Turn any flat surface into a speakerphone with the Qvoix
Devices that can turn any flat surface into a mediocre speaker
have been around for a while — the Olympia Soundbug made its debut on a window near you back in 2002. But that hasn't
stopped developers from trying to improve on the idea, or at least knock it off. The latest is the Qvoix speaker system
from Taiwan's Sinbon Electronics. What makes this a potentially useful gadget, rather than just a novelty like the
Soundbug, is the fact that it has a built-in microphone, and Sinbon plans to offer cables to make it work with many
cellphones. So, in theory, this could turn a conference room table into an instant speakerphone (or boombox). We have
no idea how this actually sounds, though the Inq tried one out at Computex and found the bass to be impressive. If this
is ever released anywhere outside of Taiwan, we'll be sure to check it out.
[Thanks, wonderflex]
Filed under: Cellphones, Misc. Gadgets, Peripherals
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kevin @ Dec 19th 2005 1:36AM
Wow, #1. I'm glad you could find a place to admit that. Maybe a police station should be next...
Chino Hollanda @ Dec 19th 2005 1:36AM
HA HA HA .......oh yeah this thing looks cool!
Why the white colour is it compatible with the ipod hehehehe
Laine @ Dec 19th 2005 1:36AM
WOW! A new product, let's write a review! What do you mean we can't get our hands on it? That shouldn't stop us!
It's amazing how awful this site gets.
Brian @ Dec 19th 2005 1:36AM
WTF are you talking about Laine?? How is this a review?
Engadget is a gadget news site, not a gadget review site. This thing is new and cool and they're letting us know about it. They're not trying to review it or give their opinion, just stating what its purpose is. Did you read the story? Have you ever been to this site before?
What's really amazing is how stupid you appear to be.
Wonderflex @ Dec 19th 2005 1:36AM
This is a website devoted to gadgets - it never stated anywhere that it is devoted to just american ones. And secondly, there is lots of showcasing of objects you can't have; such as military/nasa equipment; don't hear too many complaints about this one. Besides, you can probably Ebay one of these up when they come out.