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Sony Rolly Gets Bluetooth Mobile Phone Control

by Jay Garrett on October 28, 2008

The Sony Rolly has always been an enigma to me.

Ok, it’s cute - It’s probably one of the cutest small speakers around.

But.

It’s a portable, trundling, dancing speaker – but the sound isn’t great for £250.

It’s a music player able to stream via A2DP Bluetooth or play from its internal flash but there’s no place to shove your 3.5mm lead.

 Sony are now updating it – and it will be controlled by YOU!! MWAHAHAHAHH!!!

Ahem.  Next month, Japanese Rolly buyers will be able to get the new SEP-50BT version complete with Bluetooth controls thus allowing them to make Rolly dance and spin like a performing monkey-bot all directed via their mobile phones.

I can imagine the high jinks and thoroughly wicked japes to be had through controlling the egg-shaped dancing speaker under somones chair and then unleashing a choice cut from ‘Cannibal Corpse’ as the little mp3 player starts its own circle pit :)  

The new system will actually give you control of up to seven of the little blighters at the same time using a mobile phone or laptop.

I reckon it’s time for some synchronised dancing……….

Gizmodo

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Rolly To Roll Out In Europe in October

by Jay Garrett on August 28, 2008

It’s finally been announced that Sony’s cute dancing MP3 player, aka Rolly, has been given the nod for its European launch!.

It’s said that it will go on sale in October but there’s no price info yet – In the States the gadget costs around the $400 mark so if all things were equal it should be around £200 – but don’t get your hopes up :(

The Rolly offers 2GB of memory, built-in lights, four to five hours of battery life, and Bluetooth connectivity.

Rolly will ship in Europe with three pre-choreographed tracks: “The Pretender” by the Foo Fighters, “Girlfriend” by Avril Lavigne and “Acceptable In The 80’s” by Calvin Harris as well as two demo tracks that will get the little bot flapping and busting some moves!

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Ampbot – Your Own Musical Stalker

June 20, 2008 Click to read more →

Looking like the result of a love-triangle between a Segway, Rolly and a Miuro this is the new A.M.P. (Automated Music Personality or Ampbot) from Sega-Hasbro.
Ampbot stands 2.4-feet tall and features an MP3 player / iPod cradle on its back, stereo speakers, and the ability to follow, chase and interact with its owner.
Sound comes out via a 5-inch mid-range speaker in the chest and a pair [...]

The Colour of Rolly

March 31, 2008 Click to read more →

Sony is going to release a black Rolly music player into the wild.
Their big surprise was usurped by the FCC just last week. 
You’ll also be able to customise your Rolly with a selection of colourful end-caps at a cost of ¥1,500 (about £8) per set.
If you’re still confused about the need for a roving speaker, then the Japanese release date of April [...]