We kind-of-already-knew some details, but those were a little too vague to publish, but now it seems that Korean Digital Cube has prepared its second generation PMPs for launch soon'ish. The well-known and heavily-praised i-Station will get its successor in the form of the "i2".

While this unit looks quite similar to the original design, there are some interesting differences to be noted. First of all, the i2 will likely be USB On-the-Go compatible and it'll probably have GPS installed. There's an in-line remote, rather than the current infra-red one and (as with the current device), there will be 20GB & 30GB versions available in both "white" (silver) and black colors. Release date is set to May 23th for South-Korea, July 1st for overseas areas (because of localization matters). Thanks, Tim & Josh

Now, there will be 4 different price ranges to choose from:

• The "regular" i2 with the basic accessories will go for $ 400 / $ 480 (20/30GB).
• The i2 "value" will come with extra accessories (such as A/V cables, a case and LCD cleaner) and will retail at about $ 480 / $ 555 (20/30GB).
• The "i2 Plus" will add some other stuff to the package (additional battery, battery charger, leather case and whatever) and costs about $ 565/$ 645 (20/30GB).
• Finally, there's the "i2 Navi" - this will probably be the complete GPS-enabled unit, including GPS receiver and car adapter; price is estimated at $ 599 /$ 679 (20/30GB) for this edition.

All of these are Korean MSRP's, so probably (way) above "western" prices if distribution will take place on a large enough scale.
(via danawa (Babel'd Korean))