MobiBlu B153 (512MB, white) Review

Reviews of the MobiBlu B153 (512MB, white)

7.3

CNET Review

May 26, 2006

The Good: The MobiBlu B153 offers unbeatable battery life as well as nifty features such as an FM radio, line-in recording, and SRS Wow sound effects. Podcast Ready software comes loaded on the device, allowing for automatic updating of subscribed podcasts from any Internet-connected computer.

The Bad: The MobiBlu B153's design is blah, and navigation is strictly via folder trees, so there's no sorting by artist, album, genre, and so on. Also, the screen is small in relation to the device.

The Bottom Line: MobiBlu's B153 isn't the most stylish MP3 player on the block, but if you're looking for an ultra-long-lasting device with plenty of features, it may be just the ticket.

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8.0

alaTest.com

By alaTest | November 22, 2008

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 65/100 and users 75/100. Comparing these reviews to 261117 other MP3 & Digital Media Players reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 80/100 = Very Good.

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6.0

pocketnow.com

By Jeffrey Brent Swerdlow | May 31, 2006

Review Summary: Again, I am going to call it like it is... Apple is in no danger of losing the MP3 crown from the B153. The iPod simply has one of the best user interfaces ever designed. In comparison with the iPod, the B153 falls flat in s

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4.0

pcmag.com

By Mike Kobrin | May 18, 2006

Review Summary: This player's impressive battery life and low price don't outweigh its shortcomings in sound quality and navigation.

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No Rating

lordpercy.com

Review Summary: As our hero Blackadder would say, the Mobiblu DAH-1900 has a battery more capacious than an elephants scrotum and it attracts less attention on the Tube too.

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Manufacturer: Hyun Won America, Inc. (MobiBLU)

Part number: B153-512MB-white

General

Width 2.6 in
Depth 0.8 in
Product type Digital player / radio
Height 1.8 in
PC interface(s) supported Hi-Speed USB
Weight 2.3 oz
Color White
Digital player signal-to-noise ratio 90 dB
Available body colors White, Black
Flash memory installed 512 MB Integrated
Digital storage None
Dimensions (W x D x H) 2.6 in x 0.8 in x 1.8 in
Voice recording capable Yes
Included accessories Neck strap, Carrying case
Packaged quantity 1
Software type Drivers & Utilities
Digital storage media type None

Radio

Tuner frequency range FM: 76 - 108 MHz
Radio signal-to-noise ratio 50 dB
Additional radio features FM stereo/mono switch
Tuner type Digital Radio tuner
Auto preset memory Yes
Tuner bands FM
Tuning display OLED display

Digital Player / Recorder

Digital player supported digital audio standards WMA, Protected WMA (DRM), MP3
Digital player playback modes A-B repeat, All tracks repeat, One track repeat, Random play / shuffle
Digital player supported bit rate 16 - 320
Digital player ID3 tags support Yes
External hard drive function Yes
Digital player additional features Variable bit-rate compatible, MP3 direct encoding

Carrying Case

Case type Included

Battery

Rechargeable Battery Rechargeable
Included Qty 1
Technology Lithium ion
Battery 1 x Lithium ion Rechargeable Standard battery
Mfr estimated battery life 153

Audio System

Sound output mode Stereo
Additional features Voice recording, Hold button, FM radio recording capability, Upgradeable firmware

Cable(s) / Peripheral(s)

Cable(s) included 1 x USB cable - External, 1 x

System Requirements

Peripheral / Interface devices USB port, CD-ROM
Min Operating system Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Apple MacOS 9.x, Microsoft Windows 2000, Apple MacOS X 10.x
Min hard drive space 128 MB
Min processor type Intel Pentium
Min processor speed 200 MHz
Min RAM size 64 MB