May 5, 2009
Podio MP3 Player
A new stereo MP3 player has been announced out of Taiwan. The player is called the Podio and it's designed to be small enough to fit in the hand or in the pocket but pack full and natural sound.
The device includes a full range driver and a proprietary MicroAMP. The player is housed in a cylinder shaped metal micro speaker 88mm long. All of the features and functionality of an MP3 player are integrated without the need to wear earphones.
The thing is designed with an eye towards cyclists with a handlebar attachment. Podio can play music for a full 20 hours per charge. Weight for the player is 139 grams and it has 2GB of internal storage for music. Power is from an internal lithium ion battery, it supports MP3, and WMA formats.