At the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show, Memorex (http://www.memorex.com) will debut three speaker systems. The brand will also showcase a new line of headphone. To be introduced are:
° MA7221 App-Enhanced Portable Stereo Speaker (US$69.99), an app-enhanced, portable stereo speaker: App-enhancements turn the system into an alarm clock and enhance the built-in FM radio.
° MA2213 Ultra-Portable Stereo Speaker ($59.99), a portable stereo speaker: a hidden storage compartment tucks away your earphones while you’re sharing your tunes with friends and family. The FM radio allows you to listen to your favorite stations, and an carrying handle is integrated into the back of the speaker.
° MA3122 Ultra-Portable Travel Speaker ($59.99), a portable speaker: Based on the PurePlay Portable Speaker, this clutch-style system is made for iPod and iPhone devices and supports others via a universal line-in jack. A built-in app-enhancement turns this little speaker into an alarm clock.
° IE300 Easy Listening In-Ear Earphones ($19.99): A retractable cord keeps the headphones neat, safe and easy to pack in a bag or pocket.
° IE600 Phone Control Earphones ($24.99): It has built-in volume and mute controls. You can answer and hang up your phone right from the cord and the extra jack lets you share your music with family members and friends. An included wrap keeps cords out of the way.
° IE700 In-Ear Headphones ($49.99): You can switch from music to phone functionality and back. It’s compatible with your iPod, iPhone 4, MP3 player and most mobile phones, these headphones feature built-in controls on the cord, including play/pause/track selection, answer/drop and volume, an integrated headphone splitter to share music with a friend and an integrated cord management system to keep everything neat.
This new series of Memorex products will be available at mass retailers, specialty and regional consumer electronics retailers and office supply retailers this spring.