A:AnswerWhen I connect via Bluetooth to my Samsung mobile, the battery percentage is displayed. There's a YouTube video for an earlier model which says you can press the power button and volume up to hear the battery percentage but it doesn't work on mine.
A:AnswerIt worked seamlessly for me with my Smart phone and music apps. Just bring them up and play but you will need to keep pressing the volume button on the Altec !!
A:AnswerIt does not play your ring tone, but it does ring. So you'd have to get used to a second sound, but it's clearly a phone tone. I think it could work for you.
A:AnswerYes if you have a external 3.5 or RCA output jack in your tv and them connect the cable to the 3.5 input jack in the speaker, some of the new smart TVs have Bluetooth options that you can pair the speaker to the tv like external speaker.
A:AnswerWhen I use mine "non stop" it lasts for more than 8 hours at a pretty high volume. It will beep prior to shutting down. You can charge while using if necessary. USB charge
A:AnswerI was wondering the same thing and I called Altec Lansing to ask - it is 'Never Gonna Give You Up' by Rick Springfield... Ha! Sucker! You just got Rick-Rolled!