# Wi-Fi Enabled Voice Recorders The Olympus DM-901 Voice Recorder Has Wi-Fi Connectivity By Michael Nieto | Published 2014-01-17 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voice-recorders References: [gizmodo](http://gizmodo.com/you-can-start-and-stop-this-wi-fi-voice-recorder-from-y-1501050461) & [olympusamerica](http://www.olympusamerica.com/corporate/corp_presscenter_headline.asp?pressNo=986) The new [Olympus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camera-shutter) voice recorder has Wi-Fi connectivity to save your audio file. The built-in Wi-Fi lets you control the new DM-901 from a smartphone app. This allows you to get as close as possible to your subject when recording in real time. You can easily place the unit as close as you can and then hit record to capture every sound. It even allows you to edit the microphone's pickup pattern where the sound quality is captured by the DM-901's pair of [high-quality microphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-content-creators). The Olympus voice recorder will be retailed at $200 and also lets you snap photos on your smartphone to associate them with a recording. It comes with 4GB of internal memory with an expansion of up to 64GB. A single charge will record for an impressive 29 hours. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Wi-fi Connectivity:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new products with Wi-Fi connectivity to enhance functionality and convenience. - **Smartphone App Control:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create voice recording devices that can be controlled through smartphone apps for seamless user experience. - **High-quality Microphones:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design voice recorders with superior microphone technology to capture clear and immersive audio. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate Wi-Fi connectivity in different consumer electronics products for enhanced connectivity and functionality. - **Mobile Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop smartphone apps that enable remote control and management of various devices for improved user convenience. - **Audio Recording:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Research and develop advanced microphone technology for improved audio capturing in recording devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hyper-Modern Audio Recorders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teenage-engineering-tp7.md) - [AI-Powered Voice Recorders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voice-recorder.md) - [Ultra-Slim Voice Recorders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slimca.md) - [AI-Powered Voice Recorders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-voice-recorder.md) - [Coin-Sized AI-Powered Voice Recorders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundcore-work.md) - [AI-Enhanced Voice Recorders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plaud-note.md) - [AI-Enhanced Mobile Recording Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-recording-apps.md) - [Education-Focused AI Voice Recorders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-voice-recorder1.md) - [All-in-One Mobile Recording Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hisong-airstudio-s1.md)