San Francisco based audio accessories brand Native Union, strive to bring communication back to how it should be: simple and enjoyable. With this in mind, they have designed the award winning Switch - a compact, lightweight, and portable Bluetooth speaker. It pairs to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with wireless ease, letting you listen to all your audio with unmatched sound and quality.

The name Switch derives from its ability to play audio effectively in both a vertical and horizontal position. Aside from its sound quality, it's the beautifully minimalist box design that has me particularly impressed. The speaker's rubber exterior encases all sides of the box except the metal speaker screen. The exterior also features the Native Union logo, which unfortunately is its only aesthetic flaw. I would have preferred a more subtle (same colour) engraving. However, an intuitive volume wheel inspired by hi-fi audio systems is convenient to use, regardless of the speaker's position.

Switch comes in a variety of colours and is available on both the Native Union and the Apple stores.

Images courtesy of Apple.