| Mpeg-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as | | | | providing more features such as fm tuner, voice |
| mp3, is a popular digital audio encoding format. A | | | | recorder, email, and Internet browser capability. As it is |
| device that is designed to greatly reduce the amount | | | | capable of delivering audio and video at the same time, |
| of data required to represent the audio recording, by | | | | mp4 devices can offer a wide range of interesting |
| retaining the sound from the original uncompressed | | | | features, such as web browsing, email, instant |
| state. Mp3 is an audio-specific compression format. By | | | | messaging, video and music download, Bluetooth |
| compressing, certain sounds that cannot be heard by | | | | wireless technology, digital camera and others. Not to |
| the listener outside the normal human hearing range, | | | | forget the game capability, voice recording and multiple |
| are removed. This makes the sound clearly audible to | | | | language options. The storage capacity is amazing |
| the listener. | | | | which can start from 256 mega bites up to 40, 60 and |
| The mp3 players have changed the evolution of music. | | | | up giga bites. |
| The good old records, eight-track tapes, cassette | | | | Mp4 is the next step in the evolution of music after |
| tapes and CDs no doubt gave the music lovers a | | | | mp3. The difference between mp4 and mp3 formats |
| good time but none of these earlier music formats | | | | is that, mp4 devices hold both audio and video files. As |
| provided the convenience and control that mp3 | | | | for the mp3 it only holds the audio type file.iPod is a |
| players provide. It is as convenient as keeping it in your | | | | brand of portable media players designed and |
| hand or pocketing it. You can create personalized | | | | marketed by Apple. The iPod name has become |
| music lists and carry thousands of songs wherever | | | | synonymous with mp3 or mp4 players as it is the |
| you go. Mp3 players are offered in different shapes | | | | most popular brand and holds the biggest share of the |
| and sizes. | | | | market. Devices in the iPod range are primarily digital |
| For those who want to be with the time by | | | | audio players. These devices can be used to store an |
| possessing the latest gadgets or be the first ones to | | | | entire music library. This is not all, it can also be used to |
| have them, here is a list of some popular mp3 player | | | | view and transfer photos, videos, games, and |
| brands: Apple, Archos, Creative, Olympus, RCA, Rio, | | | | calendars to the models that support them. |
| Samsung, SanDisk, Sony and iRiver. Most of these | | | | With PDA-like functionality, text files can be displayed, |
| have good amount of storage capacity, screen size, | | | | while contacts and schedules can be viewed and |
| compatable to Apple MacOS X 10.3.4 or later, | | | | synchronized with the host computer. It comes with |
| Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or later, Microsoft | | | | built-in games like Brick, Parachute, Solitaire, and Music |
| Windows 2000 SP4 or later. | | | | Quiz. It is condensed, brawny and frivolous, and is easy |
| Mpeg-4 Part 14, a multimedia container format | | | | enough to carry along in your palm, in your pocket, or |
| commonly known as Mpeg-4. It is a device that stores | | | | purse. |
| digital audio and digital video streams, especially those | | | | The storage capacity varies from 512 mb to 80+ gb. It |
| defined by mpeg. Subtitles and still images are also | | | | has a powerful 60 mw amplifier so it can deliver audio |
| stored. Mpeg-4 Part 14 allows streaming over the | | | | as loud as you want. It also has a 20 MZ to 20 khz |
| Internet. The filename extension for Mpeg-4 Part 14 | | | | frequency responses. This means, you can hear |
| files is .mp4, thus the name mp4. Devices that play | | | | distortion free music at the least pitches. iPod is a very |
| .mp4 files are referred to as mp4 players. | | | | handy mp3 mp4 player indeed! |
| The evolution of mp4 player devices has lead to | | | | |