Gadget Metro

The tech company SanDisk is set to launch a slimline MP3 player with a flash memory capacity of 16GB. The SanDisk SansaView will be able to play videos, display photo images and even pick up FM radio stations. Its 16GB storage can be boosted to 24GB via an 8GB microSDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) removable memory card. Not uncoincidentally, SanDisk has just announced its 8GB microSDHC cards. The reed-thin player is likely to compete directly with Apple’s new iPod Nano.

SanDisk is claiming a battery life of seven hours when playing video on the SansaView and 30 hours when listening to music. The SansaView will have a 2.4 inch wide-screen display on which users can view DivX video content converted using the Sansa Media Converter as well as the H.264, Mpeg4 and Windows Media content the player natively supports. The FM radio will have 20 station presets and SanDisk will also include a line-in recording feature. Music download and subscription services with which the SanDisk SansaView works will include such high-profile sites like Napster. Audible audio books will also be able to be enjoyed on the player. The Sansa View would be launched sometime in October.

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