Portable Media Player Reviews

A review of the feature-rich MobiBlu B153 MP3 player has been posted over at CNET. 'Designwise, the MobiBlu B153 is nothing special, though it's competitively priced. It's available in 512MB (white, $89), 1GB (black, $100), and 2GB (black, $130) capacities, and it measures 3.5 by 1.8 inches, with a tapering depth of 0.8 to 0.5 inch. The two-color OLED screen is small, so it's fairly obvious that a large battery demands most of the B153's real estate. By that same token, its 2.3-ounce weight also indicates a relatively hefty battery; in contrast, most flash players weigh around 1.5 ounces or less.

Troy Dreier writing over at CNET has reviewed the compact MobiBlu Cube2 (1GB, Black) portable multimedia player. 'The durable and pocketable (though somewhat odd to hold) Cube2 measures 1 inch on each side and comes in four colors (blue, silver, black, and pink) and capacities of 1GB ($99.99) and 2GB ($119.99). The 65,000-color OLED measures about 0.6 inches diagonally, and though tiny, it's bright and colorful, and it has awesome viewing angles.

A review of the MobiBlu Cube2 compact multimedia player has been posted over at CNET. 'The durable and pocketable (though somewhat odd to hold) Cube2 measures 1 inch on each side and comes in four colors (blue, silver, black, and pink) and capacities of 1GB ($99.99) and 2GB ($119.99). The 65,000-color OLED measures about 0.6 inches diagonally, and though tiny, it's bright and colorful, and it has awesome viewing angles.

CNET have reviewed the "wearable" MobiBlu US2 (1GB, black) MP3 Player. 'The US2's Razr-like appearance comes in part from its size, measuring only 0.27 inches thick (the Nano is still thinner, though) and its hinged-look on top. Otherwise, it would be somewhat large for a 2GB flash player at 3.35x1.61 inches. At 1.05 ounces, however, it is one of the lightest players I've held in a while.

CNET have published a review of the MobiBlu B2 (1GB) MP3 player. 'At 2.8 inches wide by 2 inches tall by 0.4 inch thick, the MobiBlu B2 is unquestionably compact and that makes its 2.3-inch color OLED display large by comparison. Since the screen dominates the face of the device, all of the controls and ports reside around the edges. The top side has a standard 3.5mm headphone jack, a record button, and keys for shuttling through tracks and starting and stopping playback. The bottom spine houses the standard mini USB port (for charging/syncing), a power/hold switch (though no markings indicate this), volume keys, and a menu button. All in all, the placement of the controls related to the headphone port makes the device sort of awkward to hold. In fact, several buttons are so close together, it makes them somewhat difficult to use. Not a deal breaker, but something to consider.'

A review of the affordable MobiBlu T10 portable media player has been posted over at CNET. 'Measuring 3.25 inches by 1.75 inches by 0.5 inch, with a glossy black and chrome aesthetic, the MobiBlu T10 looks like an iPhone that shrunk in the dryer. The T10 relies on tedious touch-screen controls for the majority of its functions, including volume control. The one tactile button included on the MobiBlu T10 is a power button that doubles as a hold function. After finding the player glowing in our messenger bag on several occasions, however, we realized the hold/power button combination is not an inspired idea.