Looking for a radio that stands out from the crowd? How about a thumbs up model?

Features:

• Wonderful Hand Shape Radio
• With Stand
• With Antenna
• Radio On/Off/Volume Switch
• Reset button
• Auto-Scan Channel features
• Radio Frequency Range: 88 – 108 MHz
• Using 2 x AAA Batteries (Battery is not included)
• Dimension : 11.5 cm x 9.4 cm x 2.2 cm (without stand) x 6 cm (with stand)

The Thumbs Up Radio is available from the GizFever.com website for $4.99.

This portable multimedia player from Yundai features a built-in DVB-T receiver, allowing you to watch digital Freeview TV on the 4.3-inch high quality LCD screen.

On the off-chance you tire of its amazing Freeview channels, this beautifully engineered bit of kit also acts as an MP4 video player, audio player and picture viewer. Simply pop in your media (using the Mini SD Card slot or the USB port) and you can gawp at your favourite movies and holiday snaps and listen to your latest tunes. It even acts as an FM radio.

Touch sensitive buttons give this chic travelling companion a classy designer edge, whilst the rechargeable battery gives up to 3.5 hours viewing time in TV mode or 7.5 hours in video mode. Listen to your MP3s and you’ll get a whopping 42.5 hours of sonic pleasure.

As well as all the relevant leads and doodahs, the Portable Digital TV comes complete with quality earphones and a soft carry case. And to think the only thing that used to come with a portable telly was backache, interference and a whopping great bill for the batteries.

Features and Specifications:

• 4.3-inch High quality LCD Screen
• In-built DVB-T Receiver (Freeview TV)
• MP4 Video Player
• Audio Player
• FM Radio
• Text Viewer
• Image Viewer
• Ultra slim compact design
• Touch sensitive buttons
• 3.5 hour battery life in DVB-T mode
• 42.5 hour battery life in MP3 Mode
• 7.5 hour battery life in Video mode
• Mini SD Card Slot
• USB 2.0 High Speed
• LCD: TFT WQVGA 480 x 272
• 16 million colours
• MP3, WMA, OGG and WAV Audio support
• AVI and WMV9 Video support
• JPG, BMP, PNG Image support
• FM Radio: 87.5 – 108 Mhz
• Audio output – stereo 3.5mm socket
• Internal Memory: 1GB
• External Mini SD Card up to 2GB
• Internal Li-Polymer rechargeable battery 1700mA

The Portable Digital TV is available from Firebox.com for £139.95 (about $209 USD).

If the Love Duck Radio is a bit too much on the cute side for your taste, you could always go for this hammerhead shark FM/AM radio instead.

The splashproof Hammerhead Radio requires 2 x AA batteries and the product is available over at the Red5 website for £12 (about $18 USD).

Dedicated fans of NASCAR racing can now spice up their home or office with this AM/FM radio and CD player helmet, designed like the one Tony Stewart is wearing when driving his #20 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Tune in to your favorite radio station or load a CD and let this helmet radio’s stereo speakers turn your living room into an infield party. You can even connect your helmet radio to an external audio device using the built-in audio ports.

Features:

• Features Tony Stewart’s car number 20
• Includes remote control
• AM/FM radio and CD player
• Movable visor

The Excalibur Tony Stewart Helmet Radio/CD Player is yours for $140 from Wal-Mart.

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A little something for the fans of fish inspired gadgets – the tropical fish FM radio.

The radio measures 32 x 131 x 38 mm and requires 2 x AAA batteries. Press the tail of the fish to scan for available channels. The eye functions as a reset button.

The Tropical Fish FM Radio is available from gadget4all.com for $14.50

This retro inspired cherry wood finish iPod dock allows you to charge you portable audio player while listening to music, and it’s also equipped with an alarm clock function.

Features:

• iPod charging dock plays your favorite tunes
• Alarm function wakes to AM/FM radio or iPod with snooze feature
• Digital display
• Size: 9 x 6 x 5 inches

The Retro iPod Dock with Clock Radio is available from JCPenney for $79.99

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This dual band GSM/GPRS multimedia cell phone is equipped with a rotatable 3-inch TFT LCD widescreen and features like TV, Bluetooth, digital camera and an FM radio.

Not only does the screen rotate, but the images/videos on the screen change from portrait to landscape mode.

Contained within the user friendly software interface are a bevy of multimedia features such as analog TV, FM Radio, MP3/MP4 player, digital camera, digital video recorder, image viewer, sound recorder, and Ebook reader.

Unlike competing multimedia phones, this one is not locked into any particular network carrier, so feel free to use your unlocked cell phone with whatever carrier you prefer.

Features:

• Main function: Mobile phone with rotating screen for HQ multimedia viewing (Dual-band, Dual-SIM cell phone)
• Additional function: Digital life device; TV, digital camera and video, picture viewer, MP3/MP4 player, E-Book reader
• Pre-loaded software tools include; Calendar, Alarm, World Clock, Calculator, Unit Converter, Call Secretary, User Profile Manager
• Rich environment SMS and MMS editor and viewer for maximum productivity and fun
• Contact Manager with multiple picture, video and ringer association options
• Built-in telescoping antenna for clear TV and Radio reception
• Full bluetooth support; contains profiles for all eight major bluetooth mobile phone services
• Powerful hi-fi speaker; hear your calls, tv, radio, and music clearly and without the need for earphones
• Screen: 3.0 inch TFT LCD (with 16:9 mode)
• Screen Resolution: 320×240
• Memory: 256MB internal TF Card
• FM Radio 87.5-108Mhz with audio program recording
• Talk Time: Up to 6 hrs, Music Play: Up to 12 hrs (LCD off mode), Video Time: Up to 3 hrs, Stand By: Up to 120 hrs
• GSM Compatibility: Dual Band 900MHz, 1800MHz
• Dimensions: 109mm x 52 x 24mm (L x W x H)

The Flip and Swivel Combo Cell Phone – Multimedia Bluetooth Dualband will be “available soon” from the Chinavision website. No word on pricing.

Let’s start with the obvious – this Star Wars themed AM/FM radio and CD player won’t give you the ultimate sound experience. Still, this black and shiny gizmo, shaped like Darth Vader’s helmet, will make a nice piece of collectable for any Star Wars fan.

Apart from the radio and CD player, you also have the option to connect your MP3 player (at a guess, using a 3.5mm stereo audio plug). There are six visible buttons to control the music plus two placed inside the mouth of Anakin Skywalker’s alter ego – here you will find the controls for volume and eject.

When a CD is playing, you can see the disc spin through the glowing eyes of Darth Vader, which are both illuminated by two red LEDs.

The Darth Vader Radio and CD Player (website in French) requires 6 x LR14 batteries and the product is available from Amazon.fr for 60 EUR (about $88 USD).

This Batman “The Dark Knight” themed alarm clock radio features an AM/FM tuner and will also give you the chance to project the famous Bat-signal onto your wall or ceiling.

Product Specs

• 12/24 Hour Mode Display Time
• Display Calendar (month,date, day)
• Alarm function with 8 different melodies and tones
• Adjustable Snooze Timer
• 24-Hour Countdown Timer
• AM/FM Radio Band
• Analog Tuning
• Telescopic Antenna
• 180-degree rotation arm for front or back projection
• Focus knob to adjust image
• Projects Batman logo by pressing the ‘Snooze’ button (image will fade out) or by the ‘On’ switch to project a permanent Batman logo
• AC Adaptor (included) or 4 AAA Batteries (not included)
• Dimensions: 5.5″ x 4.9″ x 5″
• Weight: 0.88lbs

The Batman Alarm Clock Radio with Bat-Signal is available from Digital Blue for $19.99.

The BTM-318 stereo headset does not only allow you to take calls using the wireless Bluetooth technology, it also gives you the opportunity to listen to FM radio or to stream music from your cell phone.

Features:

• Bluetooth specification v2.0, latest CSR chipset
• Support Bluetooth Headset & Handsfree profiles
• Bulit-in FM radio, 87.5MHz~108MHz, store 12 stations
• LCD display for easy setting of FM Radio
• Manual and auto-searching radio station function
• Support A2DP Stereo Profile
• Support AVRCP audio & video remote control profile
• Auto-switch back to MP3 or FM following conversation
• Flashing LED call alert
• Rechargeable Li-Polymer Battery
• MP3 play time: Up to 8 hours
• FM Play Time: Up to 12 hours
• Talk Time: Up to 10 hours
• 15 meters operation range
• Standby Time: Up to 200 hours
• Charging time: Around 3 hours
• Weight: 23g
• 220-240V AC adapter (UK Type)

The BTM-318 FM Radio Stereo Bluetooth Headset is available from Brando for $64.

This small AM/FM radio features an oversized tuning dial and a full complement of input and output jacks, allowing you to connect your CD player, iPod or other audio device.

You’ll be amazed at the great sound you’ll get from this basic AM/FM three-knob radio. It’s small enough for your night table, your kitchen counter – even fits on a bookcase shelf. Yet the sound is clear, crisp, and powerful.

This AM/FM Receiver is housed in an acoustically balanced, wooden enclosure that provides the kind of rich, room-filling sound one would expect from a large, expensive home hi-fi system.

Product Specifications

• Big Knob Radio is an AM/FM radio with a large, oversized tuning dial making it easy to tune in your favorite stations.
• Telescopic antenna allows you to tune in to hard-to-reach stations.
• Headphone jack for private listening.
• Aux jack for connecting other audio devices such as MP3, cassette, CD players, etc.

The Big Knob Radio is available from the First Street website for $69.95.

The front of this black Star Wars themed MP3 player features a big close-up of Darth Vader with glowing red eyes and a shiny helmet. So far, so good…

But the even darker side of this product is its specs. The MP3 player only features 512MB of memory and a display that looks like it’s from the 80s.

A small bonus is that it comes with a built-in radio.

The Star Wars MP3 Player is currently out of stock over at Amazon.co.uk, but the ForbiddenPlanet website will release a similar product (see image above) for £39.99 (about $80 USD) at the end of this month.

Gélule, French for capsule, is the name of this pill-shaped radio clock concept by Pascal Barde from the design company Sequoia Studio.

The smooth looking capsule radio features a backlit LCD display and an omni-directional speaker, which also functions as a huge volume knob.

Here’s a video demonstration of Pascal’s radio clock concept:

Visit sequoia-studio.com to see more of the Gélule and other products.

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Pure, the company that has brought us the Marshall DAB Digital Radio and many other digital audio broadcasting devices, has now released their Pure One Mini – a portable radio measuring only 130 x 135 x 60mm.

Small and light, ONE Mini is an ideal travelling companion giving up to 20 hours portable listening when fitted with the optional rechargeable ChargePAK®.

Despite its compact dimensions, ONE Mini has been engineered to provide suprisingly punchy audio quality and volume. We’ve also worked hard to make it intuitive to use with simple controls and easy access to features.

ONE Mini also offers FM reception, an input so you can plug in your iPod and use ONE Mini as a portable speaker, up to 16 presets, a headphone socket and a USB socket for future upgrades.

The Pure One Mini is now available in the UK for £40 (about $79 USD). There are three colors to choose from: black, white or pink.

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This alarm clock allows you and your partner to wake up at different times every day at the week, using two separate 7-day banks of alarms. On top of that it features seven daily reminder alarms.

Neverlate houses a digital FM/AM radio with 20 programmable station presets which you can fall asleep to, or assign to different alarms throughout the week – Drum & Bass pirate stations for workdays and Gardner’s Question Time for weekends, perhaps.

If radio won’t cut through the sandman’s spell, try one of the four buzzer tones. Or plug in your iPod ( via the ‘Aux In’ socket ) and drift off with the sleep function – it’s that flexible, you’ll wonder how you coped without it.

You can customise nearly every function too – from snooze duration, backlight brightness, alarm duration – all through the simple chunky dial. And for the ultimate in customisation, the Neverlate features a handy powered USB port to plug a fan or reading light into – anything that takes USB power.

The Neverlate Executive Alarm Clock is available from the Firebox.com website for £39.95 (about $78 USD).

BTM-118 is a Bluetooth headset with a built-in FM radio, featuring eight pre-sets for your favorite channels and auto-scanning for new radio stations.

Features:

• Bluetooth specification v2.0
• Support Bluetooth Headset & Handsfree profiles
• Rechargeable Li-Polymer Battery
• FM Play Time: Up to 12 hours
• Talk Time: Up to 10 hours
• 15 meters operation range
• Standby Time: Up to 200 hours
• Weight: 20g

The BTM-118 FM Radio Bluetooth Headset is available in black or white for $53 from the Brando online shop.

A little something for all the fans of pink and retro: the portable Studebaker stereo. It features a CD player, AM/FM radio, cassette player and a design that gives a “hint of that old Studebaker grill”.

There’s a drawer-type CD player with an excellent bass boost. It plays not only commercial CDs but also self-compiled CD-R/RW discs. It has a 20-track programmable memory. You can program up to 32 tracks on a disc for playback in any desired order. You can also program a specific track to play several times within the same program, and you can use the program and repeat features together to continuously repeat a programmed sequence of tracks.

Then there’s a cassette player and an AM/FM radio with analog tuning. The cassette player is also a recorder, and you can record directly from the CD player or from the radio. The unit has an Automatic Level Control circuit that controls the recording volume level and prevents overloaded and distorted recordings. A headphone jack is included, so you can listen in private.

The Studebaker Portable Stereo is available from First Street for $19.95.

The American “re-inventing radio” company Eton now offers a more modern design of the self-powered hand-crank survival station that we could read about a couple of moths ago.

Features

• 22 GMRS (General Mobile Radio System)/FRS (Family Radio System) channels
• 121 privacy codes
• AM/FM receiver
• VOX (Voice operated transmission)
• NOAA weather radio and NOAA weather alert
• Siren and Flashlight
• Can be powered from four different sources: rechargeable Ni-MH battery, 4 AA batteries, Dynamo crank alone or AC adapter (included)
• Cell-phone charging jack

The Eton FR1000 Voicelink Survival Radio is available from the Discovery Channel Store website for $149.95 (estimated ship date: May 22).

Yes, it’s another example from the never ending stream of hand-cranked gadgets. This specific model features a radio with speaker, a 3-LED flashlight and a charger for your mobile phone or PDA.

Features:

• Streamline body Design, Novel, Beautiful, Comfortable Hand Feel, Useful, Essential goods for family life and traveling.
• Adopts mechanical device to generate electricity with precise construction and high working efficiency.
• Battery-less, Green Environmental protection.
• Adopt three extra-bright LED lights as light source, nature and smooth, durable. For more than ten thousand hours, high efficiency and power saving.
• Blink and Siren Functions. As the best helpful tool when meeting emergent situation on outdoor traveling and camping.
• Auto scan radio with loud and clear speaker, and easy operation.
• It is made with emergent lighting, charge Mobile Phone, Siren, and USB power source functions.
• Can charge Samsung, Siemens, SonyEricsson, Nokia, Motorola or other PDA Phone.
• After fully charged, the flashlight can work 6-8 hours continuously or hand winded for one minute, it can work over 10 minutes.
• Dimension: 146 x 63 x 44 mm
• Weight: 215g

The Hand-Winding Charger, Radio and Flashlight is available over at the GizFever.com website for $25.99.

After having seen Mickey Mouse in the shape of an MP3 player, a speaker and a USB flash drive, the popular Walt Disney character is now is building himself a new career as an MP3 player with a built-in FM transmitter.

This allows you to easily transmit your stored tracks through any available FM radio frequency and play them in your home or car stereo speakers.

The Novelty Swinging Mickey MP3 Player FM Car Transmitter comes with 1 GB of built-in memory, a remote control and a car cigarette lighter adapter. The product is available in red or blue for $23.84 over at Deal Extreme.

• Mickey Mouse MP3 Player with FM Transmitter (Red)
• Mickey Mouse MP3 Player with FM Transmitter (Blue)