The Cowon J3 metal PMP with a gorgeous AMOLED screen is coming to the UK, we can exclusively reveal. We’ve been watching the touchscreen iPod nano toppler from afar as it launches in South Korea, but now we’ve confirmed it’s headed to our shores, like the Cowon S9 before it. Read on for what we know so far.
If you’ll recall, Cowon made the Cowon J3 official in its native country of South Korea last month. But its slender 10mm shell and 3.3-inch AMOLED screen made us wish for a UK launch, and now our prayers have been answered. Cowon UK distributor DAD Audio has confirmed that it will stock the Cowon J3, and as soon as possible.
“We are going to be stocking [the Cowon J3] when it becomes available,” a DAD Audio spokesperson told us, before giving us an approximate release date at “the end of the month.”
Cowon J3 metal PMP official: see the photos!
The spokesperson couldn’t confirm the exact pricing of the Cowon J3, but did reveal that the company expects it to be in line with the previous Cowon S9 model, meaning the Cowon J3 32GB model should sit somewhere between £213 and £262 on launch.
Needless to say, we’ll be grabbing a Cowon J3 for a road test as soon as stock makes it through customs, but if you’re headed to the Gadget Show Live expo at the NEC in Birmingham this week, you’re in luck. DAD Audio has a Cowon J3 over from South Korea for you to play with right this second, so keep an eye out for its stand.
