Product Reviews Net » Philips http://www.product-reviews.net Information on the latest gadgets, technology, news and product reviews Sun, 27 May 2012 08:13:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Philips launches Flexidock Android docking stations http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/11/14/philips-launches-flexidock-android-docking-stations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=philips-launches-flexidock-android-docking-stations http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/11/14/philips-launches-flexidock-android-docking-stations/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:27:23 +0000 Gary Johnson http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=145030 Owners of iOS devices are spoilt for choice when it comes to docking stations to use their mobile device with. It’s just a simple case of sliding the device on and then being able to listen to your music and charge the device at the same time. Meanwhile users of the Android platform have had to plug their device in via a lead or they weren’t universal. Now Philips looks to have overcome this after launching their new Flexidock Android docking stations.

The company has launched three new products that work with the free Fidelio Android app, which according to Recombu enables automatic Bluetooth paring as soon as the device is docked. The flagship model is the Philips Fidelio AS851 costing £199 that can be seen above, which is a unit designed to be used in the living room.

It has a claimed output of 30 watts alongside Philips Digital sound processing, which is designed to reduce distortion. You also get a remote control for a unit that shares the same body as the Fidelio DS8500 iPod dock. It was found using the device with the Samsung Galaxy Note the Flexidock worked well.

With this the handset could be used over the other side of the room, but it did unsurprisingly drain the battery quicker. If you receive a message it can be heard through both the handset and the dock. Other models in the range include the Fidelio AS351 costing £129,which has a 10 watt output with Dynamic Bass Boost for lower level tones.

The cheapest of the range is the Philips Fidelio AS111 that has been designed to be used as a bedside clock with a 360-degree speaker, and costs £70. Philips has also announced they are working on an Airplay equivalent Android Wireless HiFi docks, which will be released next year. The new devices are available now from Dixons Group stores and selected online retailers.

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/11/14/philips-launches-flexidock-android-docking-stations/feed/ 2 Philips unveil new Brilliance 273P3L 27-inch LED monitor http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/26/philips-unveil-new-brilliance-273p3l-27-inch-led-monitor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=philips-unveil-new-brilliance-273p3l-27-inch-led-monitor http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/26/philips-unveil-new-brilliance-273p3l-27-inch-led-monitor/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 20:17:07 +0000 Tina Chubb http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=132308 We have some rather interesting news now for those of you that are thinking about purchasing a brand new monitor, as we’ve just discovered that Philips has recently added a new monitor to their Brilliance range. The model we are talking about here is the 273P3L.

As Cristian over on the tcmagazine.com website recently noted, the 273P3L sports a large 27-inch LED-backlit display with a native resolution of 1920 x 1080, a 500,000: 1 dynamic contrast ratio, a 2ms response time and a maximum brightness of 395 cd/m2.

The Philips Brilliance 273P3L also comes with PowerSensor technology, which adjusts the consumption depending on human presence and the content that it being displayed. Thanks to the built in sensor, the display determines when a user is no longer in front of it and adjusts the brightness accordingly.

This apparently allows for power saving of up to 80 percent. Another great feature with the 273P3L monitor is the fact that the stand enables pivot, height and swivel adjustments. In regards to ports, the Philips Brilliance 273P3L comes with 3 USB 2.0 ports and DVI, D-Sub and HDMI inputs.

According to the manufacturer, the 273P3L will be available soon for around €390. Are you thinking of buying a new LED monitor?

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/26/philips-unveil-new-brilliance-273p3l-27-inch-led-monitor/feed/ 1 Philips EnduraLED A21: Brighter more Expensive Bulb http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/17/philips-enduraled-a21-brighter-more-expensive-bulb/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=philips-enduraled-a21-brighter-more-expensive-bulb http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/17/philips-enduraled-a21-brighter-more-expensive-bulb/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 10:52:47 +0000 Chris Maugham http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=131148 As technology advances more energy efficient products begin to surface. No one product is more iconic than the most commonly used electrical product, the light bulb. Its design has come a long way since it was first invented replacing the candle as a source of light.

Now light bulbs tend to use LED technology in order to give us the brightest light using the least energy. This technology however doesn’t always come cheap. The new Philips EnduraLED A21, the latest LED from Philips is one such product.

These bulbs replace the old 75W bulbs, last 25 times longer and use 80% less energy than the traditional bulbs. For the extra efficiency there is a cost, the EnduraLED price will be somewhere from $40 to $45 according to Inhabitat.

The bulb uses just 17 watts and would save millions of dollars if everyone switched immediately. Check out the full article at Inhabitat for more details on how much money could be saved and what else is significant about the EnduraLED by clicking the link above.

Will you be getting this energy saving bulb? Would you pay that much for it? Let us know in the comments below.

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/05/17/philips-enduraled-a21-brighter-more-expensive-bulb/feed/ 3 Philips sells off loss making TV business http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/04/18/philips-sells-off-loss-making-tv-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=philips-sells-off-loss-making-tv-business http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/04/18/philips-sells-off-loss-making-tv-business/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:42:20 +0000 Gary Johnson http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=128188 We told you a couple of months ago that TV prices have been falling for a while now, and this could have something to do with the news that Philips had sold its loss making TV business.

An article over at What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision is reporting the company has moved its TV production into a joint venture with a Chinese company due to falling profits. The deal see’s the Dutch company give up most of the control of its TV business retaining only thirty percent.

Philips along with other TV manufacturers have struggled making any money on TVs, and sees this as a way of solving the problem. This was one of the top priorities for the company’s new President and CEO, Frans van Houten.

The tie-up with China based TPV Technology is similar to what it did a couple of years ago, after it licensed a Japanese company to make Philips TVs for the US. Back in 2005 TPV bought part of Philips flat screen and monitor business.

TPV have said it has now emerged as the biggest monitor maker in the world, and commands a “strong foot hold in the People’s Republic of China market.” Would you still consider a Philips TV following this news?

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The news we have today comes from an article at NewTechLover which is of a new Philips camcorder that features Wi-Fi and a 23x zoom. This camcorder is called the ESee HD camcorder as it will be complete with full 1080p HD resolution.

The Wi-Fi feature will allow for direct uploading to the internet so you can put your freshly recorded videos on Facebook of YouTube. It also features an audio zoom which controls the microphone focus, touchscreen viewfinder and all content can be stored on the SD card it comes with.

As it has been so long since Philips produced a device like this, there is no doubt those fanboys out there will be wanting to get their hands on the ESee HD. Unfortunately we have no details of release date or even a price yet.

More information can be read in the full article at the link above. What are your thoughts on the new Philips device? Will you be getting one? Let us know your thoughts.

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/03/15/new-philips-camcorder-features-wi-fi-and-23x-zoom-price-and-release-to-come/feed/ 0 Philips SH Series Headphones: Minimal Sound Loss From FloatingCushions http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/03/09/philips-sh-series-headphones-minimal-sound-loss-from-floatingcushions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=philips-sh-series-headphones-minimal-sound-loss-from-floatingcushions http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/03/09/philips-sh-series-headphones-minimal-sound-loss-from-floatingcushions/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:07:22 +0000 Chris Maugham http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=124778 The technology used in new headphones nowadays provides the best sound quality possible but tend to lack on the comfort side of things. The new Philips SH series headphones however prioritize comfort whilst still providing high quality sound.

The technology behind their lightweight comfort is Philips’ FloatingCushion design which uses the same method for comfort as the memory foam mattresses. They hug yours ears closely forming perfect seal reducing sound loss whilst still maintaining comfort.

As the article from Paul Lamkin at Pocket-lint explains, the FloatingCushion range of headphones accommodate the fact that no one headphone design will fit across the entire population as each individual’s ears are different, by being able to adjust and distribute pressure across the unique ears optimizing comfort.

There are six models in the SH line from Philips including the folding SHL9000, the over-the-ear SHP8000 and four SHB9100 Bluetooth models.

For information about when and where these headphones are available you can read the full article at Pocket-lint. Alternatively you check out the Philips site by clicking here for more details about the new line from Philips. What do you think of these designs? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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These Wi-Fi devices are setup as two separate units featuring antenna-like tweeters that sit in an up-right position allowing free flowing 360 degree sound. As explained in an article by Paul Lamkin at Pocket-lint, this is a ‘deeper and wider audio impression with minimized interferences.’

The AirPlay ability enables the sound system setup to connect up to your iTunes music wirelessly over a network, from your Mac, iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad. Alternatively you can dock your device using the included station.

There is a downside to these stylish Wi-Fi speakers however as they will set you back a pretty penny, at €799, that’s about $1,100. For more details about the Fidelio SoundSphere speakers check out the Pocket-lint link above or you can read the full press release at Engadget. What do you think of them? Would you pay that sort of money just for style? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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]]> http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/03/08/philips-fidelio-soundsphere-airplay-enabled-wi-fi-speakers/feed/ 0 Philips D908: A First Look http://www.product-reviews.net/2009/12/29/philips-d908-a-first-look/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=philips-d908-a-first-look http://www.product-reviews.net/2009/12/29/philips-d908-a-first-look/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:25:08 +0000 Jamie Pert http://www.product-reviews.net/?p=91944 Philips have recently announced that they will soon be releasing a new handset in China sometime soon, this handset is called the Philips D908, it seems unlikely that this handset will be seen in the Western hemisphere.

The handset’s specifications are above average, however nothing amazing, most impressive is the handsets 5 megapixel camera, its 3.2 inch WVGA touchscreen display and its 1GB of RAM.

The handset also features WiFi and GPS connectivity along with a 2GB ROM and a microSD memory card slot.

The handset will run Windows Mobile 6.5 and will have connectivity for GSM and CDMA/EV-DO networks.

We do not yet know a definite release date for the handset, nor do we know details regarding pricing, however as we find out more we will keep you informed. Check out IntoMobile for further information.

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This new model is called the Philips BDP7500, this player features full 1080p 24fps HD video along with Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.

Other things worth mentioning include the players 1GB of internal storage (for BD-Live content) and its compatibility with a wide-range of formats.

It is thought that when the player launches it will set you back around $405, at the moment we are unsure when it will be available in stores.

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