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PodGear™ announces the launch of four new dedicated iPod accessory products for the brand new iPod nano and iPod video at MacExpo London

24th October, 2005

• PocketParty for iPod nano – Micro speaker system
• PhotoBuddy – Retractable cable for iPod video that lets you show pictures or video through your TV
• JumpSuit Plus for iPod nano – Protective silicon cases for iPod nano with sports armband
• JumpSuit Plus for iPod Video – Protective silicon skin for iPod Video available in six colours

High Wycombe, UK, October 24th, 2005 – PodGear™, an established UK brand of iPod™ accessories, today announced that they will be exhibiting four new dedicated iPod accessories for the latest iPod nano and iPod video on stand 2 at MacExpo London on the 27th to 29th October.

Tom Dudderidge, managing director, Disruptive Technology Channels, commented: “We are delighted to be at MacExpo this year and feel that we have a lot of new and exciting products to shout about. The PodGear product catalogue has grown significantly in the last year and MacExpo will give us the perfect opportunity to announce the availability of our first dedicated products for the iPod nano and iPod video.”

Dudderidge continued, “The PocketParty for iPod nano was originally announced with great acclaim at AppleExpo in Paris with the promise that it would be available at MacExpo in London, otherwise I was going to eat my shorts. This was a tough task but like Billy Ocean once said, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”; promise delivered!

The newest member of the PocketParty family, the PocketParty for iPod nano offers enhanced sound appreciation compared to its predecessors and comes complete with LED indicator light and angled speaker grills for superior stereo sound. The PhotoBuddy is completely different to any other iPod accessory out there at the moment and allows iPod video or iPod Photo owners to connect their three way retractable cable to their TV and stereo to display photos or videos. The JumpSuit Plus’s silicon casing offers essential protection for the two newest additions to the iPod range without diminishing their original styling.

The original PocketParty is available in over 1500 shop-fronts in the UK including Dixons, PC World, Currys, Boots, CarPhone Warehouse, Toys R Us, Micro Anvika and House of Fraser. PodGear also have a PocketParty for the iPod Shuffle in their product catalogue.

PocketParty for iPod nano – Micro speaker system for iPod nano. Weighing just 38 grams and the size of a fun-size Mars bar, the PocketParty for iPod nano boasts 1 watt of stereo output from just two tiny angled speakers. The PocketParty for iPod nano comes complete with removable desktop stand, is completely cable free and runs for up to 10 hours from a single AA battery. The volume is controlled directly from the iPod nano.

PhotoBuddy – A fully retractable, audio and video cable that connects to your stereo and TV so photos or videos can be shown on your television. The PhotoBuddy offers retraction at the push of a button whilst extending to 70cm, solving the issue of tangled cables.

JumpSuit Plus (for iPod Video) - A skin tight, high quality silicon case that helps keep your iiPod video safe and secure. The JumpSuit Plus comes complete with hard screen protector, two different size lanyards and a soft coating of silicon over the click wheel for added protection. The range is available in six great colours.

JumpSuit Plus (for iPod nano) – A pack of two skin tight, high quality silicon cases that help keep your iPod nano safe and secure. The JumpSuit Plus comes complete with hard screen protector and a sports armband.

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Pricing and availability

The PodGear PocketParty for iPod nano, PhotoBuddy and JumpSuit Plus will be available from all PodGear retailers and resellers. For a list of these, please visit www.podgear.net

PocketParty for iPod nano – £24.99 inc VAT

VideoBuddy - £14.99 inc VAT

JumpSuit Plus for iPod nano - £14.99 inc VAT
JumpSuit Plus for iPod Video - £14.99 inc VAT