SanDisk has announced a new portable media player called the Sansa Fuze+. Here's a list of what it offers:

• 2.4" (320 x 240) capacitive touchscreen display;
• 4GB, 8GB or 16GB storage options;
• microSD card slot;
• Digital FM tuner;
• microUSB 2.0 port;
• Battery - up to 24 hours of audio playback and 5 hours of video playback;
• Audio formats: MP3, WMA, Secure WMA, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC and Audible;
• Video formats: MPEG-4, H.264, WMV and Flip;
• slotRadio and slotMusic ready

The Sansa Fuze+ will hit the market soon, but the pricing wasn't disclosed.

SanDisk has announced the integrated SSD (iSSD), which they claim to be the the smallest 64GB variant in the world. It will be integrated directly in mainboards, and is no larger than a post stamp. The memory capacity ranges from 4GB to 64GB, with read and write speeds going up to 160MB/s and 100MB/s, respectively.

 

Unfortunately, we can't say with certainty when the first devices incorporating this new chip will hit the market.

Yesterday at 10:00AM PST Steve Jobs made one of the most anticipated announcements in Apple history: the iPad. One can compare it with a large version of the iPod Touch due to its functionality and looks. Also it syncs with your iPhone and can serve as an external screen for your handset.

Here's what you have to know regarding its specs:

• 0.5″ thick and 1.5lbs light;
• 9.7″ IPS display, capacitive multitouch touchscreen;
• Built-in accelerometer, mic, 30-pin connector, 802.11n Wi-Fi, compass, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR;
• 10 hours of battery life and one month standby time!;
• 1GHz Apple A4 processor;
• 16GB, 32GB and 64GB Flash storage

Here's a picture and some specifications of the new Netbook Navigator 891A-NN Tablet PC, which was presented at the recently concluded CES 2010.

• 8.9" multi-touch capable display;
• 1GB RAM;
• 32GB SSD;
• 3G support;
• Wi-Fi b/g;
• Bluetooth 2.0 and two USB 2.0 ports;
• 1.3Mpix webcam;
• Video calls;
• SIM card slot;
• Battery good for about 4 hours of operation

Sungworld is preparing a new yet unnamed Mobile Internet Device (MID) that will be powered by the Android operating system, while boasting some nice features that ought to keep any MID user happy. Those features include:

• Android OS;
• ARM926 platform;
• 7" 800 ? 480 touchscreen display;
• 512MB RAM;
• 2GB SSD;
• SD card slot;
• Wi-Fi;
• 1080p video support;
• HDMI port

Icoo has launched its latest portable media player, the M100HDC. It supports a multitude of video formats, including MKV, MOV, RMVB, RM, AVI(DivX/XviD/H.264), PMP, DAT, FLV, VOB, MP4, MPG and 3GP. And if you hate watching videos on its 4.8" display, you can always plug the player to your TV via the TV-out port.

No word on pricing or availability yet.

The new Sony NWZ-A845 in the slimmest Walkman available in Europe. It will be available on shelves starting February 2010 and will have the following features:

• 7.2mm thick;
• Weight: 62 grams;
• 2.8" OLED display;
• 16GB of storage;
• Sony's S-Master Digital Amplifier tech;
• Clear Audio tech;
• DSEE Sound Enhancement tech

The player is bundled with headphones that sport Digital Noise Canceling.