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Creative has quietly updated its ZEN Mozaic to 16GB, doubling the capacity of the player just a week before observers and inside sources expect Apple to update iPods through a special event. The new model should have the same features as the 2GB through 8GB Mozaic models, including the relatively rare external speaker as well as FM radio, voice microphone, and Creative’s newer Centrale software for syncing media more easily than the company’s past software.
The company’s storage expansion is so far only mentioned on the company’s home Singapore website and has yet to receive any kind of formal pricing; the 8GB model sells for $120 in the US and will likely see Creative price the 16GB model at or above $150. The US launched the initial capacities of the new ZEN shortly after Singapore and is expected to follow suit for the 16GB edition.
Bored of the Apple Nano the Creative Zen Mosaic is here with a breath of fresh air. The controls reminds me of the Nokia 7500 Prism. Coming to the specifications the Zen Mosaic packs in a 1.8 inch screen with a resolution of 128×160 pixels, Voice recorder and built in speakers. It supports playback of MP3, WMA, AVI and can JPEG files. Like all Creative media devices it too comes with a FM tuner. It connects to the host via USB 2.0 and for now is only Windows compatible. The onboard Lithium battery is good for 32 hours of audio and 5 hours of video playback. Creative has also announced the ‘TravelSound ZEN Mozaic’ (pictured after the jump) a docking station. (More images and press release after the jump) The Creative Zen Mosaic will be available in 2 ($ 90), 4 ($ 110) and 8GB ($ 140) capacities and will come in black, pink and silver. The unit measures 79.5×40.0×12.8mm and weighs 28 grams.
Work out in non-stop fun
Work out to the invigorating beat of the music with the ZEN Krystal.
The perfect companion for avid sportsmen, go the distance with the first Creative player to sport a built-in pedometer function. Track your runs and see how much calories you have burnt with the calorie counter. You can even wear the player on your body with the bundled wrist strap and capture your personal bests with the stopwatch feature.
This handy and lightweight player comes in a 4GB1 capacity and allows you to indulge in up to 2,000 songs2 as you head for your daily workout or run. Simply switch to radio anytime you fancy a change.
What’s more, you can test your skills with the many exciting motion-sensing games the player has to offer. There’s definitely never a dull moment with the ZEN Krystal!
Enter a mesmerizing realm of entertainment with the ZEN X-Fi - the first player to be built with Creative’s state-of-the-art X-Fi technology.
Indulge in rich audio where you can hear your music in crystal clear clarity. Take in nifty guitar strumming, crisp cymbal clashes and deep pounding bass as detail lost during file compression are now beautifully restored. The built-in X-Fi technology intelligently moves a conventional left/right earphone stereo source away from your ears, virtually expanding it for an audio experience with a breathtakingly realistic depth of field. You’ll feel as if you were listening to your music from a pair of high end speakers. Power it all up with the bundled EP-830 in-ear earphones, which offers excellent noise-isolation capability by reducing external noise and minimizing sound leakages significantly.
A player that promises you pure unrivalled delights.
Embrace the sound of perfection that is the ZEN X-Fi.
Creative is about to launch its latest addition to its Zen-series of portable media players with the introduction of the Zen X-Fi. This player differs somewhat from the Zen, as not only does it feature Creative’s X-Fi technology, but it will also have WiFi and support from instant messaging.
It won’t be using touch-screen technology, which is a major flaw on what will be Creative’s new flagship player. Instead, it has a set of nine round little buttons which will be used much like a phone keypad for the IM functionality.
The inclusion of WiFi will allow you to stream music to the player when connected via a wireless network and Creative will offer a paid-for "music rental" service, although you can also stream music from your home PC.
Other features include an SD card slot (carried over from the Zen and it appears to have the same poor integration), a built-in speaker, up to 36h battery life for music and 5h battery life for video, support for MP3, WMA, unprotected AAC, WAV and Audible files, support for WMV, MPEG4-SP, DivX 4/5, XviD and MJPEG video files, an FM tuner and a mic for voice recording.
The Zen X-Fi also comes with Creative’s new Centrale software, which was up for download earlier on Creative’s site, but the download has since then been removed. A new pair of headphones will also be supplied and they’re known as the Creative EP-830 and are available separately.
You can find out more about the Zen X-Fi here and here.
