Philips introduced their latest portable media player, GoGear Connect. Not only can this tool do the work like a standard media player, but also for browsing the Internet. Besides that this tool is also strengthened with the Android operating system.

This equipment has been installed inside the Android Market application, Google Talk, and Google Maps. Android is version 2.1 are available immediately and can be upgraded to version 2.2 at the beginning of the year.

Connect GoGear already provides 32GB of storage memory and can be expanded using MicroSD memory. GoGear Connect is now integrated with WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, and 2MP camera, and is able to record standard VGA resolution video.

LCD screens are created quite relieved to 3.2 inches for the convenience of watching a video. Weighing also quite lightweight at only 128 grams.

Strength of the batteries can play music up to a full day, or can play five hours non-stop video.

Connect GoGear prepared to compete with the iPod Touch. Sound quality, the availability of Android, GPS, a feature the iPod Touch challengers. But the LCD screen design did not adopt Connect GoGear capacitive touch screen like the iPod Touch, but uses a resistive touch screen. As a result when we interact with the screen should be slightly pressing the screen, unlike the iPod Touch screen is enough to touch. To outfoxed, Connect GoGear apply as an alternative to the use trackball navigation.

Connect GoGear will be available in the U.S. and Europe at a price of U.S. $ 320. Let’s wait if it is able to compete with Philips champ champ Apple.

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