Hi Kayla and all, I recently purchased the following external Bluetooth speaker and am quite happy with it. Though it is selling for $44, I bought it on sale for $35 two weeks ago and arrived the very next day. This speaker paired with my iPod Touch 5th gen incredibly easily. I primarily bought it for listening to podcasts when completing my dreaded house chores, and it certainly does a great job. (Smile). See below for all details regarding compatible devices such as iPhone etc, and see way below for YouTube link. Oh yeah, I think there is a smaller version and a larger version of this speaker. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875983552&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL071813&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL071813-_-EMC-071813-Index-_-BluetoothCellPhoneAccessories-_-75983552-L014A
Pros: *This has great sound for what I need it to do; especially for the spoken word. It will definitely fill a bedroom, office, or garage. *When one cranks the volume to 100% there is no distortion. *Bluetooth is very responsive when one uses IOS device to send commands. *Other users report that the included rechargeable battery can be easily replaced with a $7 cell phone battery. This means that with a small investment one can have 14 hours of wireless sound for only $7 more. *Battery life is expected to be 6 to hours per charge. I'm often turning it on and off so haven't tested with any degree of accuracy on my behalf. *There are blind friendly tactile buttons rather than a touch screen for modifying volume and changing tracks. *One can configure Siri to speak via this speaker or through one's IOS device. *You can charge with your computer using full USB adaptor or via the included wall charger. *One can use this device to perform as a speaker phone on an IOS device. I've not tested this so don't know about the quality of the mic. *One can attach this device to their home stereo in order to use one's IOS device to control the home stereo speakers. This goes for any other stereo such as a boom box and such. In other words, if you for whatever reason don't think the volume is loud enough in this unit, you can attach to your home stereo or boom box and really crank up the sound while controlling the music from your iPhone. Cons: *I'm not too crazy about the shape. It's a bit difficult to describe, but it is about 8.5 inches long with and oval shape and a type of fine grill across the front face. It is about 2 inches in height and about 3 inches in depth. To me, it looks like the shape of a squinting eye. (It is a nice black and has all buttons on top.) *It slides around a bit to easily when placed on a smooth surface; I think the manufacturer should have used rubber feet on this speaker. With that said, the customer reviews from sighted customers just about all state they like the look and feel of this speaker. *The unit does not clearly convey to the blind user that it has been completely turned off. Then again, I've had 0 problems with leaving on, and there might be a setting that confirms this which I have not yet found. *As a blind user I had a bit of a tricky time installing the rechargeable battery, but now that I've learned how the battery is removed and reinserted, this process is very simple. If you purchase this speaker please feel free to write and I'll type up a description of how to insert the battery though you might quickly figure it out on your own. :) Newegg.com website Description: *Stream wireless music from the latest tablets, smartphones, laptops, iPad, iPhone and more *Utilizes Bluetooth v2.1+EDR with A2DP and AVRCP for high-fidelity audio transmission and control *Long lasting rechargeable battery for up to 6-8 hours of continuous audio feedback *Compact and stylish design that travels easily for convenient, portable audio wherever you go *On-board controls for pairing, volume, pause, play, next, previous, and answer or end a phone call *Universal Function: Like to listen to your music wirelessly? The SRC can stream music from your tablet, phone, or iPod at up to 30ft away. Have an older non-Bluetooth media device? The SRC has an AUX-in port so you can play from virtually any MP3 device with a headphone jack. Want to take a conference call in the office? The speaker also comes equipped with a microphone and the ability to stream calls, giving you a huge audio boost. Hardware specifications of the Accessory Power GG-BLUESYNC-SRC: Model Brand: Accessory PowerModelGG-BLUESYNC-SRC Color: Black Spec Type: Bluetooth Portable Speaker Operating Range: 30 Feet Bluetooth Version: 2.1 Bluetooth Profile: A2DP & AVRCP Battery: 3.7V Li-Po, 1050mAh Battery Specifications Speaker output power: 6W; 12W Peak Driver: 2 x 35mm Frequency response: 2402MHZ-2408MHZ Power: USB 5v Compatibility: Apple iPhone 5, 4S / Smartphones Motorola Droid RAZR HD, MAXX HD, M, Atrix HD, Photon Q / Samsung Galaxy S III, Note 2 & 1, Nexus, ATIV S / Nokia Lumia 920, 820, 620 / HTC One, Droid DNA, 8X, One X, X+ / LG Nexus 4, Optimus G / Sony Xperia Z, ZL / BlackBerry Z10, Q10 Tablets: Google Nexus 7 & 10 / Nook HD / Acer Iconia / Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, Note 8.0, 10.1, ATIV Smart PC / Microsoft Surface / Asus VivoTab RT, Transformer Pad / Apple iPad, iPad mini / Blackberry Playbook / Coby Kyros MP3 Players: Apple iPod touch, nano, classic, shuffle / Samsung Galaxy Player / SanDisk Sansa Laptops: Samsung Chromebook, ATIV / Apple Macbook Pro, Air / Dell Inspiron / Acer Aspire / Toshiba Satellite / HP / Asus Dimensions: 8.66" x 2.75" x 2.75" Weight: 0.69 lbs. Features: Stream wireless music from the latest tablets, smartphones, laptops, iPad, iPhone and more, or use it as a receiver to give your Home Theater system or older speakers Bluetooth capability. The SRC utilizes Bluetooth v2.1+EDR with A2DP and AVRCP for high-fidelity audio transmission and control at up to 30 feet. Easy to use on-board controls for pairing, volume control, pause, play, next, previous, and even answer or end a phone call. SRC comes equipped with an LED function indicator: flashes red when unit is On, blinks red rapidly when in Pairing Mode, and turns blue when Charging Features a long- lasting rechargeable battery for up to 6-8 hours of continuous audio feedback, as well as a compact, stylish design that travels easily for convenient, portable audio wherever you go. Warranty Limited Warranty period (parts): 3 years Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years Manufacturer Contact Info Manufacturer Product Page Website: http://www.accessorypower.com/ Support Phone: 1-800-480-0920 Here is a YouTube link to a video description of this great speaker: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDHvDHDT_fc Joseph ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kayla King" <kking2...@sbcglobal.net> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 7:29 AM Subject: Blue tooth speaker Hi all, I'm looking for something specific, which will work with my iPhone and my computer: Under $50, 8 hour+ on battery life, good sounding microphone, replaceable battery if possible. Can anyone help? Thanks much! Kayla K -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. 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