RealPlayer Plus SP Comes to BlackBerry

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Today RealNetworks announced the launch of a new application for the BlackBerry line of smartphones. RealPlayer Plus SP will allow BlackBerry owners to convert and store web videos on their mobile phones. Now you can upload your favorite Youtube videos to your smartphone and watch them wherever you go, even if there's no Internet there. Finally BlackBerry owners will be able to spread Youtube memes to the far corners of the globe without needing an Internet connection.

Of course, there are uses for an app like this that go beyond just mindless entertainment, but that's pretty much the main reason RealNetworks built this app. Their stated goal with this new app is to help “customers get even more value out of their favorite entertainment”. BlackBerries have had a reputation for being 'business' smartphones for too long. RIM needs to emphasize that their mobiles pack just as much entertainment potential as the iPhone or the Pre. Apps like this are a good place for them to start.

Posted on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:10:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

RealPlayer now available for Intel Atom based Netbooks

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RealNetworks is announcing the availability of its popular RealPlayer on Intel Atom netbooks and nettops at the Intel l Developer Forum (IDF).
By working with RealNetworks, the netbook and nettop OEMs can bundle a Moblin-optimized media player that includes the most sought-after media format support, decreasing their development, legal and administrative costs and reducing time-to-market.

Devices that use the Intel Atom processor with Moblin based OS will have the added benefit of highly optimized performance and battery life when playing media content. RealPlayer can be used to play content in a browser window for an embedded Internet experience, and also as a stand-alone media player. Read more

Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Weekly Top 10: Asus Eee 1000, Dell mini, iRiver LPlayer, 3G iPhone

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This week Phoenix landed on Mars and already sent us some photos, but no Martians found yet. 3G iPhone rumors gat crazy this week with leaked 3rd party case molds and container shipment spying.
Dell has a low-cost Asus Eee competitor in the works and Asus will show the Asus Eee PC 1000 and Eee 901 at the Computex 2008 next week.

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Posted on Sun, 1 Jun 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New iRiver LPlayer features the coolest Speaker Dock

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During CES 2008 in January iRiver already unveiled some details about the LPlayer. iRiver has now fully launched the Lplayer (L-Player) in Korea.

iRiver gave the Lplayer a very clean look and because the Lplayer features the d-click user interface, there are not many visible buttons to disturb the clean look.
The designers at iRiver really topped themselves with the very cool transparent speaker dock for the Lplayer. See a photo of it below. Read more

Posted on Thu, 29 May 2008 01:04:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iRiver LPlayer

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iRiver reveals the LPlayer portable media player today.

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iRiver Lplayer ships in Korea and more details revealed

The iRiver LPlayer could replace the iRiver Clix. The design is extremly clean and basically just consists of a 2 inch color TFT LCD screen. Read more

Posted on Tue, 8 Jan 2008 08:41:10 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr