MobiBLU DAH-1500i
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The MobiBLU DAH-1500i, colloquially referred to as the "Cube", is an MP3 player which is the world's smallest player[1] with FM Radio and Sound Recorder at 24mm (0.94in) cubed. (It is bigger than both the second and third generation iPod shuffle, but the shuffle lacks a display, FM radio reception, and a microphone for sound recording.) It features WMA-DRM, USB 2.0, and 512MB/1GB/2GB sizes in addition to the features on the Canadian DAH-1500s, such as:
- FM radio
- FM radio/Voice recorder
- MP3/WMA/WMA-DRM playback
- Bright OLED display screen
- Customizable EQ
- 10 Hours of battery life
- Clock
- SRS WOW sound (Simulated 3D sound)
- Firmware upgradeable
The player is powered by a SigmaTel 3520 chip. It was featured at least three times in Wired Magazine in 2005.
For a time, the DAH-1500i was sold exclusively by Wal-Mart. In the UK, the device was sold as the SupportPlus Q-BE.[2]
Accessories[edit]
For such a prominently tiny product, it offers a total of 11 accessories according to mobiBLU's Online Store. Three of these accessories come standard with most Cubes, while some featured Wal-Mart packages come with an additional one for free. Two official accessories resound with the "Cube" design.
- Neck Strap Earphone (standard)
- USB/Charger Cable (standard)
- Protective "Crate" Case (standard, cube-shaped)
- AC Charger
- Mini Jack (smaller, simpler USB/Charger jack)
- Portable Charger
- Finger Strap
- Armband
- Car Charger
- Speaker (cube-shaped)
- FM transmitter (cube-shaped)
Various cube-shaped Skins have not been listed nor announced at the American website or shop. Currently mobiblu.biz is the US website for the product, so replacement parts are available.[citation needed]
Newer versions[edit]
A newer version of the Cube, the Cube2, was released about two years after the DAH-1500i. The current version on the market is the Cube3.
Firmware[edit]
The CD that the DAH-1500i originally shipped with contained firmware version 100.100.105. The most recent version available is 100.600.616, but player crashed after update.
Harvard researcher Guillaume Tena created a tool to modify the firmware so that users can change the animation of a music note/mobiBLU logo that appears when the player is turned on. The tool is based on the 100.100.122 version.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "MobiBlu DAH-1500i". 18 August 2005.
- ^ Miles, Stuart (10 November 2005). "SupportPlus Q-BE 512MB MP3 Player". Pocket-lint. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
External links[edit]
- Mobiblu page for DAH-1500i firmware download (in Korean)
- Firmware recovery guide Sigmatel recovery guide
- User review of the DAH-1500i and some good photos
- A review by PC Magazine Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Anything But iPod Review of the "Cube"
- DAPReview's Review of the "Cube"
- Review of the Cube by Youtuber DankPods