Philips LivingColors Mini coming next to Asia

Juniper Foo | Aug 21, 2008

Remember the energy-friendly LivingColors orb that arrived in Asia back in May? Well, Philips is about to launch a miniaturized edition sometime this month in this part of the world.

Put on a diet, LivingColors Mini is half that of its bigger sibling on the left. (Credit: Leonard Goh/CNET Asia)

What's gone? For one, the color wheel remote now comes built into the lamp itself. No more losing that remote, yippee! For another, the device is no longer decked out in an elegant sexy acrylic sphere. Instead, it is housed in a white or glossy black finish, with Europe enjoying two additional choices: Copper gold and silver.

The color range also appears to have shrunk from the original 16 million hues to just 256 tones. Still, this is a varied enough palette to cycle through.

As with its bigger brethen, this mini globe runs on power-saving LEDs (red, green and blue), daintily sipping 7.5 watts tops, just a mite more than the former's 5.5 watts.

The LivingColors Mini is now a portable palmful, with a carry bag for toting around. (Credit: Leonard Goh/CNET Asia)

Despite the leaner offering, we reckon the smaller footprint gives the Mini (which comes with its own cloth bag) greater versatility. It takes up less real estate and is portable enough for some quick-fix mood lighting anytime, anywhere, including brightening up your drab work cubicle. And who can resist cute and tiny?

LivingColors Mini, which launched in Europe in H2 last year, has rolled out in China and Hong Kong. Singapore is next, to be followed by Taiwan in Q4, and the rest of the region to come. Its larger sibiling retails for S$299 (US$200.09), while this baby beamer is slated for a street price of S$119 (US$79.64).

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wedgehammer

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wedgehammer says...
hmmm, your philips source is useless... ive seen this at HN millenia walk 3 or 4 weeks ago

Aug 21, 2008 22:52

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chriskang

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chriskang says...
Havey Norman,Suntec have the product selling as well. Date item was spotted was on 8th august 08.

Aug 22, 2008 12:20

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isaac976

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isaac976 says...
hey those lights were actually on sale already .. but never the less its just a lamp .. ahah

Aug 22, 2008 12:51

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juniper

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juniper says...
For you eagle-eyed folks, I've checked with Philips. Their response is that Harvey Norman was a soft launch, with sale of the LivingColors Mini due to roll out across other retail outlets over the next few weeks. Mind that this is for Singapore. Taiwan will be Q4, followed by other regional cities later.

Aug 25, 2008 10:28

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