LG has announced a new floating Bluetooth speaker – PJ9, which it will be showcasing at the upcoming CES 2017 conference. However, there is no information available about its price and availability yet.
The PJ9 is claimed to deliver 360-degree surround sound and floats in mid-air using electromagnetism. While the actual speaker that floats in the air is egg-shaped, the base woofer has a large cylindrical shape. The speaker comes in White colour and is claimed to have a battery life of up to 10 hours .
LG has added that when the battery of the LG PJ9 discharges, the floating speaker sits in the centre of the base. The Bluetooth speaker supports wireless charging technology as well. In addition, the speaker is IPX7 rated, having water resistance of up to 30 minutes at a depth of 1m.
LG is also rumoured to showcase five new smartphones at the upcoming CES 2017 conference. The South Korean consumer electronics company is expected to launch five new smartphones namely LG Stylus 3 (Stylus 3), K10, K8, K4, and K3.
Incidentally, the company has already launched LG K10, K8, K4, and K3 smartphones earlier this year. This means that the upcoming handsets are likely going to be upgraded versions of them.
Out of the five handsets, three will run Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box, while the rest will run Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
LG will also showcase its ProBeam projector at the event. The projector is designed for a better home cinema experience. It is equipped with an advanced laser engine that produces up to 2,000 lumens of brightness, enabling viewers to enjoy video content even in brightly-lit environments.
LG ProBeam comes with four-way keystone correction that lets users adjust projected content’s alignment accurately.