Bangkok--Apr 28--Spark Communications
MPIO (www.mpio.com), a leading global brand of portable audio devices, today launched three new MP3 players, FL 350, FY 500 and MPIO-one. MPIO is dedicated to deliver the ultimate performance at the same time as offering stylish design.
FL 350 is the world’s smallest MP3 player and comes with FM and USB 2.0 for faster transfer speed. FY 500 is smaller than a lipstick, comes in five soft colours and weights only 30g. MPIO-one, the world’s smallest PMP (Portable Media Player), supports all standard video, picture and audio formats.
Mr. JK Woo, President & CEO of MPIO, said: “MPIO is the global leader for portable audio devices, where our MP3 players have become as much a digital fashion accessory as they are a portable audio and video player. All these three players are unique, targeting different customers’ needs”.
FL 350
MPIO FL350 is an upgraded model of MPIO’s FL 300, the award winning necklace type MP3 player. FL 350 offers the same charms as the FL 300, but has new unique functions such as FM radio and USB 2.0. Measuring 30 mm x 50mm (WHD) and weighting just 28g with cap, this model is a ‘must-have’ item for fashion leaders who is seeking for a sleek and stylish MP3 player.
What has been improved from previous model?
FM Tuner
MPIO FL350 provides FM Tuner, making it a portable FM station around your neck. Auto preset, auto scan and station storing function makes it easy to find your favourite channel.
USB 2.0
By using USB 2.0 interface, FL350 provides twice as fast speed as the previous model, FL300, which used USB 1.1 interface. With USB 2.0, it takes only about 2.6 second to download one song (4 MB).
Design my MP3 player: 20 patterns of changeable stickers
For the variation of the basic three colours - Ruby red, Sapphire blue and Amethyst violet, MPIO FL350 provides 20 patterns of self-coordinating changeable stickers as bundle accessory. You can choose any pattern among the various options including flower, stripe, military, animal print or logo print pattern, and simply attach and detach on the front panel, to create ‘MP3 player on my own’.
The MPIO FL350 is available in four capacities — 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB — and comes with a built-in rechargeable Lithium-Polymer battery. Users can easily recharge the player via their computer's USB port, and the playback time is up to 10 hours after only one hour of recharging.
FY 500
Coming in five soft colours (Pink, Light blue, Silver, Blue black and Dark titan), this smaller-than-lipstick MP3 player weighs only 30g (without battery) and provides perfect grip to your hand thank to its half-round shape and back serration lines. In order to complete its simplicity of style, MPIO gathered all the buttons into an all-in-one key, not leaving a single button on the body of the unit for perfect seamless look.
The MPIO FY500 delivers 14 hours of playback on one AAA battery and features MP3 player, FM tuner, voice recorder and data storage. Eye-catching white backlight enhances readability of the 4-line LCD while giving an elegant hint to the player. Easy user interface let users control all functions at just one click, and 5-language-menu (Korean, English, Japanese, Simple Chinese and Traditional Chinese) makes it even easier to play with the unit.
Superior earphones technology is adopted in FY500. MPIO outsourced the same earphones technology as the famous Sehnnheiser MX-400. 3D sound effect and 7 band EQ (6 preset and one user set) are basic foundations of the good sound of MPIO FY500.
MPIO-one
MPIO-one, the world smallest PMP and MPIO’s first PMP (Portable Media Player), offers a sleek design, 65K color OLED LCD - and supports all standard video and audio formats. With MPIO-one, you can watch movie/music video, listen to music, view pictures, tune to your favourite FM station and use the voice recording function.
Thanks to the converter provided with MPIO-one, users can covert MPEG4, AVI and WMV into MP4 file. An MP4 file is much smaller in size allowing a three-minute MPEG4 music video(which is about 45MB) to be stored in 4.5MB. As a flash-based PMP, MPIO-one will come in 256MB, 512MB and 1GB, and supports music files (MP3, ASF, WMA, OGG) and photo files (JPG, BMP, GIF).
As an advanced MP3 player itself, MPIO-one provides fastest transfer rate of 70mbps, easy user interface controlled by all-in-one key, 8 language menu (Korean, English, Japanese, Simple Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, French, Spanish), 10 band EQ (9 preset and 1 user set), FM, FM/voice record and data storage function. Also MPIO-one provides game and alarm clock function. Also superior earphones technology is adopted like FY500, the same technology as the famous Sehnnheiser MX-400
Using Li-Polymer rechargeable battery, MPIO-one can be played for 15 hours playing music, and 2 hours for playing video. MPIO-one comes in six colors, Smart Silver, Fair Gold, Crimson Red, Mystic Gray, Havard Blue and Midnight Black.
MPIO's authorised distributor is Four Systems Co., Ltd. Tel. 0-2791-2100
About MPIO
Digital stylist MPIO (pronounced "em-pee-oh") is a global brand in portable digital audio devices, being sold in 55 countries. Since it introduced its first model to the world in 1998, MPIO has released more than 40 different Flash/CD/HDD-type MP3 players in the world market. Already replacing CDs and MDs in portable audio devices market, MPIO is now leading the global portable digital audio market with high-performance and revolutionary designs. MPIO combines technology and fashion, which satisfies the fashion leaders as a digital accessory, appeal "Net People" who are defined by the Internet and network, paradigm of the 21st century. For more information, please visit the MPIO corporate Web site at www.mpio.com.
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