Audio gear maker Harman Kardon, a Samsung Electronics owned company has launched the voice activated Harman Kardon Allure speaker in India. The speaker supports Amazon's smart assistant Alexa, and delivers omni-directional or 360-degree sound output.
Harman Kardon Allure is able to recognize users voice command to perform actions like search web for information, play music, create lists, set alarm, play audio-book, book Uber/Ola, order Food and hear recipes (Faasos, Box8, Freshmenu, Zomato, Tarla Dalaal), provide weather update, calendar reminders and more. You can also make purchases from Amazon India and control smart home appliance as well.
For complete hands-free experience, the speaker comes with four built-in microphones and noise cancellation technology to pick up voice commands accurately from across the room or noisy environments. In addition the speaker is also capable of streaming music wireless from your mobile device through Bluetooth. It also supports WiFi.
The smart speaker speaker can operate across at a frequency range of 40Hz-20Khz, and includes built-in subwoofer for loud and crisp sound. It has multi-color LED lighting at the top for ambient lighting, that glows from within the transparent top half. The ambient light also glows while interacting with Alexa.
The Harman Kardon Allure carries a price tag of Rs. 22,490, and is available exclusively on Amazon India for Prime members.
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E-commerce platform Yerha, known for selling unusual gadgets, has launched two Bluetooth speaker that doubles up as bedside lamps - Globe and Mushroom Emoi. The name suggests the shape of the speakers.
They are made of Silica-ABS material and have the same speaker unit and can project 360-degree sound with great highs, deep bass. They also feature Touch technology, allowing you to adjust the brightness and color, switch off alarm by simply tapping the silicone casing.
Apart from streaming music from smartphone, you can also play music either by plugging in a flash drive or inserting a microSD card, into the allocated port. They pack 1750mAh battery, and promises up to four hours of music playback.
As mentioned before, the speakers also doubles as bedside lamp. You can use the Emoi app available for Android and iOS to control the mood-lighting. You can even use the app to change the track, switch the light on or off, set alarm and change brightness. The speakers also have inbuilt mic, so you can also use it as a hand free speaker phone.
The Globe speaker gets two additional features. It has a dedicated AUX port and can also function as power bank for your smartphones.
The Emoi speakers are exclusively available on Yerha.com, and are priced at Rs. 4,700 for the Globe model, and Rs. 4,500 for the Mushroom model. As an introductory offer, you can get the speaker for Rs. 2,990 on or before October 15.
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Bose is launching two new SoundLink lines Bluetooth speakers in India dubbed Soundlink Revolve and Soundlink Revolve+. Both speakers promises to deliver true omnidirectional sound performance and come in an aluminum enclosure with flexible fabric handle (SoundLink Revolve only) making it easy to carry around.
The speakers sport a cylindrical shape and offers 360-degree sound, and features IPX4 rating for splash resistance to withstand spills, rain, and pool splashes. They are also rugged and able to survive dings, drops and bumps. The SoundLink Revolve measures 6 x 3.25-inch and weighs 600g, while the Revolve+ has a slightly bigger footprint measuring 7.25 x 4-inch, and weighs 900g.
They can connect to supported smartphone through Bluetooth as well as NFC, along with auxilary port to connect to non-Bluetooth devices.
They also include integrated microphone, which can be used to take calls or give voice commands to Siri and Google assistant right from the speaker to perform actions. They also have a party-mode playback feature which can output music from two connected speakers simultaneously.
You will get 12 hours of battery life with the Revolve, and up to 16-hours battery life with Revolve+.
The Bose SoundLink Revolve and SoundLink Revolve+ has been priced at Rs. 19,990 and Rs. 24,500 respectively. They will be available from Amazon India, Bose stores and authorized Bose dealers across the country starting May 26 in Triple Black and Lux Grey colors.
Popular accessories maker Zebronics has launched a new affordable portable Bluetooth speaker in India called Smart. As it supports Bluetooth connectivity you can play music on the go. It has Bluetooth range of 10 meters.
The Zebronics Smart also has a built-in microphone, to let to make calls from connected smartphone. Besides, Bluetooth, there's also AUX-in port to let you connect to non-Bluetooth device and play music.
The speaker has USB/TF card slot, allowing you to play music from USB drive and microSD card. There's also a built-in FM Radio, so you can tune into your favorite radio station. It gets juice to run from a 400mAh battery, which is rated to deliver up to two hours of music playback.
The Zebronics Smart is priced at Rs. 699 and will be available via online and offline channel across the country in Red, Orange, Blue and Green colors.
LG has announced a new range of Bluetooth speakers called PH1, PH2, PH3 and PH4, that will be showcased at IFA 2016 next month. The new wireless speakers boasts 360-degree sound, Bluetooth connectivity and a 3.5mm auxiliary jack to let you connect other devices without Bluetooth capability such as older MP3 and CD players.
The new PH series speakers comes in different shapes and are splash proof. They also offer advanced multi-point connectivity, which allows users to connect two Bluetooth devices simultaneously.
The LG PH1 has a built-in mood lighting, and can be used as a lamp as well. It comes with hands-free speaker phone capabilities and offers up to five hours of battery life.
The PH2 has a shape of a hockey puck, weighing in at 167g, which makes it easy to carry around while cycling or hiking. The speaker features 2.5 watt amplifier and delivers up to six hours of battery life.
The PH3 looks like a candle and will come in three colors. It features 3-watt amplifier, five different multi-colored lightning mood and a passive radiator. It claims to deliver up to 10 hours of audio playback.
Lastly, the PH4 has a tiny bottle shape and is the most loudest of the lot with 16-watt amplifier. It offers 10 hours of usage and gets dual passive radiator.
LG's new PH series speaker will be available in the U.S this fall. Currently there's no word on pricing.
Domestic mobile accessories manufacturer Portronics has launched 'Shell', a portable Bluetooth speaker. The Shell speaker is compact in size, has rubberized finish and comes with a clip, which lets you hang it on your bag.
It packs a 3W speaker, comes with built-in microphone to let you take phone calls, and Bluetooth connectivity to play music from phones, tablets and laptops. It also has an AUX port to play audio from other devices. On a single charge, the speaker is capable of delivering up to five to six hours of usage.
The Portronics Shell portable Bluetooth speaker is priced at Rs. 1299 (MRP). It comes in black color and is available on India for a low Rs. 899.
