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Super Secret WiFi MP3 Player From Broadband Instruments

By: Grahm Skee on February 12, 2007 6:23 PM

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Three former executives from Rio, iRiver, and MusicMatch are teaming up on a brand new digital audio player. Even though we know very little about this player, with a Rio and iRiver bloodline, it is definitely something to keep an eye on. The upcoming device will take full advantage of the wireless feature bringing up direct downloads, internet radio, a social network, and device-to-device sharing. The company is in stealth mode at the moment but will appear again in a few months to show us some goods.

Here are some specs deduced from job postings on Broadband Instruments' website. The player will run embedded linux or Windows CE. It will support MP3, AAC, H.264, MPEG 2, and MPEG4. It will also feature USB-OTG and Bluetooth. Sounds good. We’ll keep you posted.

[Wired via Engadget]

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Comments

dfkt on February 12, 2007 7:17 PM

Gimme UMS, Ogg, FLAC, gapless - then talk about Wi-Fi... :)

Chan_From_-KOrea_But_in_USA on February 16, 2007 1:15 PM

Is that talks about V10 G10 from Iriver?

when they gonna launch? i think i waiting like around 2 years...

tok on March 7, 2007 4:19 PM

I think nobody can really give a good comment because nobody really knows how its works.

в on August 29, 2007 8:22 PM

Cool site. Thank you!!!

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