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London, UK, April 1st, 2006 – GEAR4, the established UK brand of iPod™ and digital device accessories, today announced the launch of the iRon for the iPod.

The iRon is a revolutionary cable free travel iRon for the iPod . Simplicity is the key to the iRon’s design, simply unfold the iRon, fill with water, dock your iPod and “Steam Your Tunes.” The iRon uses the iPod’s battery for power and the steam jets are controlled by the tunes playing on the iPod . Thanks to GEAR4’s unique “SteamTempo™” technology, the jets spray in time to the music – fast, bass heavy tunes producing more steam and softer music providing less.

The iRon is shipped with a software plug-in for all colour screen iPods which allows the iPod’s screen to display the water level, temperature and remaining battery life. The iRon’s clear, high fidelity sound is delivered through two 6W stereo speakers mounted on the body .

Tom Dudderidge, MD of GEAR4 commented “I’ve never been a big fan of ironing, but now, the iRon has made ironing fun. I’m a frequent business traveller and I often find myself in a hotel room with a creased shirt – I turn to my iRon, and get down to some serious pressing. The whole “Spray and Play” idea is very exciting. I find that most Snoop Doggy Dog tracks on the iRon will transform even the most wrinkled garment in minutes, whereas Barbara Streisand or Barry Manilow is perfect for less resistant clothes and Bach is just great for silks and other delicate fabrics. The iRon was inspired by an entry on the pimpyaplayer website, and it’s a great example of Gear4’s continuing drive to find new and exiting ways to ‘Free your tunes’”.
Shipped with its own stylish, 100% polyester travel case, the iRon takes up less room in your overnight bag than a real iRon and doesn’t require batteries or recharging.

The iRon for iPod - A revolutionary travel iRon, made for and driven by Apple’s iPod , for more information visit www.Gear4.com The iRon is available through all usual GEAR4 outlets, and online at Gear4’s store www.gear4store.com.

Launched in 2006, GEAR4 is a range of consumer technology accessories for the iPod and other digital devices. The new range and brand has been developed from PodGear, the successful UK-based brand of iPod accessories that was formed in 2004 by Disruptive Technology Channels.

The GEAR4 range includes accessories for the iPod and other digital devices; products such as mobile speakers, chargers, protective cases, cables and much more. GEAR4 is Europe's No.1 home-grown iPod accessory brand and aims to emulate this success within other digital product sectors such as gaming and telecommunications.

The company prides itself on manufacturing the most innovative, stylish and exciting digital accessories available on the market. The accessories are tailored to the whole of the iPod range with expansion planned. Sleek and chic, GEAR4 provides essential equipment for the iPod generation to help you 'Free Your Tunes'.

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