Inkel, a Korea-based manufacturer, proudly presented “MU-D”, a multimedia and learning combo device. Being a dictionary, it offers a Korea – English language, while as an entertainment device, it boasts a built-in media player, and an integrated DMB (Digital Media Broadcast) receiver. Other features include Microsoft WinCE 5.0 operating system, a 4.3-inch display with 480×272 resolution, a 4GB onboard storage, and a SDHC media card slot (up to 12GB supported).

No words on pricing at the moment, but MU-D Multimeda Dictionary would surely be available in Korea though.

Viliv’s brand new X5 AIO combines a mobile entertainment and a portable satnav onto one single 700Mhz AU1250’s powered device. Expected to hit the store in March, it sports a bright and clear 800×480 (WVGA) touch screen, providing a convenient display for watching movie and navigating the maps. X5 AIO comes with a built-in GPS antenna, along with an integrated DMB receiver and support for various popular multimedia formats. By using the provided miniUSB and USB interfaces, users can transfer their media files (and maps data) onto its onboard storage — two version are currently available, 30GB and 60GB. And one last thing, users can also purchase the Wi-Max add-on module and add internet browsing capability onto the device. Wow!

Cowon Korea has just unveiled its new GPS navigation system, “Cowon N3″. This 7-inch portable navigation device offers a bright touch screen display, support for TPEG service that provides real-time traffic information, multimedia player, and built-in DMB (Digital Media Broadcast) receiver for mobile TV programme on the go. All of its controller button are on the right front side (there are six of them), including map navigation, zoom in/out, and power button.

Powered by 600Mhz AU1250 processor, Cowon N3 GPS is retailed for 519,000 Won or about $550.

Sony is going to unveil two new Walkman DAPs, the Walkman NW-A829 and NW-A828 models. Measures 50.2 x 93.6 x 9.3mm and weighs at just 59 grams, both players sport both audio (MP3, WMA, ATRAC Advanced Lossless, PCM, AAC, HE-AAC) and video (MPEG-4/H.264, AVC) playback and a handy built-in Bluetooth connectivity, allowing users to stream the music to Bluetooth-ready audio accessories, such as wireless earphone and speaker. As for the battery, it lasts for up to 36 hours (music) and up to 10 hours of video playback.

No words on pricing at the moment, but Walkman NW-A829 will be priced higher since it comes with 16GB of storage, while NW-A828 only has 8GB of internal memory

Not one, not two, but three. That’s the number of new portable DVD players from Toshiba. Let’s see, first we have the 9-inch SD-P91DT model, measuring 267 x 167 x 34mm and weighing 1.2kg. The second one is SD-P71S model with a 7-inch LCD and of course, smaller and lighter body (190 x 148 x 39mm). Finally, the third one, SD-P71S, has almost identical size to its big brother SD-P71DT, except that unlike the other two models, this one doesn’t come with built-in 1Seg TV tuner, so forget about watching your favourite TV programme on the road.

Toshiba SD-P91DT Portable DVD Player is retailed for 350 EUR or around $513.

TG recently preseted Favicon, a Semi Portable Navigation Device (SPND) featuring TPEG (Transport Protocol Expert Group) support for real-time traffic information and Dual DMB receiver with PIP (Picture-In-Picture) for watching two TV channels at the same time. Powered by Windows Vista operating system, this all-in-one PMP-DMB-Navigation combo device also boasts a 532Mhz Freescale processor (i.MX31), a 4GB of onboard memory with SD media card slot for additional storage, a 7-inches WVGA display, and of course, mutimedia (audio + video + text reader) playback capabilities.

TG Favicon SPND is retailed for 399.000 Won or about US$422.

Measures 98 x 59.3 x 14.3mm and weighs 107 grams, “XDV-D500″ is the latest 3-inch (432×240) portable TV from Sony. Released under the company’s popular Bravia sub-brand, the device adopts Mobile Bravia engine, guaranteeing an high-quality TV screen. It also supports up to 10 hours of 1-Seg recording on its built-in storage. Scheduled to hit the store on April 10th, XDV-500 will be retailed for 38,000 Yen (about $355) and will be available in two flavours: black and white.

Leadertone, China-based manufacturer, showcased “LT-GPS9100C GPS Navigation” during the previous CES 2008 event in Las Vegas. Comes with a replaceable battery (no words on battery lifetime though), the satnav device boasts Innolux’s 4.3-inch touchscreen display, a 64MB memory, an SD media card slot, USB interface, and an integrated speakers. It also has built-in bluetooth connectivity with support for bluetooth handsfree, so you can conveniently accept incoming call from your cell phone.

Currently there’s no information on US distribution.

Measures 4.65 x 2.16 x 1.22-inch and weighs 187 grams, Magellan’s rugged and IPX waterproof’s Triton 300 GPS Navigation sports a 2.2-inch color QVGA (240×320) display, SiRF Star III receiver, a USB 1.1 interface, and a 10MB onboard storage pre-loaded with 48 contiguous U.S., Alaska, Canada, and worldwide geographic boundaries. Sorry, no SD card slot included, but that’s fine since the device would only set you back at $146 if you get it from Amazon. Yes, this one would be a great choice for those with low budget on their wallet.

Other features include compability with National Geographic TOPO maps, new Magellan VantagePoint content management software, 266Mhz processor, and keypad. This PND uses two AA batteries which could stand for up to 10 hours of usage! Wonderful!!

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Measures 2.3 x 4.4 x 0.77 inch, PathFinder is a brand new compact GPS navigation system from MediaCanvas, Korea-based manufacturer. The device adopts a 2.7-inch TFT touchscreen display with a resolution of 320 x 240, along with a rechargeable Li-Ion battery that lasts for up to 8 hours. It uses a 12-channel GPS receiver and comes with a built-in 2GB storage, supposedly pre-loaded with maps data and POIs.

No words on pricing and availability at the moment.