The device - which comes from a firm that has been Apple's stiffest competitor in the space in France - carries a 2.2-inch colour LCD screen and measures 4.17-x-2.37-x-0.69-inches. It weighs 5.64 ounces.

Additional features include auto-synchronisation with a computer; the capacity to transfer photos directly from digital cameras using USB host; support for MPEG-4, Windows Media Video files, MP3, WMA, and protected WMA audio files. The Gmini 402 costs $299.95.

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