Sony Ericsson has launched the outdoor MS500 wireless speaker.

The company says the ‘superior sound quality and cool design of the MS500 will impress all your friends’.

And I’m inclined to agree, the speaker looks very sleek and would look great during the summer at the beach or a barbecue.

The MS500 speaker is available in orange, black, white and pink, and is designed for the outdoors with a durable splashproof shell and a strap, for attaching to a bag or the like.

But does the sound quality of this gadget match up to the look??

The Sony Ericsson speaker is powered by two AA batteries, which they claim allows for 5 hours of playback.

Measuring at 113 x 83 x 45mm, the speaker weighs 155 grams and can pump out 2 Watts worth of sound.

So that would be a yes I suppose, but I would like to try the speaker out for myself to ensure sound quality.

With Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, users can stream music from their phone as well as control the playback and volume.

What do you think, will you be rushing out to buy this trendy little speaker??