19 Jan 10 iriver Smart HD touchscreen PMP now Official
So, is it me, or did iriver take CES off this year? In previous years they’d announce at least one new device daily. Sure many of those were just concepts, but at least it showed they were working on something. This year, all they had was the iriver story, an e-book reader with a striking resemblance to the Kindle. Just when I was about to lose hope, the Smart HD shows up. The Smart HD, previously known by the codename “K1″ is a slick looking PMP with a multitouch interface, lots of features, and fantastic format support.
It looks like there will be four different versions, ranging from a Basic, to a premium model that includes a DMB tuner and WiFi.
iriver Smart HD Specs
- Capacity: 8 or 16GB with microSD expansion
- Display: 3.5″ touchscreen (480 x 320 resolution, 16M colors)
- Audio: MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, APE, WAV, AC3
- Video: MKV, AVI, WMV, MP4, TP, MPG, ASF (max resolution 1280 x 720P, 30fps)
- Other files supported: txt, DOC, XLS, PPT, PDF, HWP, HTML, HTM, MHTML
- Extras: Flash 3.0, FM Tune/Recorder, Voice Recorder, Outlook Sync, Dictionary
- Built-in WiFi and DMB on some models
- Battery Life: 18 hours for audio, 6 hours for video
- Dimensions: 108 × 62.1 × 12.7 mm (120 grams)
Additionally, iriver will release an SDK allowing users to design their own themes and widgets. No official release date has been set, but depending on the capacity and model, prices should range from $200 - $300US.
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