We recently reviewed (and enjoyed using) Cignia’s Wireless Music Station. It now looks like the company is showing off their goods at CES with updated pricing. Now, both the NAO Symphony and NAO Symphony Noir are priced at $299. The free BlackBerry and iPhone apps will give you additional control as you stream your tunes wirelessly (the systems support both Bluetooth and WiFi).
The CES Announcement follows.
Cignias BlackBerry & iPhone Smartphone Apps and NAO Symphony Wireless Music Systems Now Available
Wirelessly Stream High-Quality Tunes or Control a Docked iPod Using
Your BlackBerry Smartphone.LAS VEGAS – January 7, 2010 – Cignias today released its free
BlackBerry smartphone app, MusicNAO, and announced the general
availability of the NAO Symphony and NAO Symphony Noir. The NAO Music
Systems offer music lovers a powerful, high-quality music solution
that transforms a BlackBerry smartphone into a wireless home
entertainment device.The NAO Music Systems provide BlackBerry smartphone users with
multiple ways to enjoy their digital music library on a larger scale
anywhere within their home. With the MusicNAO app, BlackBerry
smartphones can wirelessly stream music from the device or control an
iPod docked in the music system in their home network, while still
using BlackBerry smartphone features including making phone calls or
sending email with negligible impact to the BlackBerry battery.
Any stereo Bluetooth-enabled device can stream music to a NAO Music
Station while in Bluetooth mode.“As music lovers we were frustrated that no product existed to let us
stream music over Wi-Fi from our BlackBerry smartphones to
high-quality speakers,” said Shawn Saleem, CEO of Cignias. “We
designed the NAO Music System from the ground up to enable smartphone
owners to wirelessly listen to their favorite music anywhere within
their home with no hassle and incredible smartphone battery
conservation.”The NAO Symphony automatically downloads firmware updates as well as
new features as they become available, providing users with a
future-proof sound system. As Cignias continues to add features to the
NAO Symphony, the system will update itself and supply users with the
latest technology.NAO Symphony and NAO Symphony Noir Features:
* Plays music wirelessly from iPhone, iPod touch* and BlackBerry smartphones
* Wi-Fi support via direct connection or through the home network
* Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP) support
* Wirelessly control docked iPod with a BlackBerry smartphone
* Full access to playlists, albums, artists, genres, etc from docked iPod
* Intuitive color LEDs for navigation
* Integrated performance equalizer
* Upgradeable firmware
* High-quality stereo system
* Auxiliary input
* Instantaneous song skipping
* 50 watt speaker system
* Smartphone battery conservation
* 2 high performance 4” speakers and 2 1” tweeters###
MusicNAO iPhone application
Also being announced today is the MusicNAO iPhone application, which
allows iPhone users to stream music via Bluetooth to the NAO Symphony
and control a docked iPod on the station.Cignias Announces iPhone App and General Availability of NAO Symphony
Wireless Music Systems.LAS VEGAS – January 7, 2010 – Cignias today launched its free iPhone
app, MusicNAO, and announced the general availability of its NAO Music
System line of products, including NAO Symphony and NAO Symphony Noir.
The NAO Music System offers listeners a dynamic, high-quality music
solution that allows an iPhone or iPod touch to control and play music
through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.The NAO Music Systems provide iPhone users with multiple ways to enjoy
their digital music library throughout their home using an iPhone
or iPod touch. With the MusicNAO app, iPhones can connect via Wi-Fi to
control all functions of a docked iPod and play music through the NAO
Symphony System while still having access to other iPhone features.
Any stereo Bluetooth-enabled device can stream music to a NAO Music
Station while in Bluetooth mode.“We all know the iPhone and iPod touch are some of the most elegant
music players on the planet, but getting that music to play on home
speakers can be cumbersome,” said Shawn Saleem, CEO of Cignias. “The
NAO Symphony wirelessly transforms your iPhone and iPod touch into a
powerful home entertainment device.”The NAO Symphony automatically downloads firmware updates and new
features as they become available, providing users with a future-proof
sound system. As Cignias continues to add features to the NAO
Symphony, the system will update itself and supply users with the
latest features and technology.
###
Pricing and Availability
NAO Symphony and NAO Symphony Noir are available immediately at http://www.cignias.com for US$299. Free apps for iPhone, iPod touch and BlackBerry smartphones are available at respective apps stores.About Cignias Inc.
Cignias transforms your smartphone into home entertainment by offering
smartphone apps and premium speaker systems that combine to deliver an
elegant wireless solution with authoritative sound. Cignias is committed to unleashing multimedia content trapped on smartphones and wirelessly delivering it to the living room. Founded in 2008, Cignias is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with offices in the United States and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.cignias.com.For Cignias updates become a Fan at
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