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Incorporation
Mr. Young Dong Lee, owner and principle founder, files papers for incorporation. Paying tribute to his first company-Cowboy-he names his new venture Coby Electronics. -
Open for business in NYC!
Coby Electronics, incorporated in 1990, opens its doors for business for the first time in New York City. Located in a warehouse in Maspeth, Queens, the first Coby employees were treated to stunning views of the Empire State Building from across the East River. -
Coby partners with their first factory
Although Coby products are meeting with success, Mr. Lee's vision to provide unique, stylish, and affordable products to everyone requires custom manufacturing capabilities. To realize his dream, Coby takes a big step by forming partnership with a first factory. -
California Dreamin'
Coby has already become New York City's de facto house brand, but pushes west with a distribution center located in Los Angeles, California. This lays the groundwork for Coby's growth into a national brand. -
Coby takes their products to South Beach
Coby continues its expansion with an office in Miami, Florida. Coby products soon become favorites in Latin America, seen everywhere from the streets of Brazil to the shop windows of Paraguay. -
Coby wins a CES Innovations Award!
The TF-DVD500 Portable DVD Player is honored at the International CES in Las Vegas, Nevada. Coby demonstrates its commitment to making media portable by creating a full-featured DVD player that is roughly the size of a portable Walkman CD player! The built-in 3.5" LCD screen makes it easy to take movies (and music) on the go. USA Today later features the TF-DVD500 on the front page of their Money section, naming it a high-tech gadget that makes life on the go easier. This portable DVD marvel also proves to be a hit with U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq!
Coby partners with their third factory
Coby partners with a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in order to meet increasing demand for HDTVs. This allows Coby to offer the very latest technologies while keeping products affordable for everyone. -
Coby makes the New York Times takes notice!
The New York Times recognizes Coby's commitment to excellence with a feature article. Highlighting the research and development, art and design, sales, and marketing that takes place at Coby's headquarters, this profile shines a light on a true hometown success story happening right under New York's nose.
Portable DVD...and SEGA® games? A match made in road-trip heaven.
With a string of portable DVD player hits, Coby is becoming the go-to solution for families in need of entertainment. The TF-DVD560 continues this tradition by building twelve classic SEGA® games right into a portable DVD player! This innovative twist gets it recommended by both the TODAY show and the New York Times. -
Coby wins a CES Innovations Award!
The PMP-4320 Portable Multimedia Player is honored at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Coby takes media digital and portable with a veritable Swiss-army knife of a player. Marrying a gorgeous 4.3" widescreen LCD to a stunning super-slim design, this player did it all. The coup de grace - Video recording was built right in; you could record shows from any video source and then take it with you to watch later. CNET later reviews the player, calling it an "underdog that leads the pack." The annual CES convention is heavily attended by the press, and is often the site of major product announcements. -
Coby moves east to Lake Success
After 16 years of calling Maspeth home, Coby bids a fond farewell to its original office and warehouse in Queens. Needing space to grow, Coby relocates to a newly constructed building 12 miles east in Lake Success, NY. Mr. Lee - owner and principle founder - cites a desire to give Coby employees the best working conditions, as well as the foundation and inspiration to lead the future.
Coby wins a CES Innovations Award!
The DP-5588 Digital Photo Frame + Clock is honored at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Coby continues to offer unique designs to its customers. Balancing old traditions with the new, Coby combined one of its popular digital photo frames with a handsome analog clock. Customers loved this innovative product that looked fantastic on a desk and made for a great gift. -
Coby wins a CES Innovations Award!
The DP-858 Wireless Internet Photo Frame is honored at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Coby continues to refine its popular line of photo frames with one that connects to the Internet using Wi-Fi. Adapting to a world where photos had moved out from the shoebox and onto the web, Coby allow users to display photos from Flickr, Picasa, and Facebook. -
First Coby Kyros™ Internet Tablet introduced to critical acclaim
Coby expands its product line by releasing the very first Kyros Internet Tablet. Powered by Android OS, this wireless tablet made for a great e-book reader, web browser, and media player. With features such as a mini HDMI connector to play HD videos on your TV, the Kyros was an instant hit! Demand for the Kyros Internet Tablet was so high that Coby soon launched additional Kyros tablets, causing a buzz at tech publication PCMag.com. Computer Shopper said that the Kyros MID8024 "holds its own against some much costlier competitors."
Coby starts to expand worldwide!
Coby brand transitions globally with the opening of offices in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Germany, and Panama. -
Coby 3D Multimedia Soundbar
Coby partners with sonic emotion to develop and launch a revolutionary multimedia soundbar at a price that puts 3D sound within the means of everyone! The CSMP88 3D Multimedia Soundbar improves on traditional surround sound system by getting rid of complicated speaker wiring and configuration and eliminating audio dead spots. The press agrees, with features from USAToday.com, Better TV, and more than two dozen major-market newspapers.
