Philips is going after the female market again with a new stylish clip-on player called GoGear LUXE. The player sports either a ruby red or white prism design on the outside, but don’t be fooled by its faux jewel-like cover because this player has a few extra goodies you won’t find on the iPod shuffle such as Bluetooth connectivity.
Yes, it can play music files and the FM radio, but this MP3 player also comes with Bluetooth 2.1 functionality. You can pair the Philips Luxe with your cell phone and effectively use it as a Bluetooth headset. The music stops when a call comes in. There’s even a one-line LCD for caller ID purposes.
Well, for one, the GoGear LUXE is priced to please. At S$139 (US$94.37) for a flash-based 2GB player, this packs Bluetooth 2.1 and dual mikes, so you can pair this wirelessly with your Bluetooth-enabled mobile and answer calls on your player. The music will stop for that. A one-line LCD also lets you view the caller’s number at a glimpse.
The good: Great with music; excellent DVD playback; iPod dock; 1080p DVD upscaling; slick styling. The bad: No video switching; no wireless; bass needs adjusting for music. The bottom line: If you’re looking for a discrete budget system that’s equally at home with music as it is with movies, they don’t come much better than the Philips SoundBar HTS8140.
The Philips GoGear LUXE takes mobility and sound performance to a whole new level by incorporating FullSound , Philips’ patented audio technology that remarkably restores sonic details to compressed digital music, in a stylish clip design and ultra mobile form factor that fastens just like a fashion accessory. Whenever there is an incoming call on your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone, the caller’s ID and number are displayed on the LUXE.
Good golly! Philips has only gone and got all stylish on us with their range of GoGear mp3 players. This, ladies and gents, is the GoGear Luxe and I quite fancy it. I’d ask it out on a date. Hell, I’d take it home to meet my parents. So, it’s a little disturbing to find out that this clip-and-click audio player-come-bluetooth headset is actually aimed at women.
The business units within Philips Consumer Lifestyle Division include Television, Shaving Beauty, Audio, Video Multimedia, Domestic Appliances, Peripherals Accessories and Health Wellness.
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There is also Mini-USB port on the device, so you’ll be able to charge a host of PDAs and MP3 players too. Still, it’s worth checking with the website before you buy that your device is covered. Once you found the right connector you fit it to a universal lead that allows you to power and charge your device. A small LED indicator on the top of the pack gives you a rough idea of how much juice is left on board.
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