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Taking the awwww approach to earn your affection, Sony is staking a claim in the crowded compact Bluetooth speaker market with its adorable new SRS-BTV5. At roughly the size of a snooker ball, what the 1.2-watt speaker lacks in oomph, it makes up for with functionality.
It wirelessly connects to any Bluetooth A2DP compatible audio device, and Sony has added NFC functionality to further simplify the pairing process. Streaming your tunes is just a simple tap away. A built-in mic and volume control facilitates the SRS-BTV5′s use as a speakerphone. A single charge gets about five hours worth of playtime, and the device recharges via a microUSB port hidden beneath an access panel. There’s no specific pricing or availability details at this time, but presumably Sony will be eventually releasing the minuscule speaker globally after it premieres in Japan.
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Roughly the size of a snooker ball? I want to see the table you play on.
I hate this trend towards small mono (or close-configuration stereo) speakers. If I want my music lacking dynamics and width, I’ll buy a mono transistor radio thanks.
‘roughly the size of a snooker ball’- Either the Fukushima nuclear disaster turned Japan into ‘The Land Of The Giants’ or the hand model is a primordial dwarf
People interested in this kind of thing should check out the Veho M4, its close to the same size, has stereo speakers and sounds great! If I’m sharing media with friends or family on my tablets (iPad, touchpad or N7) and laptops, I usually pair my Veho M4 because its so small, loud and convenient.