After Apple’s recent change from the nearly decade old 30 pin dock connector to the new and more adaptable Lightning connector, much demand for new Speaker Docks have been on the rise.
While an integrated speaker and charging station has its utility value, I’ve found “Speaker Docks” often to be accessories with limited versatility or packed with features redundant to the ones found on the iPhones themselves.
• iPhones Or iPods Need To Stay Docked To Play And Charge
• Great Audio But Typically Not Designed For Travel Or Outdoor Activity
• Alarm Clocks Are A Redundant Feature
Although they provide rich and full sound, most Speaker Docks are typically unwieldy devices. Additionally, they require the iPhone to remain docked in order to operate or charge. Alarm Clock Speaker Docks just offer the same along with the superfluousness of an Alarm and a Clock – two features that an iPhone already has built in.
Why Dock The iPhone At All?
Bluetooth Wireless Speakers can be a far lasting and more versatile solution. The Jawbone Jambox in particular has so many Helpy Features I almost don’t know where to begin…
All Helpy Features:
• Designed And Ruggedized For Portability And Travel
• Rechargeable Over USB
• Works As A Speaker Phone
• iPhone Stays With You And Not Docked Across The Room
• Any Smartphone With Bluetooth Can Be Paired With It
• Software Updates Add Features And Enhance Performance
The Jambox is designed with portability and heavy use in mind. It has a Ruggedized Construction that can handle being dropped and is incredibly compact. Despite its size however, the Jambox has amazingly full and rich sound.
It has a built-in rechargeable Lithium Ion battery that powers it for up to 10 hours and Charges Over USB. Along with my iPhone, this adds the Jambox to the many devices that can charge from my everlasting Mophie Juicepack Powerstation when no power outlet is in sight.
The Jambox has a built-in Microphone enabling it to be a powerful Conference Calling Device. It pairs and works just like any Bluetooth Headset with your Smartphone, so setup is incredibly easy and it even gives you its Battery Status Level On The Screen. And, because Bluetooth has up to 33 Foot Wireless Range, I keep my iPhone in my pocket or use it as my “remote control” with full access to my content as the Jambox blares the audio across the room.
Its Helpiest Feature however is its Longevity through its Bluetooth Adaptability and Software Updatability.
The Jambox can Connect With Any Smartphone Or Music Player with a Bluetooth connection or 3.5mm Audio Port. This makes whatever type of physical dock connectivity you have on your iPhone, Android, or Tablet device irrelevant. By connecting wirelessly, this Bluetooth Speaker remains adaptable through the evolution of your electronic devices and their methods of connectivity.
Since its initial release in 2010, amazingly The Jawbone Jambox has NOT physically changed. Not for lack of innovation (far from it) but because it was one of the First Bluetooth Speakers Of Its Kind To Offer Feature Expandability and Updatability Through Software. Long after I’ve purchased it, my Jambox has had updates that have added customized tones, actually increased and enhanced sound output, and most recently added compatibility with Siri. These are full feature upgrades that on any other device would have meant possibly buying a whole new device. These updates were accomplished with Software, easily installed, and totally FREE.
While my iPhone dock connections have changed and the 30 pin Speaker Docks have gone extinct, my Jawbone Jambox remains a valued and adaptable investment.
The Jawbone JAMBOX Wireless Bluetooth Speaker