Sandisk Sansa View PMP

Sandisk has rolled up its sleeves and unveiled Sansa View to take on the mighty iPod Nano. Just like the new Nano, this skinny player can play videos. Measuring just 8.8mm, Sansa View comes in capacities of 8GB or 16GB and boasts a 2.4-inch display (320X240 pixels). For the videos, it has proprietary software to convert the videos to be compatible with the player and on the audio front; it can play MP3/WMA/WAV files. There’s also a FM Tuner. A single charge can give around 35 hours of audio playback or 7 hours of video. And yea, if the built-in storage capacity is less for you, there’s also a support for microSDHC cards. Pretty neat!

The 8GB player will cost to $150 and 16GB at $200 which is also available on Amazon.

Sony Walkman A910 Series Players

Sony Corp. has announced a new Walkman series which will hit the Japanese shores in the first week of November. The A910 Walkman series has a large 2.4” display and plays music, video and also broadcasts TV (1Seg, Japan’s equivalent to DMB) and FM. There’s also an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) which can help user to schedule upcoming TV shows and also record them.

As for the storage, it will come in 4, 8 or 16GB options and can play 36 hours of music, watch 6 hours of TV or record for 16 hours. Regarding the price: NW-A916 (4GB) for 30,000 Yen ($261), NW-A918 (8GB) for 35,000 Yen ($305) and NW-A919 (16GB) for 45,000 Yen ($392).