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Maxfield intros MAX-IVY MP3 player
This shiny little MP3 player from Germany's Maxfield was making the rounds in early November but looks to now finally be available for public consumption (in various parts of Europe, at least). Available in 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB varieties, the player boasts a scratch-proof (but undoubtedly not fingerprint-proof) magnesium shell, a 1.8-inch TFT display, and illuminated "touch key pad" controls, with a promised battery life of 14 hours. While it bucks the trend with no apparent video support, it will let you put on a tiny photo slideshow and, of course, bust out the jams in your choice of MP3, WMA, or OGG formats. Look for this one to come in at the local currency equivalent of $185, $235, and $335 depending on how big you wanna go.[Via Tech Digest]
MaxField's Max Track: "world's fastest satnav" device
Looks like Maxfield is getting ready to expand their portable A/V product portfolio to now include GPS navigators. According to Pocket-Lint, Maxfield just unveiled Max Track which the company claims is the "fastest satnav on the market." We have no idea how they're measuring that claim as they are certainly not the first WinCE 5.0 based GPS device to sport a Samsung 400MHz processor. We can only imagine they are using a chipset faster than the ubiquitous SiRFstar III. What we do know is that the 260-gram Max Track comes pre-loaded with Max-Navigator 5 software and features a 320x240 pixel, 3.5-inch touchscreen, stereo speakers, and a 1GB SD card stuffed full of Western European or even North American maps judging by that picture above. All our questions, including price, will be cleared up soon enough as the Max Track is schedule to ship in Autumn. [Via Pocket-Lint]
