APT Ltd. today announces further consumer electronics industry endorsement of its low-latency apt-X audio codec technology for high quality stereo over wireless with news of a collaborative partnership with iSkin Inc., the provider of high-quality CERULEAN™ audio accessories – including stereo Bluetooth headsets and speaker dock adapters – for Apple iPod, iPhone, and Mac/PC. iSkin is also known for its hugely popular brand of stylish, protective covers for Apple devices. The partnership with APT enables iSkin to deliver new Bluetooth A2DP enabled wireless audio products featuring the outstanding sound quality of apt-X audio compression to an underserved sector of the consumer electronics market.

“It doesn’t take an audiophile to hear right away that Bluetooth with apt-X sounds far better than plain Bluetooth with basic SBC coding,” said Mike Canevaro, VP Business Development, APT. “The apt-X audio codec enhances the streaming audio experience on nearly any Bluetooth-enabled device, be it portable media players, mobile phones, games consoles, flat-screen TV’s, and automotive entertainment systems. Both consumers and device makers have spoken, and high-fidelity audio, coupled with today’s video-enabled products, is a “must have” feature. Our apt-X audio codec serves this growing demand.”

iSkin provides a premium range of Bluetooth A2DP enabled audio accessories for digital lifestyle after-markets, including the CERULEAN F1 stereo Bluetooth headset, the CERULEAN TX stereo Bluetooth transmitter adapter for iPod, and the CERULEAN RX receiver adapter for iPod; when combined, the CERULEAN TX+RX accessories enable wireless streaming of high-quality stereo audio from a remote iPod to a fixed speaker dock.

Commenting on the benefits of apt-X featured CERULEAN™ products for iPod, iPhone and Mac/PC users, Rishi Persaud, VP Corporate Strategy at iSkin, said “We believe that wireless audio will play a big part in the consumer electronics products of the future and iSkin wants to be there. Leveraging the outstanding audio quality gained from using apt-X, I believe that iSkin can amplify the success of CERULEAN – the coolest range of stereo Bluetooth audio accessories for iPod on the market today. We’re very excited to be able to provide our customers with products that give them the freedom to enjoy their music without wires. For iSkin, it’s all about delivering the most innovative and fashionable technology to our young demographic, and squeezing the sweetest sounding stereo audio out of Bluetooth.”

iSkin launches new products at Macworld Conference & Expo at the Moscone Center, San Francisco, January 5–9, 2009. For a demonstration of apt-X, visit the APT booth # 25923, South Hall 2, at 2009 International CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, during January 8–11, 2009.

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