Interestingly, the dock is designed to hook up not only with Samsung’s Galaxy devices or Android mobiles – it also comes with support for iOS devices for docking Apple’s iPhone, iPods and even the iPad with a standard 3.5mm line-in or USB connection. The dock also comes with support for wireless streaming including Apple’s AirPlay, Samsung’s AllShare DLNA connection and Bluetooth.

Samsung will also be offering a more basic model, the DA-E670, which won’t come with a vacuum tube (or the high price tag that usually goes with anything with vacuum tube amps). The dock instead pumps out 40W of power through 2.1 speakers, but also supports AirPlay, DLNA and Bluetooth connectivity.

Pricing and release info hasn’t been announced, but we’ll know more for sure once CES rolls around.

If you’re racking your brains thinking of a gift for that guy you know who already has everything, here’s an idea: the Megaphone is a passive amplifier for the iPhone that works as advertised, but is really more beautiful than it sounds.

Made by Italian design studio en&is, the Megaphone simply takes the form of a classic horn with a slot at the small end for fitting an iPhone in. No power, no electronics, just a really big, really interesting ceramic horn that sits on a custom-made, hand-crafted wooden stand.

The sound quality is about as retro as you’d expect – we’re not talking about powered hi-fi speakers and digital audio filters on this thing here, but this is as unique as you get in terms of tastefully-designed oddities you really have no use for but want anyway. At the very least, we’re willing to bet that your friend has nothing like this in his living room.

The Megaphone starts at €399 for the ceramic black and white versions, while the gold-plated version tops out at €599.

[via TUAW]

Highlights for the dock includes Bluetooth connectivity with A2DP and AVRCP, which allows it to hook up with audio sources – such as Android devices and laptops – wirelessly. The OnBeat Xtreme supports FaceTime video calls (as well as normal phone calls, working as a wireless speakerphone), thanks to a built-in microphone and noise-cancellation tech.

The kit also sports a regular 3.5mm aux-in connection for hooking up other audio sources, a composite cable for porting video to a TV, and comes with an RF remote for controlling it from up to 30 feet away.

The OnBeat Xtreme sports JBL’s Ridge tweeters and Hercules woofers with DSP equalization that pumps out 30 watts of crisp audio, packed behind JBL’s Weave design to make it look as good as it sounds.

It’s now available for $500.

Yeah, it sounds a little bit rich for a speaker dock, but see, it’s not just a speaker dock. It’s actually a compact, one-piece component system that houses a CD player and FM tuner that also comes with a universal iPod/iPhone dock. The $690 price tag still sounds a bit much for a CD player and dock, but hey, it’s a Harman Kardon kit. One that packs in a pair of 30W speakers, in case you forgot.

Besides the dock, FM Tuner and CD player, the MS 150 also has a number of minor extras built-in. It comes with two 3.5mm headphone jacks for plugging in with a friend (or for connecting it to an even bigger speakers), a 3.5mm input for hooking up from other non-iPhone/iPod audio sources, as well as Composite and S-Video output ports for connecting it to a TV if you want to port photos and videos to a TV. Other basics include a sleep timer and alarm function, as well as RDS that gives you info on what song’s being played on FM.

They just announced a new line of premium portable media players that looks all set to take on the iPod touch and they’re just about to start shipping the Tablet S, but hey, if you already own an iPod, iPhone or iPad, Sony’s still thinking about you. They just announced a couple of new speaker docks designed to work with iOS devices, headlined by the RDP-X500iP.

The X500iP is a premium dock that rocks a modern pyramid-like design, brushed aluminum panels, and – for the dude who happens to own an iPhone, iPod and an iPad – a flexible dock connector that can fit any iOS device with a bottom 30-pin connector (that basically includes all iPhone, iPod and iPad models Apple ever released, save for the iPod shuffle) with enough space to dock the device without having to remove it from a protective case. The X500iP also comes with a standard Audio In jack for connecting other non-iOS devices to the speaker via a standard 3.5mm jack.

Adding to the modern feel, the dock is also designed with simplicity in mind, with a few buttons on top for basic controls, but the dock ships with a wireless remote for full control.

It’s basically a speaker dock and nothing much else, but it’s listed to deliver premium audio, thanks dual passive radiators and a built-in subwoofer, magnetic fluid speakers that promises to deliver higher sound pressure with less distortion, digital amplification, and linear phase correction for crisp sound. All that premium-ness comes at a high price though: the RDP-X500iP will cost $299.95 when it ships in October.

If three hundred bucks sounds like too much to spend on a speaker dock, Sony also announced the ICF-CS15iP, which doesn’t come with the premium speaker set, but this one comes with a built-in clock with dual alarm functions, an AM/FM radio feature, and a wireless remote. The CS15iP also features a “flexible” dock that’ll let you plug an iOS device without having to strip off a third-party case, but this one is limited to iPods and iPhones, and isn’t designed to fit an iPad.

The CS15iP is also due out in October for $99.95.

When we say ‘wireless’, we really do mean that this thing comes without wires. Besides the built-in Wi-fi (802.11b/g) connection, the iHome iW1 also comes with its own rechargeable battery, which will let you place the kit anywhere around the house. Or bring it outdoors (just remember that the AirPlay feature will only work within range of a hotspot). They didn’t mention exactly how long the batteries last on a charge, but they did say that it can last for, uh, “hours.” Anyway, the iW1 also comes with a dock with an AC adapter for charging, as well as a USB port that’ll let it charge other iOS devices.

As a portable speaker, it’s pretty well-specced: the iHome iW1 rocks four active speakers and Bongiovi Acoustics DPS technology for audio clarity. The kit also sports a row of capacitive touch buttons on top, a remote in case you don’t want to walk over, and works with the iHome Set and iHome Connect apps for setting it up to work with other iHome speakers. Or with other iW1 sets in case you like it so much that you splurged for more than one.

The iHome iW1 costs $300 and is due out on September 26th.

So here’s the situation: you’ve already spent a lot of money through the years for that awesome hi-fi stereo in your living room. The problem is that all your music is now sitting in your computer hard drive, and you have no way to bridge the gap. You could, of course, pick up an inexpensive FM transmitter that’ll let your stereo tune in to a frequency that the kit tosses out, but don’t believe what’s on the box… audio quality on those is basically crappy. Here’s another solution: the playGo USB. It’s basically a two-piece kit – one part plugs to your computer’s USB port, while the other connects to your stereo system – that’ll let you stream music wirelessly from your computer to your stereo or hi-fi speakers.

That’s basically it; the kit’s plug-and-play thanks to USB and RCA connectors on the transmitter and receiver, but features audio conversion for making your compressed MP3 files sound even better by the time they hit the stereo. Both parts of the kit are built using a solid block of Corian material (by DuPont), which is usually found on countertops. We have no idea why they used the material, but it makes for a design that “can’t be duplicated with cheap plastic,” and this thing’s built to be tough, for sure. The receiver also sports capacitive touch buttons for power, volume and track controls, as well as an LED light that glows when the audio’s playing.

The playGo USB kit is available in white and orange colors for a whopping $450 from their online store, but if you love your music and you miss listening to your hi-fi, then this kit’s your answer.

Take away the swiveling arm, and it’s basically a speaker dock made for the iPad; a rather feature-packed one that also rocks a USB connection for syncing to iTunes, built-in amplifier, and a wireless remote. The ArtStation Pro also works with the free iLuv App to give it various clock and internet radio functions. The free app can also be loaded onto an iPhone or iPod touch, which you can then use as a remote for the speaker dock.

The ArtStation Pro also sports a speaker chamber on the arm that redirects the sound from the iPad’s built-in speaker, and adds an auxiliary input for hooking up other audio sources.

Cool piece of kit if you require elevated or specialized angles from your iPad. The ArtStation Pro is due out in August for $170 in black and white colors to match your iPad.

JVC Japan has just unveiled a pair of new speaker docks that do just that: the UX-VJ3 and the UX-VJ5 come with dual docking slots specifically designed to park both an iPad and an iPhone or iPod at the same time. Both docks feature standard AM/FM tuners, video output and auxiliary input connections, and deliver 30 watts of power, but the UX-VJ5 adds a number of extra features, coming with a USB port and a CD drive with ripping capabilities.

The UX-VJ5 is set to come out first – in Japan at least – later this month for 30,000 yen (around $370), while the UX-VJ3 follows in August for 26,000 yen ($320). No word on availability outside of the country yet, but it’s likely to be launched in other markets. [via iPodNN]

The AirPlay support is definitely the highlight on this one (and should be on this year’s crop of upcoming high-end accessories), but the rest of the kit looks pretty good all around. The HALO (“horizontal acoustic level optimization”) speaker design gives the compact kit a wide stereo field, while the built-in LCD is capable of displaying album art and track information besides the usual clock, alarm and radio functions. The buttons up front takes care of the basic playback controls, but if you want to get jiggy with your tunes without having to fiddle with the buttons, you can also control it with your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

A full spec list isn’t available yet, but we’re assuming the On Air also comes with an auxiliary connection for plugging it to other non-Apple audio sources (with no AirPlay support, of course). A USB port is also available, but it’ll be for updating the firmware, and not for device syncing.

Pricing hasn’t been announced, but the On Air is set for a Spring release. You can sign up here if you want a notification.