01/05/2007

Kensington MP3 player speaker released in time for Summer holidays and music festivals

Kensington, the computer and MP3 player accessories specialist, has launched the FX500 Speaker to Go – a portable MP3 speaker small enough to pack into your suitcase but loud enough to sing along to on the beach.

The FX500 Speaker to Go is compatible with all MP3 players and has a thin, shock-absorbent case, which closes around the music device, making it ideal for both travelling and for keeping expensive music players protected at the beach or by the pool. 

The battery-operated device can play music for up to 10 hours at high volume, enabling users to enjoy their music throughout the day and into the night.

“With the FX500, Summer party and festival goers can enjoy their digital music wherever they are,” said Karen Hicks, Play It product manager for Kensington Europe.

She continued: “The lightweight protective case of the FX500 enables users to throw it in their beach bags and listen to it by the pool, outside their tent at a festival or trekking on their gap year.”

“Users have the added convenience of a built-in stand and easy access controls on the outside of the case, making it easy to use while keeping it protected from sand, sea water and sangria,” Hicks concluded.

The FX500 Speaker to Go retails at xxx and is available from various online retailers as well as xxx and xxx across the UK.

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About Kensington

Kensington is a leading provider of desktop and mobile device accessories, trusted by IT, educators, business and home office professionals around the world for more than 35 years. Kensington products empower people to dynamically interact with content, creating a better working experience for productive performance. In both office and mobile environments, Kensington’s extensive portfolio of award-winning products provides trusted security, desktop productivity innovations, and ergonomic well-being. Our core competencies in engineering, industrial design, product quality and responsive customer support make Kensington The Professionals’ Choice™.

Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Kensington operates as the technology division of ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO), one of the world’s largest designers, marketers and manufacturers of branded business, academic and consumer products, sold in more than 100 countries across the globe.

Kensington is the inventor and worldwide leader in laptop security locks, the acknowledged leader of Trackball innovation and offers a broad range of premium-branded desktop productivity solutions.