The iriver-lovin' folks at iriverfans.com have gotten their hands on what they claim to be pics of a pair of forthcoming devices from the company, which are supposedly set to be unveiled at the SEK exhibition in Korea later this month. First up is the iriver M10 (seen above), a GPS device that also packs the usual array of PMP funtions, including a DMB tuner for some added distraction. Unfortunately, that's about all that's known about it at the moment, other than that it'll also sport a spiffy new interface. Even less clear are any details on the company's D5 "electronic dictionary," although you can get a good look at it after the break.

[Via dapreview.net]

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