{"id":650348,"date":"2013-04-03T10:43:51","date_gmt":"2013-04-03T14:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/?p=626988"},"modified":"2013-04-03T10:43:51","modified_gmt":"2013-04-03T14:43:51","slug":"sorry-androids-jawbones-big-jambox-speaker-gains-battery-life-with-ios-6-1-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/650348","title":{"rendered":"Sorry Androids: Jawbone\u2019s Big Jambox speaker gains battery life with iOS 6.1 devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best purchases I made recently was a refurbished Jawbone Big Jambox wireless speaker. The sound quality, volume levels and use as a hands-free voice speaker for calls are all fantastic. My speaker is about to get even better though, depending on what device I pair it with: The biggest benefits will come when I stream music from my iOS devices and not those running Android.<\/p>\n<p>A new software update for the Big Jambox will soon be available <a href=\"http:\/\/mytalk.jawbone.com\/jb2\/mytalk\">on the MyTalk Jambox site<\/a> that not only provides more stable streaming from an iOS device but also adds another two hours of playback.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a rundown of what to expect after the update, per an email I\u00a0received\u00a0from the Jawbone folks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Better Audio Experience:<\/b>\u00a0New AAC support for iOS 6.1 delivers improved audio streaming with fewer dropouts and interruptions at greater distances.<\/li>\n<li><b>Longer Battery Life:<\/b>\u00a0Gain two additional hours of battery life (that\u2019s 17 total hours of playback!) when streaming from your iOS 6.1 device. It\u2019s also less taxing on your connected device, meaning you\u2019ll have more battery life on your paired iOS device too.<\/li>\n<li><b>Synced Volume Control:<\/b>\u00a0Now you can control the volume from your BIG JAMBOX or from your mobile device, without having to adjust the volume on both (requires AVRCP 1.4).<\/li>\n<li><b>New Silent Mode:<\/b>\u00a0Stream music on BIG JAMBOX without the interruption of voice prompts and tones. Just hold down the &#8216;Talk&#8217; &#38; &#8216;Minus&#8217; buttons while powering BIG JAMBOX on to disable all sounds aside from your tunes and calls \u2013 BIG JAMBOX will stay in Silent Mode until disabled by holding down the &#8216;Talk&#8217; &#38; &#8216;Plus&#8217; buttons while powering on.<\/li>\n<li><b>Performance Improvements:<\/b>\u00a0This update also improves the LED response on BIG JAMBOX and brings connectivity for PS Vita for killer mobile gaming audio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I&#8217;m looking forward to the extra battery life, though all of the new features are welcome. 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