Sandisk Releases 8GB Flash MP3 Player

Sandisk will introduce an 8GB Flash-based digital music player called e280 this week ahead of the anticipated roll-out of an 8GB iPod Nano from Apple. Sandisk will also slash its prices, on the rest of its Sansa line to fall under the e280’s projected retail price of US $249. Rumors that Apple is preparing to launch higher capacity Nanos for the holiday season have been flying since February’s Flash Memory sourcing data...

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Samsung Unveils New YP-K5 MP3 Player

Samsung revealed it will demo a digital music player equipped with a built-in speaker at next month’s IFA show in Berlin. The YP-K5 is fitted with up to 4GB of Flash memory and plays the usual array of audio formats, along with Linux-friendly Ogg files. There’s an FM radio on board too, and the player features Samsung’s 3D audio Digital Natural Sound engine (DNSe). The speaker hinges off the back the player like a...

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