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LAS VEGAS - MP3 and MP3/video players had a great growth run until A/V-playing cellphones became ubiquitous, but because dedicated portable media players still account for billions of dollars in sales, suppliers here at International CES continue to launch new models.
For the January through September 2011 period, MP3 and MP3/video players accounted for $3.8 billion of factory-level sales, down 6 percent from the year-ago period, Consumer Electronics Association statistics show. Unit sales of 22 million were down by 9 percent.
Here at CES, Sony is launching its first Android-based Walkman-brand MP3/video players to use the Android OS to download apps. HiFiMan is continuing to stake out its high-end niche in MP3 players, and Goby and Naxa are launching new MP3/video players with touchscreens.
Singapore's Bluetree is launching an audio-only player.
Here's what dealers will find...