The (Ugly) Jewel-Encrusted BLINGPlayer
Ben Preiss — September 16, 2007 — Fashion
If you prefer in-your-face bling to economy of design, then this is the MP3 player for you. You'll never have to worry about losing this portable music device -- it has enough chromed chain and metal to anchor a good sized boat. "The BLINGplayer is portable, ready-to-wear, supports MP3 and MPEG-4 and is also an FM Radio player," GizMag reports. "It has a full color screen, can store over 30 hours of music and 16 hours of video while the radio memory can store 30 stations."
Trend Themes
1. Bling-tech Accessories - Wearable tech accessories that incorporate bling are a novel trend that presents an opportunity to blend fashion and technology.
2. Highly Decorative MP3 Players - Highly decorative and ornate MP3 players inspire a trend for personalized music devices that make a bold fashion statement.
3. Multipurpose Wearable Devices - Multipurpose wearable devices, like the BLINGPlayer, provide users with a variety of features and functionality in a stylish, wearable form factor.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion and Accessories - The fashion and accessories industry can benefit by incorporating technology into their designs and developing high-end, decorative tech accessories.
2. Consumer Electronics - The consumer electronics industry can appeal to a fashion-conscious demographic by developing more decorative and eye-catching MP3 players.
3. Wearable Tech - The emerging wearable tech industry can develop more multipurpose wearables that incorporate practical features with stylish design elements to stand out in the market.
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