iRiver Adds Audio Books to New Player

iRiver on Tuesday introduced a 2-gigabyte version of its T10 digital music player, as well as announcing special technology and promotional offers for the unit available through a partnership with audio book company Audible. The device comes bundled with AudibleReady technology, and the company would allow for the download of one free audio book from a selection of eight titles.

Available books include George Orwell's "1984," C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," Thomas Harris' "The Silence of the Lambs," and a 12-month audio subscription to Scientific American. In addition to the Audible support, the iRiver T10 is also compatible with the URGE, Napster, Rhapsody, Yahoo! Music Unlimited and eMusic online music services. The player will be available for $149.99 USD through the iRiver eStore and Amazon.com.