iriver Wins 2009 International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards for SPINN and P20 Digital Devices

November 19, 2008 – iriver, a leading innovator of stylish digital devices, kicks off the CES countdown with a bang, being named a 2009 CES Innovations Design and Engineering Award Honoree for its SPINN MP4 Player and P20 Portable Media player. The winners were announced at a Pre-CES event in New York. The annual Consumer Electronics Show takes place in Las Vegas, January 8-11, 2009.

iriver’s SPINN MP4 Player earned the award with its striking and distinctive metallic design, brilliant 3.3” AMOLED touch screen and unique spindle interface. The SPINN System Technology gives the user the ability to control the device through a spindle on the side of the player. With a simple movement of the thumb, the user can navigate through icons by rotating the spindle and pushing down on it to select options. The roster of impressive capabilities includes video, music, FM radio, picture viewer, voice recording, wireless headset support over Bluetooth 2.0 and more.

Set to make a splash at CES 2009, the P20 media player boasts a large 4.1-inch AMOLED touch screen display, capable of pumping hours of music, video, photos, and FM radio. The device, available in 80G or 120G, is easily controlled by turning the wheel on the side of the player or touching the screen. It also supports various kinds of raw files and is equipped with a snap-on card reader, so that can view the pictures on the crisp, clear screen right after you take them.

The 2009 CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards recognize the most innovative consumer electronics products in the industry's 34 hottest product categories, and have become a hallmark for the best designed products in consumer technology. Winners are chosen by members of the press, independent designers and engineers, and honorees are featured during CES in a special display at the Sands Expo and Convention Center/The Venetian in Las Vegas.

The SPINN is now available in the U.S., and the P20 is expected to launch in 2009.

For more information on iriver and its product lines, please visit: www.iriver.com.

SOURCE iriver, Inc.