In honor of Mobile Magazine’s 12 year anniversary, we are pulling out all the stops to offer one of our biggest contest giveaways yet. We’re very happy to have made it 12 years, bringing you news and reviews on the coolest gadgets ever released, the smartest smartphones and most innovative technologies ever.  Of course, we wan’t to celebrate and reward our loyal readers because without you we wouldn’t be here.   We have up for give away one of most sought-after smartphones of the year; the LG Nexus 4.  As well as the super cool Samsung MV800 flip-out display camera, a Solar Package from Goal Zero and a bunch of other awesome gadgets.  So read the instructions below to enter!

How do win?

It begins by liking this post (Click “Like” just below the title). After that, head over to our Facebook page (like it too) then wish Mobile Magazine a happy anniversary! On January 19, 2013 the contest will close and we will choose the winners.

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CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Today marks the close of our official 12 year anniversary contest. Congratulations winners!

* The winners have 72 hours to respond providing shipping address and item they wish to receive, or their winning slot will be re-drawn.  Contest is open to everyone in the United States and Canada.

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We’re giving away a PowerSkin for your iPhone 4.  It’s really a great addon to double your battery life.  All you have to do is Facebook Like our page at the bottom of this post.  If you already have cool, then just post on our wall saying you want a powerskin!

This retails for $70 online.
 

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Winner of the Wowee One is Jerry Brown
Winner of the Novothink has yet to respond

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WOWee One portable bass speaker/subwoofer stuck to an iPad

What is the WOWee One? I’m trying very hard to avoid cheesy punchlines, the WOWee is in fact a lot more serious than it’s name exudes. It’s a block of pure bass small enough to fit in your pocket and take with you anywhere. Just slap it on to a hard flat surface and you’ve created a dynamic subwoofer ready to pound out loud.

Some comments you could expect from innocent basstanders would go something like this; “Is THAT what’s making that noise?” or “Wow, is it just that thing?” or even better “Wowee! that thing pounds.” Sorry, I had to do it eventually. Wowee One is a brick of bass; it’s 7 ounces of pounding really makes the table shake. I would rather have this hooked up and stuck to my window than a traditional pair of “computer speakers.” The sound resonates throughout the room as though it was meant to be heard, not played.

Features and Design
The Wowee One is a small portable bass speaker (subwoofer) measuring 4.7 x 2.4 x 1-inches. It’s capable of sending out 90db of sound between the 40Hz – 20KHz range, and creating a dynamic subwoofer out of nearly any flat surface imaginable. It has an internal battery with an estimated 20 hours of playtime per charge. A mini USB port for charging off any computer 5V USB port. A 3.5mm stereo headphone audio input jack. A couple of LED lights have also been added for charging and connection status.
Its internal rechargeable battery is a hefty 3.7 volt lithium-ion pack. It’s a little bit thick, but that’s good in the case of a brick of bass. Wowee One weighs in at 7 ounces. First impressions lead you to think it’s a bit heavy and couldn’t stick to a window, but when both surfaces are clean and free of dust, let me tell you it can stick.

I had it stuck to the window shown in the video below throughout the night with no lack of grip. It only becomes hard to stick when the surface isn’t clean of debris. The gel is really sticky, so it can pick up lots of dirt easily. Just give it a wipe with a damp cloth and you’re ready to stick it again. It can fall off pretty easily if both surfaces are not clean, but it’s so durable that it just takes a bounce as if it new what was coming.

Wowee one with old school iPod

Sound quality is surprisingly clear and crisp. You will get some distortion and bad sounding highs with slapping lows, but that’s if you’re playing highly compressed audio files. If you have CD quality or better, it sounds just right.
This thing projects sound off anything. The bigger and flatter the surface, the better. But as you can see in the second video below, even sticking on the face of something as small as an iPad will create a good bass pounding sound.
Some “friendly objects” to stick it to include; Desks, chairs, tables, hard boxes, inner tubes, floors, windows, coolers, car hood or trunk lid, waste baskets, and iPads. Not so friendly surfaces are stone, grass, pieces of real wood, and very soft or uneven surfaces like a fabric sofa.

All you would need is a 3.5mm audio jack splitter and this could be a supplemental “subwoofer” to your current computer setup. And it’s still easy enough to unplug and take with you.

Bottom Line
The Wowee has been out in the UK for some time now, it just saw its North American debut last month, and I must say we have truly been missing out. The Wowee One not only performs, it outperforms. You will not expect sound like this to come from such a small brick-like device. It’s got good weight to it, which could be the reason it’s able to move sound so well across surfaces. There’s definitely an engineering mastermind behind this one. Priced just right at $70 from online retailers. I thought it was a bit high at first, but after I heard its sound it made me think twice. Check out the videos for a general idea of what it sounds like, just imagine it 10x clearer and louder since the file has been YouTubed.

Wowee One Portable Bass Speaker – $70 from Amazon

Contest Update
We’re giving away a brand spanking new WOWee One. All you have to do is tell us where you would stick it! The contest is open to the USA and Canada only, a winner will be announced Friday, August 13 so you have until then to enter. Just submit your entry below, goodluck!

Contest Winner
Jerry Brown was randomly selected as the winner. Thanks to everyone who participated!

It wasn’t a clean gel pad, but when it is clean, the Wowee can stick to the window all night.

Nothing worth watching, just skip through it and you can see the iPad moving across the table from its bass.

Videos made with the Flip Ultra HD.

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