Looking for the perfect gadget this Christmas? The Philips Luxe MP3 player-cum-cellphone headset. , the GoGear LUXE is priced to please. At S$139 (US$94.37) for a flash-based 2GB player, this packs Bluetooth 2.1 and dual mikes, so you can pair this wirelessly with your Bluetooth-enabled mobile and answer calls on your player. The music will stop for that. A one-line LCD also lets you view the caller's number at a glimpse. The LUXE additionally packs an FM tuner, Philips' proprietary FullSound for CD-quality enhancement of digitally compressed tracks, and a decent 10 hours of playback time with 100 hours on standby.
Singapore will be the first country in Asia Pacific to get the LUXE next month, followed by Thailand, Malaysia, India, China and Southeast Asia. We were told that larger-capacity players will be made available from next year.
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