{"id":9817,"date":"2013-02-18T17:45:48","date_gmt":"2013-02-18T10:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=9817"},"modified":"2013-03-01T22:03:27","modified_gmt":"2013-03-01T15:03:27","slug":"shooting-sound-out-from-your-smartphone-or-tablet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/shooting-sound-out-from-your-smartphone-or-tablet\/","title":{"rendered":"Shooting Sound Out from Your Smartphone or Tablet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\">by Lori Cunningham<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9826\" alt=\"Philips SoundShooter Bluetooth Speaker (8)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/02\/Philips-SoundShooter-Bluetooth-Speaker-8.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/02\/Philips-SoundShooter-Bluetooth-Speaker-8.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/02\/Philips-SoundShooter-Bluetooth-Speaker-8.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/02\/Philips-SoundShooter-Bluetooth-Speaker-8.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Editor&#8217;s Note:<\/strong> \u00a0Over the next couple of weeks, we will be covering different ways to unleash your music from your smartphone, tablet, or mp3 player. \u00a0The first product to cover is the Philips SoundShooter, a compact portable speaker. \u00a0Next, we&#8217;ll move to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/23\/your-tunes-never-looked-so-good\/\" target=\"_blank\">AR Wireless Speaker<\/a> which has a much bigger\u00a0presence\u00a0 but is very portable and weatherproof. \u00a0Finally, on our sister site, <a href=\"http:\/\/thewellconnectedhome.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">TheWellConnectedHome.com<\/span><\/a>, we&#8217;ll cover the<a href=\"http:\/\/thewellconnectedhome.com\/2013\/03\/01\/getting-better-sound-from-your-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Boston Acoustics T-Vee 10 Soundba<\/a>r which requires a cable to connect, but gives larger sound.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.philips.com\/c\/cell-phone-accessories\/soundshooter-bluetooth-khaki-sbt30_00\/prd\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Philips SoundShooter<\/a> is a fun little speaker that plays music wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet. Its barrel shape is intriguing and people who see it will certainly want to pick it up to try to figure out what it is and how it&#8217;s playing music.<\/p>\n<p>Syncing the Philips Soundbar with my Samsung Galaxy S III couldn&#8217;t have been easier. \u00a0There were no codes to put in, the SoundShooter\u00a0and the Galaxy found each other and matched very quickly. \u00a0Right away I was up and playing music from my phone.<\/p>\n<p>The Philips SoundShooter\u00a0also has a feature that allows you to accept phone calls so you can take your calls via speakerphone. \u00a0 I found the speakerphone feature to be very handy in my office. \u00a0When calls come in I can select the SoundShooter and speak hands-free while using my computer, as I \u00a0often take notes during meetings.<\/p>\n<p>The Philips SoundShooter\u00a0is small enough where it can easily be tucked away in your purse, diaper bag, or carry-on bag, but big enough to produce great sound that can be heard and controlled from your smartphone. \u00a0It even comes with a clip so you could clip it to the strap of your bag, stroller, or beach bag.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Features<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-9828\" alt=\"Philips SoundShooter Bluetooth Speaker (4)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/02\/Philips-SoundShooter-Bluetooth-Speaker-4.jpg?resize=491%2C369&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"491\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/02\/Philips-SoundShooter-Bluetooth-Speaker-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/02\/Philips-SoundShooter-Bluetooth-Speaker-4.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/02\/Philips-SoundShooter-Bluetooth-Speaker-4.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>rugged design<\/li>\n<li>compatible\u00a0with just about any smartphone, mp3 player, or tablet<\/li>\n<li>volume and song choice controllable by smartphone\/tablet<\/li>\n<li>contains<span style=\"line-height: 13px;\"> a rechargeable battery<\/span><\/li>\n<li>33 feet Bluetooth wireless range<\/li>\n<li>USB charging cable included<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">a small speaker with big sound<\/span><\/li>\n<li>the rechargeable battery lasts up to\u00a0<span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">8 hrs. of playtime<\/span><\/li>\n<li>built-in clip makes it easy to clip to your bags, strollers, etc.<\/li>\n<li>nice rubberized plastic makes it easy to grip<\/li>\n<li>can use as a speakerphone for easy conference calling<\/li>\n<li>very portable<\/li>\n<li>reasonably priced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>range is not as far as described<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Philips SoundShooter sells for $19.99 + free shipping with orders over $25 through\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Philips-SBA3011-37-SoundShooter-Portable\/dp\/B008OQLM18\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1361211656&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=soundshooter\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>. \u00a0Amazon offers different color options too.<\/p>\n<p>I saw a fun orange one and green one.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-9827\" alt=\"Philips SoundShooter Bluetooth Speaker (3)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/02\/Philips-SoundShooter-Bluetooth-Speaker-3.jpg?resize=491%2C369&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"491\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/02\/Philips-SoundShooter-Bluetooth-Speaker-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/02\/Philips-SoundShooter-Bluetooth-Speaker-3.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/02\/Philips-SoundShooter-Bluetooth-Speaker-3.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">A Mom&#8217;s Perspective<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Philips SoundShooter is a fun, relatively inexpensive way to begin enjoying your tunes more from your smartphone or tablet. \u00a0It&#8217;s compact and rugged, portable and convenient with it&#8217;s metal clip, and gives great sound. It will easily fill a room with music. \u00a0Though it won&#8217;t fill an entire backyard, it will provide great music for sunbathing.<\/p>\n<p>I can see this little speaker coming in handy in a pinch to sooth a crying baby or be used as a speakerphone so the whole family can gather around it to talk to the grandparents. \u00a0It&#8217;s also a great solution for a dorm room so your child can listen to his\/her tunes in her room&#8230;or anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0I was given the Philips SoundShooter\u00a0in exchange for my opinion. \u00a0All opinions are my own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Philips SoundShooter is a fun way to carry your tunes with you and shout them out.  A barrel shaped speaker that amplifies the songs on your smartphone or tablet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,8,12,13,14,16,498,20],"tags":[1615,1611,1608,1621,1613,1614,317,1622,1612,1617,1618,1607],"class_list":["post-9817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dads","category-gadgets","category-iphone","category-kids","category-moms","category-phones","category-tablets","category-technology","tag-beach-speaker","tag-bluetooth-speaker","tag-itunes","tag-listening-to-music","tag-mp3-player","tag-mp3-speaker","tag-music","tag-philips","tag-pool-speaker","tag-smartphone-speaker","tag-speaker","tag-tunes","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2013\/02\/x065TVM10-F.jpeg?fit=400%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}