Creative Zen Mosaic - Nano's fashionable avatar

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.
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SINGAPORE - 24 July, 2008 - Creative Technology Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products, today introduced the Creative ZEN® Mozaic portable media player for music, photos and video. Inspired by the artistic expressions of mosaic art, the Creative ZEN Mozaic, available in vivid pink, chic black or cool silver colour, is a bold design statement that reflects the user's sense of fashion and individual style. Attractively priced at S$99.00 for a 2GB model (for up to 1,000 songs*) and S$129.00 for a 4GB model (for up to 2,000 songs*), the Creative ZEN Mozaic lets users flaunt their style, while grooving to their favourite tunes, or enjoying their photos and music videos anytime, anywhere.

The Creative ZEN Mozaic comes complete with an impressive built-in speaker, vibrant 1.8-inch LCD colour screen, FM radio and voice recorder. Weighing just 43g and measuring 79.5mm x 40mm x 12.8mm, the super compact Creative ZEN Mozaic provides up to 32 hours of audio playback with a single charge of the battery. Also available at a later date are 8GB and 16GB models.

"We want to give our latest portable media player a brand new look by going bold with the design of the Creative ZEN Mozaic. The built-in speaker allows you to enjoy your music or videos together with your friends without the use of headphones. This refreshingly unique design concept, together with the superb audio performance that is synonymous with our ZEN series of players, makes the Creative ZEN Mozaic a must-have fashion accessory for music, photos and video on the go!" said Joseph Liow, Vice President, Personal Digital Entertainment Products of Creative Technology Ltd. and General Manager of Creative Labs Asia.

Key Features of the Creative ZEN Mozaic:

* Built-in speaker turns player into a mini boombox so that music can be shared out loud
* Vibrant 1.8-inch TFT LCD colour display shows off details and clarity of photos and video
* Built-in FM radio with up to 32 preset stations
* Built-in microphone for voice recording
* Dimensions: 79.5mm (height) x 40mm (width) x 12.8mm (thickness)
* Bundled with the new Creative Centrale application, a one-stop media management software that organizes and intelligently tags not just music but also photos and video, creates playlists and transcodes video** to the proprietary video format
* Supports audio formats such as MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM 10 and Audible (Format 4) and JPEG format for photos

Creative ZEN Mozaic Accessories

* The Creative TravelSound ZEN Mozaic speaker system docks and charges the player via USB or adapter and comes with a built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery for longer playback and a built-in FM radio antenna, available for S$79.00
* A stylish carabiner case to hold the player, available for S$24.00
* A functional armband and skin with clip for a hands-free workout, available for S$29.00
* Silicone skin pack (3 colour choices in a single value pack) to protect the player, available for S$24.00

Pricing and Availability
The Creative ZEN Mozaic is available in black or pink for the 2GB model at S$99.00 and in black, pink or silver for the 4GB model at S$129.00. Available later in August 2008 will be the 8GB model at S$169.00 and the 16GB model at S$249.00 in black colour. The Creative ZEN Mozaic and accessories will be available in Singapore in August 2008 at The CREATIVE Stores at Marina Square, Plaza Singapura and International Business Park, the online store at sg.store.creative.com and authorised dealers.

For more information about the Creative ZEN Mozaic, please visit www.creative.com/zenmozaic.
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by dhiram, posted July 24, 2008 - 7:12 AM in MP3 Players | Comments (0)


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