(March 8, 2005 - Taipei, Taiwan) – MobiNote Technology Corporation today (March 8) announces that its 7-inch Portable Media Player (PMP) MobiNote DP7010 was awarded iF Design Award from the Industry Forum of Germany. MobitNote Technology will announce 3 new PMPs at CeBIT 2005, the world biggest IT and communication show held during March 10-16 in Hannover, Germany.

iF is the acronym for the Industry Forum based in Hannover, Germany. As the world’s most prestigious design prize, the iF Design Award is also called the Oscar Award for Design. MobiNote Technology won the award with the innovative design concepts of MobiNote DP7010, suggesting that the manufacturer’s appeal to large-size and high-resolution PMPs has won international recognition and the independent R&D capacity of the small but powerful R&D team of OEM manufacturers in Taiwan has reached world standard in addition to their integration capacity.

The MobiNote DP7010, a 7-inch MP4 player equipped with the top-quality LTPS (Low Temperature Poly Silicon) screen and advanced MPEG-4 compression technology for playing MP4 videos in a wide screen format (16:9). Furthermore, the DP7010 has a wide viewing angle of up to 170°, which is ideal for movie appreciation. Compared to the pocket-size PMPs, the DP7010 has a resolution of 400% to give live video and audio effects like seeing a movie at the cinema. The built-in 20GB hard drive, MP3 player, photo viewer, voice recorder, and digital video recorder in the DP7010 (operable in energy-saving mode through the user-friendly interface) fulfills the demands of users asking for a fully-functional personal multimedia center.

The MobiNote DP7010 sports a simple North European design and style. All of the operating buttons are designed on the side of the player, enabling the flat surface of the 16:9 digital wide-screen to remain complete. The front of the player is coated with a white varnish to emphasize the modern sense of brightness and simplicity. The back of the player adopts a misty-surface design with skid-proof rubber pads to enhance shockproof stability when the MobiNote DP7010 is held in the hand. On the operating design, a silver-gray misty-surface material is selected to add to the simple, low-profile style of the player. With the shape of the player designed to balance the curves and smoothness of the MobiNote DP7010, not only is the physical weight of the player reduced, but the portability of the player is also enhanced.

The MobiNote DP7010 has a "one-click" user-friendly human interface button which eliminates the difficulties of learning and using the device. Its operating display is designed with familiar looking icons. Operation is a breeze by just rolling and clicking the unique "Fly-Roll" on the side of the device.

MobitNote Technology will announce 3 new PMPs at CeBIT 2005, the world biggest IT and communication show held during March 10-16 in Hannover, Germany. These models come with built-in stereo speakers, 40GB hard drive, and DRM (Digital Right Management) solutions. Founded in 2003, MobiNote Technology positions itself as an entertainment solution provider and devotes to the R&D and global marketing of portable multimedia players (PMP). Also an expert in developing value-added applications friendly user interfaces, MobiNote Technology provides multimedia integration solutions for the ODM and OEM market and develops fashionable delicate consumer electronics.

*MobiNote 2005 CeBIT Booth: Hall 21, Booth D48-04

*More about MobiNote DP7010
  www.mobinote.net/global/product_dvxpod_eng.asp
 

About 2005 iF Design Award

It was founded by the Deutsche Messe AG and other design groups in 1954 to encourage industrial design by organizing the annual competition. Today, the award has become one of the most prestigious design awards in the world. The jury each year is formed by top designers in the world. All award-wining works are simple the best in design. The 2005 iF Design Award has attracted 2322 entries by 740 participants from 31 countries, and 534 entries were awarded. Though 8 manufacturers from Taiwan, including Asus, BenQ, MobiNote etc, there were about 20 works won the award.