Gear4 is owned and managed by UK-based Disruptive
Limited. Established in 2004, Disruptive Limited was one of the first companies
in the world to launch a dedicated brand of iPod accessories under the Podgear
label. Since the rebrand to Gear4 in 2006, its’ products can now be found in many
of the leading UK retailers. Gear4 currently holds one of the highest sales
volumes in the European market for both the docking audio and MP3 accessory
markets. The passion for music and the desire to do justice to the capability
of iOS devices have helped Gear4 evolve into what it is today.
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| Gear4 Philippines Launching |
This year the British brand has partnered with
Iontech, Inc. - the Philippines’ leading distributor for IT and consumer
electronics - to introduce their speaker systems and accessories here in the
country. Iontech believes that Gear4’s sound quality and the innovation that
they introduce into every product from the entry level to the flagship models
will make a big impression on the Philippine market. Speaker docks like the
16mm thin StreetParty Size 0 will find its’ way to many bags and backpacks of
teens who love to share their newest tunes. And the 30-watt boomer HouseParty 4
Evo is sure to host many living room parties.
Gear4 has also kept note of today’s growing definitions
of freedom and people’s increasing desire for mobility by creating a range of
wireless Bluetooth speakers. The HouseParty Rise 2 Wireless and the HouseParty
Portable Wireless know that whether at home or on the beach, you just can’t
dance around when you’re docked.
Another
aspect of Gear4 that excites the people at Iontech is the brands’ avant-garde
attitude. It has collaborated with entertainment media company, Rovio, to
create an Angry Birds line of speakers. Now don’t mistake them for flimsy
rip-offs, these are well crafted speakers that play loud and sound real good.
Also, with the launch of the Bad Piggies game, the upcoming Angry Birds
animated series, and the much awaited holidays, Gear4 has timed the release of
the Angry Birds Mini Speakers. Five
adorable birds from the famous game that fans will love to collect. And they
probably will because they can be linked in series to make a long speaker line
as well.
With‘apps’ being able to do almost anything imaginable,
Gear4 created the SmartLink App. Free from the iTunes store, installing it will
work wonders for a Gear4 SmartLink compatible dock. The app features a music
player that allows access to your
music library and display album artwork in full screen. It has an FM radio that
can auto tune, save and organize your favorite radio stations. It adds clock
and alarm functions that will sync to your iPod/iPhone/iPad. The app will tell
you the current climate on the animated weather display and up to five days
forecast to help you plan the week ahead. SmartLink will also let you do all
these wirelessly if you wish.
Beyond amazing speaker docks, Gear4 has products
that make our iOS devices and our lives, a little bit more interesting. The
Unity Remote is a Gear4 product that has earned a CNet UK Editor’s Choice
Award. It is an infrared module that, together with the Unity Remote App, turns
an iPod, iPhone, or iPad into a universal remote control. Fully command a TV,
radio, receiver and DVD player all from an iPhone. Highly intuitive and customizable, stop wasting time going through
different remotes; control all of them, surf the net and post a status all from
an iPad.
For
those who are looking for something more than the benefits that music gives,
the Renew SleepClock offers what eludes a lot of us these days, better quality
sleep. The Renew SleepClock is a unique alarm clock dock that has a built-in
wireless sleep monitor. Designed to detect sound, breathing and motion, it
knows when you fall asleep and will gradually quite down your bedtime music. It
also senses your sleep states and will wake you up with your personalized alarm
at the lightest point of your sleep in a given time period so you start your
day feeling light, refreshed and happy. The Renew SleepClock App will record
your sleep patterns throughout the night sharing information such as the time
you spent in bed, time it took for you to fall asleep, time spent in deep and
light sleep and how many sleep interruptions you had. It will then compile and
analyze weeks and months of data, along with your sleep journal entries to give
you advise on how to make you sleep better and to track your progress over
time.
Gear4
will surely catch the attention of Filipino teens and young adults who not only
love to share their music, but those who are also looking for value in the
small investments they made. More than just pumping out exciting sound, Gear4
throws in thoughtful features with their products that add function and
convenience to have them around. Gear4 and Iontech are also aware of what the
market wants and needs, so in the next few months they will be launching a line
of universal speaker docks and apps for the fiercely loyal Android users and
their devices. So the party’s just about to get bigger…
Gear4 Speaker docks
and accessories are available at major consumer electronics and IT retailers
nationwide
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