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Re: Nice photo of new Beosound 6

Dave — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:51:50 GMT

I just don't see the point in listening to music with a mobile phone, or through tiny speakers. Why not just listen to nails down a black board!

Re: Nice photo of new Beosound 6

Bulgarien — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:45:36 GMT

David:

My mistake! Samsung claim to be using ICE technology from B&O for use in the music player feature in some of their mobiles to enable a 90% reduction in power consumption whist using the music player.
I origianally got the transmitter information in a different thread. The info was posted by 'The Stig - ver 1.4'.

Thats more logic!

ICEpower use less power then ordinary amplifiers, and therefore longer battery lifetime

Re: Nice photo of new Beosound 6

Dave — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:28:57 GMT

My mistake! Samsung claim to be using ICE technology from B&O for use in the music player feature in some of their mobiles to enable a 90% reduction in power consumption whist using the music player.

I origianally got the transmitter information in a different thread. The info was posted by 'The Stig - ver 1.4'.

Re: Nice photo of new Beosound 6

Bulgarien — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:18:54 GMT

David:
They don't use ICE for the sound amplifiers, they use the technology for the transmitters in the phones to extend battery life.

????

Info please...

Re: Nice photo of new Beosound 6

Hooper — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:51:59 GMT

I'm in the same boat. In terms of style this unit looks like any other MP3 player currently on the market. I would probably have trouble distinguishing it from the rest of the pack had I not seen it before and had the B&O logo not been on the face.

Judging from the price I hope the unit has used exquisite materials thus tactile wise it'd make up for a rather ho hum appearance.

Re: Nice photo of new Beosound 6

Dave — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:48:22 GMT

They don't use ICE for the sound amplifiers, they use the technology for the transmitters in the phones to extend battery life.

Re: Nice photo of new Beosound 6

Bulgarien — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:54:21 GMT

What is the problem with ICEpower ?

The biggeste customer that " B&O ICEpower" have is Samsung, that use ICEpower teknology in all there mobilphones: The amplifier is very small but olso effective.

ICEpower amplifiers (Mobilesound1 platform) is now drive 40 percent of all Samsung phones worldwide! Thats a huge number of phones..

Re: Nice photo of new Beosound 6

Dave — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:45:56 GMT

Umm i highly doubt that the speakers in the Serenata are ICE powered. That just would not work.

I find the leather case quite attractive actually and i'm pleased to read that it's an included feature. These built in speakers, however, are going to want to sound pretty special, otherwise i see no point in this feature.

p.s. IT IS NOT AN IPOD! It is a Bang & Olufsen! It is something of exclusivity and the highest quality.

Re: Nice photo of new Beosound 6

Ian — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:38:28 GMT

4GB?? My current Nano has that which I now realise is too small. I was waiting for this before I comitted to the new Ipods, but looks like there is no need - I will get a 16GB Ipod Touch.

Ian

Re: Nice photo of new Beosound 6

GuyHui — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:33:13 GMT

Well, I am kind of disappointed with this new MP3 player. It seems to be a rebadged Samsung MP3 player with the B&O logo on it.

I will stick to my iPod then.

Guy

Re: Nice photo of new Beosound 6

Bulgarien — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:52:00 GMT

Proberly the same concept as the new Serenata

A Serenata X-ray shows a pair of speakers powered by ICEpower

Look for you self here http://www.serenatamobile.com/

Re: Nice photo of new Beosound 6

Toubro — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:04:43 GMT

Peter:
Built in speakers!!?

Yeah, I wonder why they would do that. I can't imagine what these can be used for. They just take up unnecessary space and weight. But I'm looking forward to seeing it in the shops. It sure has to pack some serious sound to make me buy it instead of one of the new iPods.

Re: Nice photo of new Beosound 6

Borjal84 — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:22:58 GMT

Chrisreunion:
Am I the only one to find the leather case particularly ugly?

The leather case is horrible for me too.

Re: Nice photo of new Beosound 6

Peter — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:06:17 GMT

Built in speakers!!?

Re: Nice photo of new Beosound 6

Chrisreunion — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:58:37 GMT

Am I the only one to find the leather case particularly ugly?