The Verge

AUGUST 13, 2021

Google has infringed upon Sonos’ patents, according to an initial ruling from a US International Trade Commission judge. Sonos has been locked in a legal battle with Google after it sued the search giant , claiming that it had infringed on five of its patents relating to smart speakers. Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge.

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AUGUST 8, 2022

Google opened two lawsuits against wireless speaker company Sonos this week, alleging infringement on some of its speaker and voice control technology. The two companies have gone back and forth over speaker patents for years.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Images of Sonos’ rumored headphones from a patent application. Sonos has acquired the Bluetooth audio startup T2 Software, Protocol reports , adding fuel to rumors that Sonos is developing its own headphones. A spokesperson for Sonos confirmed the acquisition to Protocol. Image: German Patent and Trademark Office.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

Microsoft’s chief product officer, the longtime leader of its Surface hardware group, was named Monday morning to the Sonos board of directors, giving the high-tech speaker and audio technology company a board member with deep experience across devices and software. Sonos, based in Santa Barbara, Calif.,

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The Verge

APRIL 6, 2021

The tiny, lightweight speaker has a ton of functionality, but don’t expect sound quality miracles The Sonos Roam is the most focused, calculated product from Sonos yet. But it’s also designed to slot into Sonos’ multiroom audio platform and showcase the versatility that comes with it. Battery life tops out at 10 hours.

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Gizmodo

MARCH 9, 2021

When Sonos came out with its first Bluetooth speaker, the Move , it was technically portable as in you could lug it around. Well, it seems that over the past two years, Sonos has gone back to the drawing board and the… Read more. But it was both gigantic and heavy compared to other Bluetooth speakers. The kicker? It cost $400.

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The Verge

MARCH 22, 2022

Imagine if the Sonos Beam had its own TV interface | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge. Sonos is known for its whole-home audio systems and its soundbars, but now the company is hiring for a new home theater project that’s sure to give you more control from the couch. Sonos would be taking on TV streaming systems like Roku.

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Gizmodo

MARCH 24, 2021

After launching a paid high-resolution radio tier late last year, Sonos is bolstering its HiFi streaming capabilities by partnering with Qobuz, making it the first streaming service to deliver 24-bit/48kHz audio on Sonos’ platform. Starting today, Sonos users can stream HiFi audio via Qobuz—provided they have a… Read more.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Image: Sonos. When Sonos announced price increases for the majority of its product lineup last week, some people noticed that the entry-level Beam soundbar was absent from the list. The outside of the Beam has switched from a fabric cover to Sonos’ signature perforated plastic, but nothing about the internal layout has really changed.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Sonos has filed another patent lawsuit against Google, alleging that the search giant is infringing five wireless audio patents across the entire line of Nest and Chromecast products. We think it’s important to show the depth and breadth of Google’s copying,” says Eddie Lazarus, Sonos’ chief legal officer. “We

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Gizmodo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

If you’ve been holding off on getting a Sonos speaker because they’re too expensive, some bad news: They’re about to get more expensive. 12, Sonos is raising prices on almost all its products. Starting Sept. Read more.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Sonos is preparing for the release of a new product that, according to FCC documentation, is likely to be the company’s second portable speaker with a rechargeable battery. The mandatory FCC label reveals that this new product uses less power than existing Sonos speakers like the Sonos Move , lending more credence to a smaller overall size.

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The Verge

APRIL 6, 2021

Ikea and Sonos are starting to tease the next products that the two companies have collaborated on. The furniture giant today posted an Instagram story that directly mentions the “Symfonisk” line and flashes the Sonos logo at the end, so there’s little doubt that new hardware is coming soon. Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Background: A group of Sonos wireless speakers, including Arc, Sub, Move and One models taken on September 28, 2020. Sonos announced plans today to make its speakers and other products last longer and use less energy. A big part of Sonos’ new plans is to extend product lifespans by making its devices easier to repair and recycle.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 11, 2021

It doesn’t seem that far off, then, that Sonos, the company behind a popular line of connected premium speakers and other home entertainment accessories, would create a… Read more. Apple has Siri, Amazon has Alexa, and Google has its Assistant. Even Samsung has Bixby, which for whatever reason it’s still very much committed to.

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Gizmodo

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Rumors that Sonos will release its own headphones are heating up again: according to Procotol , the company just acquired T2 Software, a Bluetooth audio startup. Read more.

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The Verge

AUGUST 17, 2020

Panos Panay, the always-pumped Microsoft chief product officer and face of the Surface brand of hardware, has been appointed to Sonos’ board of directors. Sonos, on the other hand, is in the midst of a legal battle against Google on the grounds that Google stole its smart speaker technology.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Sonos has long been rumored to be developing a premium set of noise-canceling headphones to join the company’s ecosystem of speakers and multiroom audio products. One notable difference is that the Sonos wordmark is visible on this design; it wasn’t present on the previous filing. Image: German Patent and Trademark Office.

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The Verge

JANUARY 7, 2022

Sonos warned, however, that Google might have to “degrade or eliminate product features” to be compliant, and that certainly seems to be what’s happening. If you have multiple Google smart speakers in your house, you might want to be aware of a certain legal ruling — because it’s going to affect how your speaker groups work.

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Forrester IT

MAY 26, 2020

La pandemia sta cambiando rapidamente le abitudini dei consumatori Italiani. Alcune di queste abitudini passeranno con il passare dell’emergenza, ma altre rimaranno. Per saperne di più, abbiamo appena completato una ricerca su un vasto campione di consumatori in Italia.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Image: Sonos. After spending years as a platform for showcasing other music and audio services, Sonos entered the fray itself back in April with the launch of Sonos Radio. All of the Sonos Radio original stations are also ad-free for Sonos Radio HD subscribers. It’s a $7.99-per-month

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The Sonos Roam. When Sonos purchased a privacy-focused voice assistant Snips in 2019 , it strongly implied that it planned to build an assistant that would “add to our customers’ ease of use and control” instead of going head-to-head with bigger assistants from other big tech companies. Sonos Voice Control. Image: u/michary.

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The Verge

AUGUST 13, 2021

Sonos might be developing a voice assistant alternative to Alexa or Google Assistant for its speakers, according to a customer survey spotted by VoiceBot.ai. The survey, shared by a Sonos customer on Reddit , describes an on-device voice control system that would improve user privacy by not routing questions and commands through the cloud.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The second-generation Sonos Beam soundbar. Sonos’ latest update contains big news for surround sound fans: the addition of DTS audio support for its home theater speakers. Even the Sonos Amp is getting in on the DTS action. The Sonos app shows a small “ DTS Surround 5.1 ” badge when a speaker system is playing the format.

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Gizmodo

JUNE 11, 2020

Google, bored of constantly duking it out with Apple and Amazon , is now suing Sonos—though, to be fair, Sonos did sue Google first. Read more.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The Sonos Move can be used indoors via Wi-Fi, or connected to your devices over Bluetooth. Sonos deals can be hard to come by, but right now, you can save a lot of money if you don’t mind buying products refurbished. Other highlights include the first-generation Sonos Beam soundbar. Read our review of the first-gen Sonos Beam.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

As Bloomberg reports , the company has abruptly stopped selling Bose, Logitech, and Sonos audio products, including the popular Bose noise-canceling headphones that would almost certainly be a direct competitor to the headphones that Apple has repeatedly been rumored to be ready to announce sometime this year. I wonder what changed?

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Gizmodo

MARCH 4, 2021

Rumors of a new Sonos speaker have been swirling for a while now, and it seems every detail of the new Sonos Roam has been leaked ahead of its announcement. Read more.

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2021

The device, which is listed for $199, has not yet been announced — but it’s one of two new collaborations between Ikea and Sonos set for release in the near future. The other 2021 Symfonisk joint effort between Ikea and Sonos will be a redesigned table lamp speaker.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Better looks, easier bulbs, still niche The first table lamp speaker from Ikea and Sonos was a little… strange. Around back are the usual Sonos controls for volume and play / pause. For the final step, you hold your phone near the device to finish linking it to your Sonos account through NFC.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

The Sonos Move smart speaker is $100 off at retailers like Best Buy , B&H Photo and Amazon today only, bringing the cost from $400 to a more reasonable $300. Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

The Sonos Roam, like most other Sonos speakers, is about to see a price hike. If you want to save up to $100 on Sonos products, now is the time. The Sonos Arc will jump the highest in price, going from $799 to $899. You can also expect to pay $50 more for the Sonos Five , Sonos Sub , and Sonos Amp.

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Gizmodo

APRIL 6, 2021

One of the first times I ever came across a Sonos speaker was at a swanky outdoor barbecue on a Brooklyn rooftop. I remember it vividly, because the host stopped grilling to spew expletives at his two Sonos speakers. He’d created a specific playlist for the party but Sonos speakers at the time were wifi only—without… Read more.

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Gizmodo

JANUARY 12, 2021

Sonos hasn’t had the best track record when it comes to recycling or extending the life of its speakers. Today, the company announced it’s offering a battery replacement kit for its Sonos Move speakers. But it seems like maybe it’s taken customer criticism to heart. Read more.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

I’m generally a big fan of the Sonos Roam , but in the months since the portable speaker was released, I’ve definitely come across one downside: subpar power management. Thankfully, today, Sonos has made some improvements to address battery drain. Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge. Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Sonos has announced that many of its speakers will be getting a price increase, ranging from $10 more for its portable Roam , to $100 more for its Arc soundbar. We’ve reached out to Sonos to clarify if there’s a specific time the increase will happen.) Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge.

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The Verge

JULY 13, 2021

The latest Symfonisk collaboration is another attempt to camouflage tech in the home Ikea and Sonos are back with the latest product in their collaborative Symfonisk series. Since they cost the same, you might be wondering how the picture frame speaker compares to the Sonos One speaker in terms of sound quality.

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