The Brits will have the iRiver SPINN shipped to them ahead of everyone. The SPINN will be shipped with an extra DAB tuner. Price is yet unknown for the 4, 8 and 16GB versions. The SPINN features a 3.2-inch AMOLED display and 30fps support for video files. It boasts the new SPINN user interface that replaces iRiver’s popular D-Click.

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I have to admit, I have taken a liking to iRiver’s LPLayer. Yesterday’s hands-on images from Moveplayer (courtesy of our friends at GMP3) stated it rather succinctly: thin is not everything. I also love the speaker solution for this mini-PMP (see photo of it after the break). The prices top at 95 euros for the 8GB, which converts to a very reasonable $147 USD.

Just to recap, it’s available in 2, 4 and 8 GB, plays MPEG-4 SP, WMV9 SP, SP Xvid, MP3, WMA, OGG, ASF, FLAC,  JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG, TXT. It has an FM tuner, mic and USB 2.0. The 2-inch QVGA screen is okay for a player this small. It’s available in several colors includeing black and brown. More photos below.

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PMP manufacturer iRiver has announced so many players for this year, we’re likely to be inundated by more tech temptations than our wallets could take. I mean, how many small, sleek and capable portable multimedia players do you need. If you only need one, the LPlayer gives you 2 inches (320 x 240 pixels) of screen space that takes up most of the front. It uses the D-Click system of iRiver’s, which isn’t bad though SPINN is coming very soon to other new players. It’s available in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB versions and will play MPEG4, WMV9, with support for MP3, WMA, OGG, JPG, GIF and BMP as well. An FM tuner is built-in. For such a small PMP, it’s packed with functionality.

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I wonder why even now there’s no official price yet for the P.ple with all the new players iRiver has yet to release. Hm

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If you’re in the market for a little clip-on or not so clip-on MP3 player, our friends at Generation MP3 has prepared a comparison chart for us. The lightest is Samsung’s YP-S2, which is shaped like a pebble, and also ties the Zen Stone for cheapest at $39 for the 1GB. The priciest is the Mickey-inspired MPlayer fro a partnership between iRiver and Disney. The MPlayer costs $59 for the 1GB but not nearly as pricey as the original price of the iPhod Shuffle.

Comparison table after the break.

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One can now purchase the iRiver E100, a rather capable PMP, for less than the announced price at online store Amazon and J&R. The 8GB, which was priced at around $200 is selling for $160 at Amazon, while the 4GB is selling for $110.

Unlike the other players iRiver released at CES, the E100 still uses the D-click navigation control and not the new SPINN technology. A video demo can be found here.

In my opinion, the colors available are better than the iPod Nano colors.

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For more posts about this mini-PMP, go here.

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Anythingbutipod has reviewed one of iRiver’s new PMPs it showed at CES. We know the W7 will be sold at a reasonable enough price of 215 euros for the 8GB but it remains to be seen if this iPod Touch-like price is justified. perhaps the most crucial feature is the stylus-based user interface. There is no finger touch and stylus could be a little annoying to use on a 3.0-inch screen. As far as audio and video playing, the W7 holds out fine though the W7 is very “picky” in playing the exact video formats. The built-in e-Dictionary function would’ve been nice with English customization. Overall, the W7 is not a bad PMP but the user interface is inferior to several of the top competitors in the market, and to think th upcoming iRiver Phone will be using the same hardware design.

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Pocketables has published the first comprehensive review of iRiver’s simple PMP. The E100 is not the thinnest mini-PMP out there but, as we have remarked before, this little device got style. There are a few disappointments like the supposed D-Click control, so it’s even far behind other iRiver models announced at CES that will use the new SPINN controls. The control pad is a more traditional affair with four arrows as controls and a middle button as the OK button. Other disappointments are the poor quality of the stereo speakers and a microSD storage that is not integrated with the built-in memory. Plus points include the design, of course, automatic landscape orientation (right side only for video playback) but up to 270 degrees for photos and the 24-hour audio and 5-hour video battery life. It will be available in US late March or early April for 2GB ($117), 4GB ($147), and 8GB ($215).

Watch the video review after the break.

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The chart and a poll after the break.

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