Jan 13

iRiver Unveils the U100, Hopes Media Player Market Isn’t Dead

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iRiver U100

Most of us who want a media player just for music and the occasional video simply get a smartphone, whether it’s an iPhone, Android phone, or Blackberry. Still, there’s some evidence that the market for standalone media players isn’t quite dead, as the iPod Touch is still a pretty hot commodity, but it’s got the army of iOS apps behind it. 
Still, iRiver, who’s been manufacturing media players at least as long as Apple has been, just unveiled the U100 Digital Audio Player, which looks attractive, comes with between 4GB and 16GB of internal memory (expandable via microSD,) an integrated FM tuner, and a 3.1-inch touchscreen display. The U100 also supports video playback in a variety of codecs and has Wi-Fi. 
Pricing hasn’t been announced, but the iRiver U100 is destined first for the Korean market, where it’ll have to compete with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Player long before it ever reaches North American or European shores. 
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