Zvue was a brand of

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devices made a company named HandHeld Entertainment.

History

They released in the mid-2000s and were aimed at teenagers, with prices around $99. Zvue used to be listed on

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but was removed due to heavy losses in 2008.

Specifications

The media player supported

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files, JPG images, and videos under its own

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named HHe. These videos had to purchased from the company's now defunct store website, which was similar to iTunes. Zvue media players often had a lower price point than their competitors, at $99. Some models came with no built-in memory, instead requiring an SD card. Zvue also released MP3 players with built in storage and songs.

References

External links

Disassembly report about Zvue media player, includes further links.
{{Product-stub Digital audio players Portable media players Consumer electronics brands