Philips GoGear Connect 3, da metà gennaio in UK

Ricordate il GoGear Connect3 di Philips? Ve lo avevamo annunciato già a settembre subito dopo la sua comparsa all'IFA e ve lo avevamo anche mostrato in video: adesso l'attesa è finita perché questo lettore multimediale dovrebbe arrivare entro qualche settimana sugli scaffali del Regno Unito.

A confermarlo è stata Philips stessa che ha parlato di un generico metà gennaio ma di un prezzo invitante: con 160£ ci si potrà portare a casa un device con 8GB di memoria interna, dotato di connessione WiFi e Bluetooth, uno schermo capacitivo da 3.2 pollici e sistema operativo Android 2.3 con tanto di Market.
L'azienda, inoltre, assicura che sarà presente una grande quantità di codec integrati nel lettore.

Probabilmente sarà un ottimo concorrente per il fortunatissimo iPod Touch di Apple: adesso non ci resta che aspettare e vedere se avrà fortuna nel mercato anglosassone.

Di seguito il comunicato ufficiale in lingua inglese:

GoGear Connect 3 – Goes Android

Access to an unlimited world of music, apps and games is at your fingertips

London – With the Philips GoGear Connect 3 the entertainment truly never stops thanks to an unlimited gateway to the latest apps, games and music as well as access to the wider internet. Powered by Android Gingerbread and with built in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, the player delivers access to over 300,000 apps and games currently in the Android market plus all the other benefits of being online, such as email and Skype.

A bright and capacitive 3.2” touch-screen, allows easy and accurate control of all the apps and content. Videos can be enjoyed in high-definition playback up to 720p. And with a wide codec support, the GoGear Connect 3 will play almost any music or video format.

With a full complement of Philips advanced sound technology, including FullSound, Sound Personalization and Surround for Movies, the Connect delivers the superior sound that the Philips GoGear range is renowned for, whether playing games, watching music or listening to your favorite music.

The GoGear Connect 3 offers all the advantages of the Android experience, including:

· Customizable home screen, keyboard and widgets
· Use as mass storage device
· Access to the Android market without need of credit card details
· Unlimited gaming
· Many email and communication apps

For easy management of all your music, the GoGear Connect 3 includes Philips Songbird, PC software; an easy-to-use program that makes syncing music from your PC hassle free. The LikeMusic feature also makes listening to your music easier; when enjoying a certain track click the icon and the device will build a smart playlist of similar types of music

The Connect 3 is also compatible with Philips SimplyShare app, which enables you to share content through a variety of Philips and third party DLNA enabled products, such as network music players, wireless speakers, home cinema systems or TVs. Moving between Philips products becomes a simple swipe that’s enough to share your media such as watching your personal photos or videos on a connected TV.

The 8GB version of the GoGear Connect 3 (SA3CNT08K) will be available from mid-January from Argos for an estimated selling cost of £160