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iriver W10 unveiled at CES: the first location-aware Personal Media Player

Photo by Jeff@MisticRiver.net, who posted these specs:

• 3" WQVGA TFT LCD Widesreen (480x272) Display
• Microsoft Windows CE
• Integrated WiFi
• WiFi Positioning System
• 2GB, 4GB & 8GB Capacities
• Mini SD Card Slot
• Built-In Speaker
• FM Radio
• MPEG4 SP, WMV9, MP3, WMA, H.264 and AAC
• Thumbstick and Touchscreen Navigation
• Standard USB Connection

From "Skyhook Wireless Partners with ReignCom to Power the First Location-Aware Personal Media Player," Skyhook press release, 9 January 2007:

"Skyhook Wireless Inc., provider of the Wi-Fi Positioning System® (WPS), today announced at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that ReignCom, a Korean manufacturer of media devices, will launch the Wi-Fi enabled iriver W10 portable media player with the Wi-Fi Positioning System from Skyhook Wireless. This device will be the first commercially available media player with location awareness...

"The iriver W10 media player is designed for the 'urban explorer.' At a slim 14 mm thick, the iriver W10 comes loaded with full-function multimedia capability. The Wi-Fi Positioning System provides accurate location information by detecting Wi-Fi access points in range and comparing them against a database of geo-located points. Unlike GPS or cell tower systems, the WPS works indoors and in dense urban areas. Not only can a W10 user listen to music, watch movies, or play games on the go, but can also navigate and retrieve information about what is around them.

"The iriver W10 comes preloaded with a mobile search guide that allows users to locate and navigate to local Points of Interest (POIs) such as banks, ATMs, transit stops and tourist destinations as well as access rich content like information on hotels, restaurants and shopping. The W10 highlights the trend toward more feature-rich media players and is ideal for those who want to explore everything that a city has to offer...

" 'The iriver W10 is the first device that relies on the Wi-Fi Positioning System, rather than a GPS chip, to enable navigation,' said Michael Shean, co-founder and vice president of business development for Skyhook Wireless. 'The W10 is more accurate and reliable in urban areas than other navigation systems and it sets a new standard for personal media player capabilities.'

"The iriver W10 will be commercially available in the US in April 2007..."

[Locative Media - 11 January 2007]