This week, Philips introduced the two newest additions to their popular GoGear line.  The compact GoGear Ariaz (pictured) sports a 2-inch full-color screen and employs a hybrid control scheme consisting of touchscreen buttons and a large rocker key.  The Ariaz also has radio and voice recording features, and will launch in 4, 8, and 16GB sizes.  Philips’ other new player, the GoGear Opus, comes equipped with a 2.8-inch QVGA display–the largest in the GoGear series.  The Opus has larger storage options as well, and will ship in 8, 16, and 32GB sizes.  Like the Ariaz, the Opus will come with FM radio and voice recording functionality, but the Bluetooth stereo audio output will make it a bit more flexible than its smaller-screened counterpart.  In a nod to more discerning listeners, Philips will bundle a pair of high-definition sound-isolating earphones with both players; allowing owners to capitalize on the proprietary MP3-enhancing FullSound technology found at the heart of the Opus and Ariaz.  While American availability has yet to be announced, our European readers will be able to pick up one of Philips’ new GoGears this April.  Pricing will range from 79 to 129 euros for the Ariaz, and 99 to 179 euros for the Opus.

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