If you’ve been getting bored with that stale version of DoubleTwist you’re sporting, get ready for a breath of fresh air. The company has announced the next major version of its music player now awaits Android faithul in the Marketplace — and will hit the Amazon Appstore later in the week. New features include a new grid view for album art, premium EQ (if you’re running Android 2.3 or higher), an AirSync storage location option and a new playback screen which enables sliding to see previous / upcoming tracks. If you’re still not impressed, DoubleTwist promises another update in December that will be similar in stature. Take a look after the break for a few more screen shots, should you need more convincing and get ready to show off all of those Ben Folds album covers.

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The portable cassette players once nearly universally identified as the Walkman may have seen better days, but their spirit is still alive, so far as Sony is concerned. The company is apparently set to release the latest entry in the line, the slick-looking NWZA865B, a 16GB portable media player with wireless file sharing and music streaming capabilities. CNET points out that the device likely won’t have built-in WiFi, due to evidence from the FCC, which does seem to limit the aforementioned streaming options. The 16GB model is also likely one of a number of capacities to be offered, ranging from 8GB to 64GB. The device is available for viewing on UK retailer Buy.com with a £130 ($213) price tag and a July 31st release date.

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Odd news this is, but well, it looks like Motorola might be prepping to give the Nike+ SportWatch a run for its money. An intrepid tipster sent along a screenshot from a recent survey showing off what looks like a tricked out nano watch.

Described as an “all-in-one fitness and music personal fitness device” (redundant much?) that packs a GPS for “accurate performance tracking,” the as of yet unnamed gadget also sports a “smart music player” that compiles a list of songs based on the tunes that help you sweat your best. It also lets you wirelessly sync to your PC for workout analysis, and apparently does the same for Android devices.

Among the possible names listed in the survey is the MotoActive, hinting at, but certainly not pinning down, Motorola branding. Of course this is just an online survey, so take it with a pint a salt, or maybe a jar of em.

Sony’s got a reputation for pumping out forwardly-designed wares, but its new G-Series micro HiFi systems are a blast from the past — at a glance, anyway. Both rigs are MP3 and iPhone / iPod-compatible via USB and will be available in two different configurations. To start, the CMT-G1BiP / G1iP feature 60 watts of RMS power with DAB packed into the former for those who find only having AM/FM is passé. Next up, the CMT-G2BNiP / G2NiP add WiFi for getting your stream on from the Web or a PC and can be remote-controlled with a free iOS app. The “HiFi” moniker mixed with iPod connectivity might have audiophiles raising a brow to sound quality, but the brushed metal console and its piano-gloss satellites are lookers none-the-less. A single variant is currently listed on the Sony UK site, although there’s not a squeak regarding cost or release dates.

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Alongside the iPod Shuffle, Apple has also announced their 6^th generation iPod Nano. From the picture above, it’s obvious that the buttons, or click wheels as Apple calls it, is not gone. Odd isn’t it. The Shuffle is getting its click wheels back, and yet the Nano is ditching it. But what’s gone, is replaced by a touchscreen panel. Obviously, you’ll be manoeuvring your new Nano with the touchscreen interface. This is obviously not an iOS interface, but merely a simple touch UI mod from the original Nano interface, to be ‘touch-friendly’.

“This is the biggest reinvention of the iPod nano since its debut in 2005, and we think users are going to love it,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Replacing the click wheel with our Multi-Touch interface has enabled us to shrink the iPod nano into an amazingly small design that is instantly wearable with its built-in clip.”

An obvious fact from the new form factor is that the Nano is now 46-percent smaller and 42-percent lighter. Hard volume buttons on the side and a clip on the back provide the minimal hardware accoutrements to that new multitouch display, while the new power plant will let you party for 24-hours straight.

There are a total of seven colours for you to choose from, which includes a somewhat new ‘Product RED’ option. Prices start at $149 for the 8GB variant, to $179 for the 16GB, and Apple will happily take your pre-order today.

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Yes we’ve seen lots of Android smartphones, and some tablets too. But PMP (Portable Music Player) running on Android is rather rare. Samsung was the first to load Android onto their Yepp-YP-MB2, but now Philips seemed to have followed their footsteps with their latest GoGear Connect PMP powered by Android too. It’s a rather nice direction to drop the proprietary OS in favour of Google’s offer, as things get more ‘global’ and much well taken care off instead of in-house development which might even cost more too.

The product listing from Argos shows that Philips’s new 3.2-inch Android-based PMP listed comes in both 8GB and 16GB. The 16GB variant will cost you £199.99, which is around $313. Kinda pricey for a typical PMP, though there’s touchscreen and even Android marketplace. Check out the specs below.

• 3.2-inch touchscreen display
• Stores up to 3,600 tracks or up to 4,000 photos.
• 25 hours playback or 5 hours video playback.
• Rechargeable via AC/DC adaptor and USB port.
• Size (H)5.9, (W)11.3, (D)1.3cm.
• 2.0 USB port.
• 16GB memory.
• MP3/WMA/AAC/OggVorbis compatible.
• USB cable supplied.
• FM tuner with 20 station pre-sets.
• MicroSD card slot.
• GPS.
• Built-in camera.
• Android 2.1 marketplace.
• Includes headphones.
• Weight 128g.

[Argus UK via Engadget]

It’s common to come by some cheapo speakers for your mp3 players. But if you integrate the speakers into some cute and fancy design stuff, it becomes a seller, for some silly girls or nerdy guys of kush, depending on your design. Like this pinky bear above, it will surely attract many silly and innocent girls to buy it. Perhaps some boys would also be attracted to buy it for their girlfriends or gay partners. Record your proposal speech into a tiny mp3 player like the iPod shuffle perhaps, and give it to your girlfriend along with this pinky bear, and I’m certain your chances to hit the jackpot will rise sky high. But of kush, be prepared to depart with $68 if you really plan to scam the poor and innocent girl with this fluffy singing bear. But somehow I got a feeling that the couple bears don’t seem very happy about something… They don’t smile, you know?

Buy these singing bears at Juicy Couture

Sony in Japan released a new walkman the NWD-W253 [JP]. It is waterproof (IPX5), wearable under the rain or you can wash it under water. Recently Sony has released a Metal Gear Solid -Peace Walker version technically identical to the regular models. It comes in white, black, green, and pink with 4GB of internal memory, a USB mini port, and compatibility with ATRAC/MP3/WMA/AAC and Linear PCM (WAV) formats. The MGS edition is preloaded with six songs from the games’s official soundtrack. The NWD-W253 will be sold in Japan at $110 while the MGS limited edition will cost 20 bucks more. More pictures after the break.

[via CrunchGear]

Chick or MP3 player? Alright, it is the Cube C30 chinese DAP that comes with 32GB of internal memory, supporting both Flac and APE, memory card expansion slot, TTS Voice reading, eBook Reader and Digital Recording. Wow this chinese chick is hot. Real hot! More pictures

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Take a look at the live shots of the Samsung IceTouch, the MP3 Player that comes with transparent screen. More pictures after the break.

[via Gizmodo]