Sorell has announced that it has brokered a deal with Audiovox to bring the NF-1 multimedia device to the U.S. The NF-1 will be sold under the Audiovox name and the first shipments are expected to take place in April and should number between three to four thousand units. If you’re not familiar with the NF-1, it’s a flash based portable media player capable of playing video and audio files. It has a 2.2 inch color screen capable of rendering 260k colors and comes with 1GB of RAM. Now what makes the NF-1 a unique convergence device is the fully functional GPS built right in. That’s right folks – listen to your music AND navigate around town with the NF-1.

Other specs that I noticed from the Korea product website for the NF-1 include:

  • Support for USB 2.0
  • SRS WOW + EQ support
  • MPEG1/2/2.5 Layer 3, WMA, TXT, WMA, OGG, MPEG4 support
  • FM Radio support

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Audiovox to Sell Sorell GPS Device In US Under Audiovox Brand; Sorell Breaks Into US Market with Major Sales and Distribution Deal
SEOUL, South Korea –(Business Wire)– March 15, 2006 Sorell, Inc. (OTCBB:SLLI), a world leader in the mobile multi media device market, announced today that its breakthrough multi-media device, the NF-1, will be sold in the US under the Audiovox brand name.

Mr. Bon Kwan Koo, CEO of Sorell, stated: “Our agreement with Audiovox is very significant in that it will bring our product into the United States marketplace. Our first shipment will commence in April and is expected to be for an initial three to four thousand units. This deal gives Sorell the distribution we have been seeking to capture the US market. We have had major success in Europe and Asia recently with our products, but this gives us our first large deal into the United States, which is the largest electronics market in the world.”

The NF-1 is a remarkable product in the “next generation” mobile multi media device market. This digital convergence product is equipped with 1 Gigabyte flash memory and 2.2 inch screen. It is one of the world’s first models that can play movie files, MP3 music files and allow the user to navigate using a functional GPS. The NF1 is highly portable and rugged, making it very functional for use in cars, boats or for any other outdoor activity. The NF1 has a state-of-the-art 260,000 color TFT display that plays movie files and gives the GPS screen a resolution unparalleled in the market.

Audiovox Corporation is a leading international supplier and value added service provider in the consumer electronics industry. The company conducts its business through subsidiaries and markets mobile and consumer electronics products both domestically and internationally under several of its own brands. It also functions as an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) supplier to a wide variety of customers, through several distinct distribution channels.

Audiovox Electronics Corporation (AEC), the company’s wholly owned subsidiary is a recognized leader in the marketing of automotive entertainment, vehicle security and consumer electronics products. The company is number one in mobile video and places in the top 10 of almost every category that it sells. Among the lines marketed by AEC are its mobile electronics products including mobile video systems, auto sound systems, including satellite radio, vehicle security, and consumer electronics products such as portable DVD players, flat-panel TVs, extended range two-way radios, multi media products like MP3 players, and home and portable stereos. The company markets its products through an extensive distribution network that includes power retailers, 12-volt specialists, mass merchandisers and an OE sales group. The company markets products under the Audiovox, Jensen, Acoustic Research, Advent, Code Alarm, Terk, Vogel’s and Prestige brands. For additional information, visit http://www.audiovox.com.

Sorell is in the business of manufacturing, research and development, and sales of consumer electronics. Sorell’s product line includes MP3 players, MP3 CD Players, Portable Media Players (PMP), mobile cameras and other devices (http://sorell.co.kr/eng/products/main.php).

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