IRiver Japan has just announced the N11 series neck strap MP3 Players. The N11 measures 49.8×27.2×13.3mm and weighs in at 22 grams. It features a built-in FM Tuner/Recorder and connects to your computer via USB. There will be three versions: 256 MB (Â¥14,980), 512 MB (Â¥19,980), and 1 GB (Â¥24,980) of the N11 released on October 15th in Japan.

A built-in 4 line EL display is also included with the N11. There are 4 different types of screensavers included as well. The N11 can playback MP3/WMA/OGG/ASF files, and bit rates of 8~320kbps are supported for MP3/WMA files. OGG is Q1~10.

Source: [AkibaLive]

Toshiba has just announced the X30 HDD MP3 Player which features a larger screen and a 2.4 in. Display when compared with past models. The X30 will start shipping in Japan on September 22.

Toshiba was still able to reduce the size of the X30 (59.3 mm× height 14.5 mm× depth 99.3mm) compared to the Gigabeat F-Series players. Toshiba is supporting Windows Media DRM 10 in this new Gigabeat. The company apparently also made some improvements to the photo viewer software. The X30 has a 30GB hard-drive and comes in three colors.

Source: [i4u]

A small Japanese company has just released the “Analog MP3 Watch 2” which lets users encode MP3’s directly without the need for a PC. It features a stylish design and has 512 MB memory. Source: [AkihabraNews]

SpeckProducts has just released the iPod Nano Guy accessory. You can pimp your iPod Nano starting this October for just $34.95.

Meet iGuy- the first bendable, posable friend for you and your iPod! Not only is iGuy fun, he’s fully functional- offering great rubberized protection, docking capability, and screen protection for your iPod nano.

There have been rumors circulating that Apple will announce the iPod Video in November.

A couple of days ago we brought you a story showing that Apple has included a number of hidden Video buttons in iTunes 5, and now we know why. Will there be an iPod capable of playing video? All signs point to yes. We have confirmed with several inside industry sources that Apple plans on making another major iPod announcement in November. Will it just be a 100 GB iPod?

Source: [GearLive]

Toshiba introduces two new mp3 players that are powered by fuel cells at CREATEC. Both models have incredible battery life, it gets 35 hours with 3.5ml (100 mW) and 60 hours with 10ml (300 mW). No word yet on pricing but these should be released in Japan in 2007. Source: [AkihabraNews]

JVC has announced the XA-HD500, its newest mp3 player which features incredible battery life of 30 hours. It features MP3/WMA/WMA-DRM file support, 6GB HardDrive, USB 2.0, and an LCD Display. It will cost $365 USD, no word yet on release date. Source: [JVC Poland]