As Sonos consolidates amidst IPO speculation, by discontinuing the matte Black Sub and shortly dropping the wireless Bridge requirement, we’ve latched onto two new products.
From a source comes the screengrab above, which is the first reference I’ve seen to a Sonos Boost. While it could be an entirely new device, I wonder if might simply be a rebrand of the Connect products (used to network existing speakers) or even the Bridge itself given its Settings positioning. The only reference we’ve been able to dig up is this 2013 trademark filing. Which in turn…
…revealed the Sonos Playbase. Like the Boost, I can only guess what it might be (or when it will hit). Could this be an all-in-one speaker TV stand like the Bose Solo or Zvox line? Or some sort of dock for the portable, rechargeable Sonos speaker I want so badly?
Meanwhile, I’ve seen a few existing Sonos models take a second trip through the FCC – suggesting upcoming inline upgrades to bring beefed up wireless capabilities.
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The first rule of Sonos Betas is you do not talk about Sonos Betas.
Good thing I've never been in a Sonos beta. :) By the by, my PR contact suggested I apply for the "wireless, no bridge" Sonos beta (given my recent home networking changes and distaste for clutter). But it's been radio silence. Probably works out OK as I'm not operating under any sort of NDA.
What he tried to mean is that anyone, including your source for whom you have removed his name since this week-end, is under NDA if they participate to the Sonos BETA.
Thus, he broke his NDA and even worse, provided you with a screen shot that you published publicly.
Now leaks happens all the time but I don't see any particular reason to take part of it.