Anna Washenko
- Smart Speakers
- October 7, 2019
- 0 views
Sonos explores rental program for smart speakers
Sonos is launching a new way for people to try out smart speaker ownership before committing to a purchase of its expensive hardware. The company is trying out a program called Flex, where people can rent Sonos speakers by the month for home use.
- Smart Speakers
- September 6, 2019
- 0 views
Sonos officially releases the portable Move and a smart speaker without microphones
Sonos introduced three new products this week, including both updates to existing concepts and the official launch of its first portable speaker. The new product was the previously rumored Sonos Move, and the others are the Sonos One SL and the Sonos Port.
- Smart Speakers
- August 19, 2019
- 0 views
Leaks show Sonos’ next device is a portable smart speaker
Sonos had teased that a new product was coming for a fall launch, but many of the details around its upcoming project have leaked. The new device is a portable speaker known as the Sonos Move. It appears to be designed for easy relocating, with a recessed grip handle and a docking station to recharge its battery.
- News , Smart Speakers
- August 9, 2019
- 0 views
Sonos narrows losses and grows revenue in Q3
Sonos published the financial results from its third quarter of the 2019 fiscal year. The company’s revenue totaled $260 million, growing 25% year-over-year.
- Smart Speakers
- June 5, 2019
- 0 views
Ikea introduces a wireless controller for smart speakers, including Sonos devices
Sonos and Ikea have expanded their smart speaker collaboration. After introducing two products this spring, Ikea has unveiled a dedicated wireless controller for its pair of upcoming Sonos-compatible speakers called the Symfonisk Sound Remote.
- Smart Speakers
- May 14, 2019
- 0 views
Sonos begins rollout of Google Assistant
Sonos has made good on one of the announcements in its latest quarterly shareholder letter. The company is beginning to roll out a software update that will bring support for the Google Assistant voice AI to its smart speakers.
- Smart Speakers
- May 13, 2019
- 0 views
Sonos posts revenue growth and upcoming Google Assistant launch
Sonos has released its second-quarter results with a new shareholder letter. The results included strong performances for a few of Sonos’ notable voice-activated wireless speakers. The other notable announcement from Sonos was its plans to begin rolling out support for Google Assistant this week.
- Smart Speakers
- April 18, 2019
- 1 views
Sonos begins to add support for Apple Music
Sonos has added partial support for Apple Music to its smart speakers. For now, the streaming service is only accessible on Sonos One and Sonos Beam devices. This is a big move from two businesses that have been slow to adopt new partners in the smart speaker space.
- Smart Speakers
- April 9, 2019
- 0 views
Sonos and Ikea unveil two speakers for August launch
Sonos has partnered with Ikea for a line of smart home products. The collection, dubbed Symfonisk, will be available starting in August 2019. The pairing of Sonos, known as a high-end company appealing to audiophiles, with Ikea’s inexpensive, design-for-all approach is an interesting one.
- News
- April 4, 2019
- 0 views
Sonos appoints Brittany Bagley as new CFO
Speaker company Sonos announced that it has hired Brittany Bagley as its new chief financial officer. Bagley has already served on the firm’s board of directors for two years, but will step away with her new appointment.
- Smart Speakers
- February 7, 2019
- 0 views
Sonos posts most profitable quarter yet, but CFO retirement pushes stock prices down
Sonos is starting off the 2019 fiscal year with some strong numbers, with Q1 marking the speaker company’s most profitable to date. Despite the good performance, an executive departure has made the market skittish.
- Smart Speakers
- January 25, 2019
- 0 views
Rumor Fact(ory): Sonos may be working on headphones
Sonos may be looking to diversify its product lineup beyond speakers. Sources told Bloomberg that the company is developing high-end, wireless, over-the-ear headphones. As with its smart speakers, the new headphones would reportedly take an agnostic approach, supporting multiple music services and digital assistants.
