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Philips releases Fidelio speaker for iPad, iPhone and iPod
By Jesse Hollington
Applications Editor, iLounge
Published: Friday, September 3, 2010
News Category: iPad Accessories, iPhone Accessories
Philips has released the Fidelio, a new docking speaker system for iPad, iPhone and iPod devices with wireless Bluetooth streaming capabilities. The Fidelio provides docking playback and charging capabilities for all recent iPod classic, iPod nano and iPhone models with a larger dock area to also accommodate the iPad. The speaker system can be powered by an AC power supply or internal rechargeable battery that provides up to 5 hours of operating time. Sound is delivered by two 3” full range woofers with 2x15 W RMS stereo output and users can adjust volume and pause or change tracks using the including multi-function remote control. The Fidelio also provides A2DP/AVRCP Bluetooth connectivity that can be used to play back music or game audio using the built-in Bluetooth capabilities on the iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. A free Fidelio+ app is available to allow further customization of the speaker system directly from the iOS device including access to a five-band equalizer and customizable alarm settings with sleep timer and the ability to wake to music, nature sounds and/or photos.
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Awesome. Now if I can just find a way to turn this thing into a pair of headphones, my iPhone will finally have 5 band EQ.
Posted by Paul on September 3, 2010 at 1:09 PM (PDT)
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Recently bought this for my new Gen 4 ipod touch and I absolutely hate it-it is very hard to seat the ipod. Wish I had never bought it….
Posted by Jayne on November 13, 2010 at 2:54 PM (PDT)