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Tag: accessories
17
Sep
2010
Electronista: Japan’s Logitec has released what is claiming are the world’s smallest stereo Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR earphones. The LBT-PCHP02 series are designed for PC users, while the LBT-AVHP02 are designed for portable audio players. The batteries in both models allow for four hours of playback, while they weigh just a third of an ounce and are just 1.3 inches long and 0.23 inches thick.
Like most in-ear buds, they come with a range of bud sizes from small, medium to large to suit all wearers. The earphones can support two different Bluetooth sources simultaneously, and so could connect to an audio player and pair with a phone. They have been iOS 4.1 tested and will support Apple’s recent implementation of AVRCP on top of A2DP.
They will be released in Japan in mid-October, but can be shipped to the US. They come in four colors, black, gold, pink and silver, for the US equivalent price of $54.
20
Aug
2010
iPodNN: Bose will soon release new in-ear headphones made specifically to work with multimedia-capable smartphones. The three will include the IE2 headphones and MIE2 and MIE2i mobile headsets. The last two have built-in microphones and call control buttons, with the MIE2i made to work with the iPhone, iPad, iPods and recent Macs, granting access to some of the devices’ voice-capable apps and navigate music. Each will include proprietary Bose technology to boost sound quality and three sizes of StayHear tips more comfortable than with previous Bose in-ears.
The IE2 headphones will replace the currently available in-ear headphones and will cost $100 when they ship on August 23. The same day will see the release of the $130 MIE2 headset, while the Apple-oriented MIE2i arrives in October for the same $130.
27
Mar
2007
Smarthouse News: Constant new consumer electronics (CE) products are driving growth in the accessories market according to a new report. In fact many consumers who had no intention of purchasing a product are lured into making a purchase simply because the accessory is new.
Changes in consumer behavior and new product introductions are driving the consumer electronics accessories market forward, according to a study released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
The study, CE Accessories Market: Insights and Opportunities, examined accessory product ownership, consumers’ intent to buy and the purchase process for CE accessories. CEA has forecasted that the total CE accessories market will grow 11 percent in 2007, exceeding the growth rate of the overall industry.
“The MP3 player is the perfect example of a new product that fueled an explosion of attachment products,” said Tim Herbert, CEA’ market research senior director, in a release. “Changes in consumer behaviour can have an even bigger impact, however. Consumers now conduct business or manage their personal lives anywhere at anytime. This has created an entire class of accessory products designed to enhance and support this ‘on-the-go’ lifestyle. Products such as Bluetooth headsets, portable flash storage and portable speakers for MP3 players are examples of accessories created as a result of these changes.”
Accessory buyers spent an average of 15 percent of the cost of the primary CE device on accessories in 2006. Many of those purchases were made for the purpose of enhancing the functionality or performance of their primary device. For the most part, consumers consider their accessories to be necessities, according to the study.
The study also found that 82 percent of accessories buyers make their purchase some time after their primary CE purchase. Various reasons listed include having adequate time to determine what the needs are, growing attached to the product and wanting to protect it, or upcoming travel plans that require an accessory that will enable them to take their device on the road.