Nokia showed off Nokia Play 360 at CommunicAsia 2011. It is a Bluetooth speaker that incorporated NFC in it. I had some time talking to Nokia representative and asked him for a demonstration.
BTW, the package does NOT come with 2 speakers. One speaker only. What sets apart this Nokia Play 360 is, of course, the NFC inside it. Another feature is the 360 (and therefore the name) audio. I could not really make a difference with the noise around the booth.
Key features
- Loud and clear: 360 audio with deep bass and crisp details. Wireless stereo with two speakers
- Party speaker: works with any device, yours and theirs. Bluetooth/3.5mm and NFC
- Portable: 20+ hour play time with a rechargeable battery. Premium aluminum build for light weight
Here are some shots of the Nokia Play 360.
Volume control buttons
Power on/off, charging port and 3.5 mm jack
Bluetooth pairing button
FYI, the way NFC works is actually something like pairing. When you tap an NFC device (e.g. Nokia N9) at the speaker, it will perform a pairing. Here is a video to show you how it is done with Nokia N9.
This speaker also comes in different color.
Technical specifications
- Bluetooth Specification v2.1 with EDR, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile A2DP 1.2 and A/V Remote Control Profile v1.0
- Bluetooth range: 10–100 m
- Colour options: black, white, cyan
- Dimensions: 110 x 110 x 124 mm(Width x Depth x Height)
- Weight: 514 g
- Volume, on/off and Bluetooth keys
- Three LED status indicator
- 3.5 mm standard audio connector
- Micro-USB connector for charging.The charging time is 3h.
- NFC for Bluetooth pairing.The reading distance 15 mm.
- Playback time up to 21 hours (60% volume)
- Sound information:
- 360-degree omnidirectional sound
- Frequency response: 86 –21000 Hz (-6dB)
- Max output: 75 dB (1m, anechoic),81 dB (1m, half-plane)
- 2.5” Peerless full range driver with neodymium magnet
- Power output: 2.1 W
- Total harmonic distortion (THD):< 2% @200mV input signal
Sales package content
- Speaker
- Preinstalled battery (BL-5C)
- Quick guide
- AC-10 charger
- Audio cable
- Pouch
Not sure how much this speaker is going to be retail. Will update if I know.
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