UK-based brand representative Nuwave Channel Partners has revealed a new Solo Play device from its in-house audio brand, Studio 19 London.
The ‘must-have’ gadget, which is capable of transforming any wired or wireless speaker into an Amazon Alexa artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, has secured its first listing in travel retail with Aer Lingus from October.
As reported, Nuwave Channel Partners specialises in working with technology, gadgets and accessories brands, many of which are exclusive to travel retail. It collaborates with at least 40 airlines, including Emirates, Virgin Atlantic, Etihad Airways, Norwegian, easyJet and Ryanair.
Nuwave Channel Partners said the lightweight, portable Solo Play (50 x 50 x 14mm/25g) is one of the smallest devices to be Amazon Alexa certified. Through the Solo Play app, which is available from App Store and Google Play, users can convert a Bluetooth speaker into an Amazon Alexa smart device and enjoy the personal assistant experience anytime and anywhere.
The device boasts a voice control range of 10m and a built-in and a rechargeable battery which offers eight to ten hours of standby. It also acts as a music amplifier.
Solo Play connects to any wired music system, offering the ability to stream music from a phone, tablet or laptop to anywhere including the car, office, home and outdoors, Nuwave Channel Partners added.
Studio 19 London’s portfolio includes the Solo Tower Wireless Speaker which recently claimed a German Design Award.
Nuwave Channel Partners Managing Director Hoj Parmar underlined the company’s aim to become a leader in devices and travel essentials in travel retail.
“By developing Solo Play, and putting a lot of care and effort into the award-winning design and the quality of our products, we’re proud to show that we can offer consumers and retailers much more than what they might have come to expect when it comes to audio equipment in the market.
“Solo Play is another eye-catching and innovative product for us and, with AI assistants hugely popular and increasingly becoming a part of millions of lives, we’re very excited to make that experience easily available to everyone in the desirable and design-focused way Studio 19 London does best.”
