SPIRIT Powers Next-Generation iRiver Device With Voice and Video

SPIRIT DSP, the world's
leading provider of embedded voice and video software products,
announced that Reigncom, one of the largest manufacturers of portable CD
and MP3 players and the parent company of mp3 player manufacturer
iRiver, has licensed TeamSpirit® 3.0 Voice&Video Engine Mobile to guarantee
the brilliant voice and video performance in the new iRiver Unit2
portable media player.


TeamSpirit® 3.0 Voice&Video Engine Mobile will run in Unit2, the new
iRiver portable media player. The new-generation device is invented to
deliver home users convergence of multiple features: the device will
incorporate voice over IP phone, voice and video over IP conferencing
terminal, DVD player, TV tuner, WiFi access point, will support an SD slot
and USB connectivity, and will handle voice and video over IP calls and
conferencing, music, movies, photos, eBooks, and WiFi streaming.


"iRiver has always been an innovator- both in user features set and
design. To keep pace with today's rapidly growing and very demanding
personal communication and home entertainment market, we need to work with
industry leaders - that's why we have chosen SPIRIT. We would like to
emphasize the high quality and excellent integration support we received
from SPIRIT," said Justin Hwang, VP Products of Reigncom.


"We are pleased to contribute the development and further market
success of the fabulous, innovative design of SPIRIT's world leading Voice
and Video Engine," said Alex Kravchenko, VP Sales of SPIRIT. "iRiver
Unit2, being powered by SPIRIT, is another acknowledgement of SPIRIT's
world leadership in high-quality voice and video over IP and WiFi
communication on mobile platforms."

TeamSpirit® 3.0 Voice&Video Engine Mobile is a complete solution that
delivers a rich voice and video experience for mobile OEMs. Due to
sophisticated algorithms the engine enables best-of-breed voice, as well as
three-way video conference calls with 10 fps on a low cost 200 MHz
mobile phone for 3G VT and V2oIP applications. The engine provides longer
battery life thanks to extremely low MIPS consumption. TeamSpirit®
Mobile is specifically designed for next generation mobile devices like
portable players with Wi-Fi adapter, dual mode phones (cellular + WiFi),
WiFi phones, softphones on mobile platforms, IP voice and videophones,
and 3G mobile phones (with video telephony support).


TeamSpirit® 3.0 Mobile is available on all ARM9 and ARM9E based
processors (XScale, OMAP and others), along with ARM AudioDE and TI C64x.