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The Latest iRiver StoryHD Firmware Is Available: Version 1.28

We're reminding you about the new firmware for iRiver's StoryHD e-reader, now reaching version 1.28. This new firmware addresses certain issues related to DRM (digital rights management) which seem to plague the devices running older software.By correcting the system bugs responsible for the abnormal behavi...

29 November 2011
10:39 GMT

Iriver Story HD Integrates the Google eBooks Store

Google's been running a full-blown ebook store for half a year now, but there's little chance of gaining a significant piece of the market without a dedicated ereader to integrate the store, like Amazon does with the Kindle. But Google's open approach has some advantages, it is now announcing the first...

11 July 2011
11:01 GMT

iRiver to Start Selling the First Google eBooks Integrated e-Reader

iRiver will soon break new ground with its Story HD, as this will become the first e-Book reader to be integrated with open Google eBooks platform, which allows consumers to buy and read Google eBooks over Wi-Fi. The Mountain View, California search giant launched the eBook service in December of last year, and, s...

11 July 2011
10:02 GMT

iRiver Shows Off 5-Inch Portable Media Player

It's been quite a while since we last saw iRiver introduce a new device on the market, but the company's Russian website has just recently published the first pictures and specification of the yet-unreleased P8 portable media player. Since we are talking about an iRiver P-series PMP, the P8 is built arou...

5 July 2011
04:40 GMT

iRiver Story HD eBook Reader Touted as Having Record-Breaking Resolution

A few years ago, iRiver had managed to become one of the world's best-known PMP manufacturers, but the advent of smartphones and Internet tablets has sort of pushed it out of the spotlight, a place the company strives to get back to with its various latest-gen offerings, such as the Story HD eBook Reader, that t...

14 January 2011
05:52 GMT

iRiver's Cover Story Gets WiFi Connectivity, Available for Pre-order in the UK

Those of you that are interested in purchasing an eBook reader have probably come across the Cover Story during your Internet searches, iRiver just making this a lot more attractive since its 6-inch touchscreen creation is now available with WiFi connectivity.Although I was expecting this to happen sooner, this is so...

19 November 2010
05:17 GMT

Cover Story E-Reader from iriver Demoed at IFA 2010

As one would have expected, this year's IFA show in Berlin, Germany, was where a bunch of e-reader were demonstrated, and iriver definitely didn't let the opportunity slip by and showed off the Cover Story, otherwise known as the 6-inch iriver Story Touch Edition.iriver brought out the Cover Story, a devic...

6 September 2010
04:02 GMT

IRiver Story E-Reader Gets Touch, Loses Keyboard

The e-reader market has grown to remarkable large proportions over the past half a year. Not much prior to the end of 2009, there was less than a handful such electronics on sale. Now, on the other hand, the IT market is brimming and more models keep coming out. iRiver is one of the outfits who deals in this sort of...

4 August 2010
05:58 GMT

iRiver's Story E-Reader Gets WiFi

Like many other companies, iRiver aims to take advantage of the nascent e-reader market and, thus, has put together its own e-book reading device known as the Story EB03. This gadget isn't exactly a new one, as it has been around since late last year, but it did have the drawback of lacking WiFi connectivity. N...

9 July 2010
04:42 GMT

LG Display and Iriver Team Up on E-reader Development

Though netbooks are still going strong and tablets have earned the notice of market analysts, e-readers are still poised to grow during 2010. In fact, they are expected to do so well that practically every PC and display maker has at least considered offering something to this industry segment. LG Display, naturally,...

14 June 2010
09:20 GMT

CES 2009: Iriver Unveils WAVE-HOME Multimedia Communication Device

iriver, a worldwide leading provider of innovative digital devices, announced the game-changing WAVE-HOME, a product meant to bring the company's award-winning ingenuity to the networking space. The iriver WAVE-HOME combines advanced multimedia, web, and phone capabilities in an all-in-one solution. This compreh...

8 January 2009
13:10 GMT

Facial Expressions for the iRiver Mickey Mouse MP3 Player

OK, so a lot of people thought that the Mickey Mouse MP3 player from iRiver was really cute. We think the same, since it was a very funny idea to place a music player in such a body and combine the world-renowned figure of the cartoon character with one of the best names in portable music players around. And after re...

9 December 2008
06:28 GMT

Reigncom's iRiver Wave Phone Released in Korea

The iRiver is the kind of device that doesn't really get people too excited, but its capabilities are still worth mentioning nonetheless. Since word of it first got out a while back, it became clear it was nothing we hadn’t heard of before. Also since then, this device has pretty much respected the specs i...

2 December 2008
08:24 GMT

iRiver SPINN MP4 Player Review

The South-Korean iRiver company is considered by many users out there the next best alternative to either Apple or Microsoft and their respective flagship products, the iPod and Zune. Over the years, they've launched a very large number of highly-innovative products, each of their MP3 or MP4 players providing ce...

4 November 2008
04:21 GMT

iRiver's New SPINN Portable Media Player Gets You Spinning

Despite not being nowhere near as famous as Apple, SanDisk or Creative outside Korea, the iRiver company did manage to come up with a very interesting product lineup over the years, most of them featuring certain design features way ahead of their time (and of the competition, for that matter). And that seems to be t...

30 July 2008
01:56 GMT

The Latest Trend: Underwater Parties - with iRiver Aquabeat

I am not sure whether all these wonderful gadgets will ever catch into a real trend, but the fact that they are real and functioning well is quite a great thing, especially when very serious brands like iRiver decide to go this way. Their newest contraption is called the Aquabeat and by all means, the name says every...

30 June 2008
04:57 GMT

Playing or Storing Data?

You know iriver, right? The 1999-founded company that is mostly famous for its media and mp3 players? Apparently the Korean manufacturer is not only good at providing us with some of the best and high-quality media players on the market. It is also good at developing and even rolling out flash based storage solutions...

18 June 2008
11:16 GMT

CES 2008: iRiver Brings Its iPhone-like GSM Handset

iRiver, brand division of the South Korean electronics and entertainment company ReignCom, presented at CES its first mobile phone, a GSM device that has lots in common with Apple's iPhone. The handset doesn't have a name yet, so it's referred as "the iRiver GSM phone" and its producer intends to bring...

10 January 2008
04:15 GMT

Hot Stuff! iRiver Unveils D27 And W7 PMPs!

iRiver keeps on popping out cool portable media players. This time, the giant Korean electronics company decided to release two devices, D27 and W7.The former is much more than a media player, as it can also perform the job of an electronic dictionary. IT reveals a nice WQVGA screen display with 260k colors and a 480...

30 November 2007
14:46 GMT

iRiver + Linux= Kick A*s PMP!

iRiver doesn't miss a chance to say something to the geek masses. This time, while they're working on the P10 portable media player, they're also developing a cool Linux based PMP. Besides working great with Linux, the new PMP also features a tethered docking station, as well as a detachable mobile uni...

9 November 2007
09:16 GMT

Disney's Mickey Mouse Wears Its Silicones from iRiver!

Korean iRiver has popped out a brand new series of silicone cases, especially designed for their Mickey Mouse inspired MP3 player, which has already created a stir on the electronics market. Surprisingly enough, this cute MP3 player has managed to target not only the teenage consumers, but also the adult ones.As an a...

1 November 2007
09:47 GMT

Check Out Siren's New DP350 Media Player!!!

This is another media player, released straight from the Siren labs. At a first glimpse, besides the design, there is nothing to be proud of. In fact, as it sports 0.6 inches of width and 128 x 160 pixels and 65k color 1.8 inch LCD screen display, this cannot be considered a versatile media player, even if its cool m...

8 October 2007
04:38 GMT

iRiver Announced Future Lineup, Co-Starring P10 And Clix3 PMP!

iRiver has proudly introduced its brand new product prototype this week on their site. The last one on the company's portfolio was dubbed P10. However, since there is no official word on the device's production, I guess the player is under development. Given the photos that were posted on the Internet, the ...

21 September 2007
02:51 GMT

iRiver W10 Wi-Fi PMP with Skyhook to Hit The Market Soon?

The W10 portable media player from iRiver was first rumored in July of 2006, and that was before any fancy DAP hit the market. Apparently, the company is finally ready to send its baby into the wild, even if the item is going to swim into Korean waters first.You probably wonder what's the deal with it? Well, for...

20 September 2007
04:56 GMT

iRiver 8GB Clix2 Hits the U.S. Market...Too Late?

iRiver finally decided to release the 8GB Clix2 on the US electronics market, confident enough it's going to break some nano nuts. Even though Clix2 has been wandering around the globe for some time now, the Americans are the ones to decide its commercial muscles. Compared to Apple's iPod nano, the iRiver d...

13 September 2007
07:31 GMT

iRiver Unveils First Siren Branded DAP!

In case you might not remember, iRiver acquired the Siren brand at the beginning of the year. Nothing unusual here! Well, apparently the company suddenly decided to launch their first DAP under this brand, but that doesn't mean the new player eventually dubbed DP250. It sports different design details or feature...

3 September 2007
02:20 GMT

iRiver's Cute B20 Player Gets Extra Brain!

Sometimes smaller is better, especially when it comes to taking your favorite Tv show on the run. Take a look at this tiny B20 DMB TV from iRiver. These guys make no compromise when it comes to quality. The latest D-Cliker features up to 4GB of flash memory on-board.Measuring only 98.5 x 49.0 x 14.8mm, the device can...

31 August 2007
04:12 GMT

Let iRiver Guide Your Way (with Some GPS Aid As Well)

Looks like the people over at iRiver simply can't stick to just one specific market segment. Thus, after establishing a very good foothold on the MP3 player's market, the Korean company has also extended its reach towards other areas and has decided to enter the already super-crowded market of GPS navigatio...

30 July 2007
09:31 GMT

iRiver's Siren Brand Rolls Out Entry-Level 5.6-Inch Digital Photo Frame

It seems that the market of digital photo frames is constantly on the rise, as a higher number of manufacturers are rolling out such products, providing the consumers quite a wide range of choices either from the pricing or the technical specs' points of view. And the latest company to join this growing market i...

30 July 2007
06:26 GMT

iRiver Greets The 2008 Olympic Games with a Brand New B20 DBM TV!

Ladies and gentlemen, raise your hats, because it's almost here! The iRiver B20 is going to be available for us starting next year. This is the newest version of the B10 and it's available on the market in 2GB or 4GB. Whether you want to view an NBA game or some Wimbledon entertainment, the portable DMB TV ...

12 July 2007
02:56 GMT

The Wi-Fi iRiver W10 Looks Good, Sounds Better!

Damn, Sansa Disks commit the sin of envy! Have you ever seen such a pretty player before? I certainly didn't! The latest iRiver player has both brain and beauty and comes in electrifying colors.W10 is a Windows CE-based PMP that is capable of displaying photos and videos, apart from serving also as a remarkable ...

22 June 2007
02:59 GMT

iRiver Gives The World a HO!lly Portable Satellite TV PMP

Finally, iRiver makes a knock-out move on its competitors, introducing the latest portable satellite TV PMP. Does it make pancakes, too?On the outside, the item looks good and probably sounds good, too. Anyway, this is more than an MP3 player, it is a satellite TV/music receiver which can play and record MPEG-4 file ...

19 June 2007
03:45 GMT

iRiver Unveils The NV Player

iRiver adds a new item to its portfolio. Recently, the company announced the NV player. At first sight, the player looks more like a huge PMP. In fact, the manufacturers insisted on developing the popular GPS functions, so the device is capable of keeping you on the right track according to your destination. Apart fr...

19 June 2007
02:45 GMT

First Glimpse At the iRiver M10 and D5

If you still remember the B20 as one of the best iRiver media players showcased at CES 2007, forget about that, there are other improved players that are heading to Korea: the M10 and the D5.The iRiversfans managed to get their hands on the upcoming media player from iRiver, which is expected to be showcased at the S...

15 June 2007
04:49 GMT

iRiver B20 Starts a World Tour

The iRiver B20 first surfaced at this year's Las Vegas CES tech fest (Jan.8-11). Apparently, that wasn't enough to start the buzz, so yesterday, iRiver "officially" announced the launch of the product . This is a follow-on to the B10 and comes with DMB (Digital Media Broadcasting) capability thanks to its i...

24 April 2007
03:25 GMT

Cry Me Some Flash Content On The iRiver Clix 2

Lookie here! Clix 2! Iriver, the maker of, err, iRiver, now wants to push the new Clix 2. It's actually out on the market. The device comes with the same built-in FM tuner, voice recorder and supports MP3, WMA, ASF and OGG music files, as well as MPEG-4 "simple profile" QVGA video. The upgrade comes with a slee...

11 April 2007
10:35 GMT

Listen to 72 Hours of "Cry Me a River" on The New iRiver F700

The iFP700 series is a line of flash MP3 players with built-in FM tuner that were launched by iRiver back in April 2004. After 3 years of presumably hard work, iRiver revealed this April its latest model that will complete the iFP700 series: the 4GB iRiver F700 portable digital audio player. It's still a player ...

10 April 2007
10:22 GMT

iRiver T50

iRiver revealed the T50, its latest ultra-portable flashed-based music player. The T 50 music player comes after the awkwardly designed T 10. It comes in 2 flavors (white and black). The control buttons seem easier to operate than the ones from T 50. It has a sporty design and an extremely tiny but bright color scre...

26 March 2007
06:20 GMT


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