Philips Hue smart bulbs with Bluetooth arrive in Brazil

At an event held in São Paulo this Tuesday (5), the Signify, world leader in lighting, announced in Brazil the new portfolio of the Philips Hue, smart home lighting system. Solutions include Bluetooth-connected lamps, LED strips and a battery-operated lighting controller. Check out what's new:

Philips Hue with Bluetooth

Announced in June on the international market, the version with Bluetooth connection offers a vast possibility of customizing colors to decorate the environment. According to Sérgio Costa, CEO and manager of Signify in Brazil, the company is committed to making connected lighting more accessible and seeks to offer multiple options when it comes to connectivity and personalization.

The version of the smart lamp that arrives in Brazil will be the White and Color Ambiance, with the possibility of more than 16 million colors, 9 watts of power and options with or without Bluetooth.

The big news of the new generation of smart lamps Philips Hue is the Bluetooth connection. she doesn't need Gateway, an accessory used to connect smart devices to the lamps via Wi-Fi, which allows you to have full control of the product without connecting it to the Hue Bridge, for example. Just download the app hue bluetooth on your smartphone, find the devices and start using.

infinite connections

the lamps Philips Hue has 9 watts of power and allows a wide connection with more than 750 applications developed by third parties, called Friends of Hue, in addition to being compatible with the main intelligent platforms on the market, such as Google Home (via Google Assistant), Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit e Samsung Smart Things e LG Smart ThinQ.

Possibilities in everyday life

During the event, the Signify demonstrated in practice some of the possibilities of light bulbs Philips Hue day to day. For this, a connected and sophisticated environment was created, showing that, in addition to being smart, they match any space.

The system can be programmed to wake up its user at specific times with the most comfortable light dimming for the mornings (on models Philips Hue White Ambience e White and Color Ambiance). For example, the Signify recommends that users wear warmer colors at night as it does not make it difficult to sleep.

In addition, one of the most interesting features is the possibility of synchronizing the lights Beanies with multimedia content. Through the exclusive app hue sync, you can make the color of your environment according to the predominant color that is playing on the Smart TV.

Price and availability

The smart system portfolio Philips Hue that will arrive in Brazil is composed of:

• Philips Hue Starter Kit: This kit includes three bulbs Philips Hue colored E27 and the Hue Bridge, available in 127V and 220V versions – BRL 1.099 reais

• Philips Hue smart bulb: This product is available in 127V and 220V versions and can be used without the need for the Hue Bridge through the Bluetooth connection – R$349,00

• Led tape: Available in two versions, one with 2m and the other being an extension with 1 meter in length. Both are bivolt, which allows flexibility in installation with easy fixing – R$599,00;

• Philips Hue Dimmer Switch: A kind of controller. The difference is that here it operates on battery power;

• HueBridge: It is the heart of the system in the non-Bluetooth versions. With it you can control via app both at home and abroad.

Some stores already have the products on pre-sale, but the official launch should take place next week.