There has been an unforeseen interest in iRiver’s new iRiver N20; so much so, I don’t think that I have personally seen anything like it since the early days of the first iPod generation.

In an attempt to market the player, iRiver have posted some up-close and personal pictures of its latest player.  Unfortunately, it’s only made an appearance on the Korean version of the site. Yup, we doubt you speak Korean but it’s worth giving it a look.

We’ve grabbed the best collection of the available images for ourselves. Enjoy…

A close up of the iRiver N20 has emerged on the net courtesy of moveplayer.net and mingo-hmw.com.  Admittedly, the pictured iriver promotion of the emo kid holding the N20 was quite doing it for us either.

iRiver’s trademark IESE (iRiver Extreme Sound Engine) sound technology headphones are all the talk. The N20 will offer four different sound modes: CONCERT, FLOW, BROAD, and DEEP.

• CONCERT: As suggested, provides a concert-hall-like, live sound .
• FLOW: Highlights the voice in the audio.
• BROAD: Provides emphasis on the low-band frequency with enhanced bass effects in stereo.
• DEEP: Features stereoscopic technology, reflecting the chorus and echo effects – increases the depth of the sound.

The iriver logo that we have come to recognize and love has undergone some changes – nothing too drastic.

The slogan, “the next simplicity”, has been changed to a more pertinent choice of “redesign your lifestyle”.  You will notice that the slogan is now missing the dots above the letter ‘i‘. In addition, the slogan now bears a darker shade of Gray which is almost verging on the color Brown.

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We have been receiving information about iRiver’s N20 drips and drabs – you might recall the post that was made on iRiver’s forums? iRiver have now released full specifications of the upcoming player.

Available in either a 2GB or 4GB storage capacity, the N20 features support for MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC, OGG, and WAV file types – iRiver aren’t scrimping and saving on this baby. Once more, the player is capable of 15 hours of continuous audio on a single charge.

As anticipated, the device features a four-line 128 × 56 pixel grayscale PMOLED display. The rather compact necklace style designed player has dimensions of 26 × 55.5 × 13mm and weighs in at just 35 grams.

Additional features include iRiver’s trademark IESE (iRiver Extreme Sound Engine) sound technology along with an embedded FM tuner.

The N20 will retail for 649 yuan (~$95 USD) and 749 yuan (~$110 USD) for the 2GB and 4GB respectively.

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[UPDATE] Further images have now been made available.

Courtesy of a post published to the iriver forums, details have emerged of iRiver’s upcoming players.

Remember the infamous iRiver N20, the player that was being touted as the world’s smallest MP3 player? The nifty, little device is to be equipped with a 4-line OLED display (120 x 56 resolution) including a 4-button tactile control. It’s not just an MP3 player – the device is to include an FM tuner along with a wrist-strap for increased mobility.

The more interesting news is the rumor of a player being dubbed the iRiver K1 or P50. The new PMP is said to feature a 3.5-inch screen with integrated WiFi.  There is already talk of its successor to the K1 (aka the iRiver K2) which will adopt Android as the OS of choice.

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After 3 years of design iterations, iRiver have let the cat of the bag with their newest MP3 player dubbed the iRiver N20. If you’re looking for the latest touchscreen player, look elsewhere because this baby is rumored to be screenless.

Not much is known the gadget; although, further specs are expected soon.

Since the official release of the iRiver B30, some of our loyal readers have pointed us to an indy video which has been published online.

The video shows the player going through all the motions. It offers a great preview of the player’s controls and user-interface including what looks to be like shake-control similar to that seen in the iPhone.

iRiver have also released the cheesiest promotional video to hype the upcoming release of the B30. Check it out below:

The AVING news agency is reporting that iRiver have officially released the new iRiver B30 media player. It was only last month that pictures of the stream-lined player were leaked on the web. We now know a bit more…

The B30 has been designed to target video-junkies who prefer their video on the move. The media player is packed with a tuner to receive DMB mobile TV – a strong selling point in the eyes of iRiver.

The biggest disappointment is the meager 2.8-inch LCD touch screen. One would have thought that the touch screen functionality would provide the player with additional space for the display?

Available in either 4, 8 or 16GB, the device packs a microSD slot for additional storage space.  File support is admiral providing support for AVI video and MP3, WMA, OGG, ASF, FLAC and APE audio.

The battery life is respectable – 40 hours of music, 5 1/2hours of DMB video, and six hours of video playtime. As we eluded to, the best part of the B30 is its innovative design.  The 2.8-inch LCD touch screen gives the B30 a thickness of less than half-an-inch and a weight of under 3oz.

The B30 is available at a suggested price of $155, $183, and $220 for the 4GB, 8GB and 16GB respectively.

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