Sony Ericsson delivers the MBS-200, MBS-400, MPS-100 portable speakers
Sunday, July 27th, 2008
To complement the three new Walkman phones that Sony Ericsson introduced a couple of days ago, Sony Ericsson has also unveiled three new mobile speakers. These are the wireless portable speaker MBS-200, the wireless stereo speaker MBS-400 and the portable speakers MPS-100. Here’s a quick rundown of what each of these speakers are capable of.
First, the MBS-200 which is a wireless portable speaker that can give out up to 50 hours of standby time and 5 hours of talk time. It works on Bluetooth and is compatible with all phones that has the A2DP and AVRCP profile. The MBS-200 will be available in dark grey or white and weigh only 249 grams.
Next we have the wireless stereo speaker bearing the name MBS-400. It’s got more powerful sound than the MBS-200, thanks to its dual speaker system. Other features of this speaker are similar to what the MBS-200.
Finally, we also have the affordable and portable MPS-100 speakers. This speaker takes off from where Sony Ericsson’s best-selling MPS-60 portable speakers has left. It gives out impressive sound for 5 hours and will be available in aluminum silver and black design.
All three are slated for a release date in Q4 2008.
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