Sonos is getting ready for Apple’s first foldable iPhone. The company has released Sonos 27.2, which brings support for the upcoming iPhone Duo ahead of its launch later this month.
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I have been a huge Sonos fan and customer for years, dating back to the original Sonos One. So, about two years ago, when I heard that Sonos was entering the over-ear headphone market, I knew I had to give it a try. The Sonos Ace looked great, was very comfortable, and brought some cool Sonos ecosystem features. But for a premium pair of headphones, there were still a few areas that left me wanting more, like strong bass, better ANC, and a better app experience. But now, the new Sonos Ace Ultra feels like they went down that list and addressed nearly every complaint that most customers had, including me. I have been using them as my main headphones for almost a month now, for travel, video editing, workouts, walks, and everyday listening. So I have a good grasp on them now, and here is what you need to know.
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Last week Sonos unveiled several new features coming to its app soon, and now the first of those upgrades are here in the ‘Sonos 27’ app update. Here are the details.
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Today alongside launching two new products, Sonos has unveiled ‘Sonos 27’ branding for its software platform and detailed four new features coming soon for Sonos users.
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Sonos has announced two new hardware products today—Ace headphones and a Beam soundbar with ‘Ultra’ branding—alongside rebranding its software as ‘Sonos 27.’ Here are the details.
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The Sonos app on iPhone just added a big new feature: Live Activities. Here are the details on how they work.
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Two years ago, Sonos made the leap from wireless speakers to over-ear headphones. Now it sounds like Sonos is preparing a more premium, AI-infused encore.
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Lutron is expanding its existing Caseta integration with Sonos, adding the ability to control smart-home devices using Sonos Voice Control.
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Update 3/31: The Sonos Play and Sonos Era 100 SL are now available.
Remember that leaked Sonos speaker from just over a week ago? It’s now official, and there’s a second new Sonos product announced today too.
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Denon has upgraded its multiroom speaker system with three new models starting at $399. The ecosystem competes directly with Sonos by allowing up to 64 devices to be interconnected throughout your home …
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In addition to launching new products, Sonos has publicly acknowledged its defunct hardware project that would have competed with the Apple TV 4K set-top box.
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It looks like Apple isn’t the only company with new products launching soon. A new Sonos Play portable Bluetooth and AirPlay 2 speaker has shown up online before actually being announced.
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Sonos has a plan to bring a highly requested audio control feature to iOS, but don’t expect the company to rush it before it’s ready.
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Sonos has had a rough past couple of years. But the company just unveiled its first new hardware product since 2024: the Amp Multi. Here are the details.
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Sonos has updated its Trueplay feature with iPhone 17 support, letting users fine-tune select speakers for optimal sound. Here are the details.
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Sonos is synonymous with premium audio gear, and soon, some of that gear will carry an even more premium price tag.
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Complaints on Reddit shared over the past week have exposed a problem with Sonos’ first-gen Roam speakers overheating and partially melting, which the company just acknowledged while downplaying the number of known cases.
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After former Sonos CEO Patrick Spence left the company over the disastrous launch of a new app, Tom Conrad was appointed as an interim replacement. Update: Sonos has now confirmed Conrad as permanent CEO – see the end of the piece.
The new app left many long-term customers struggling with connectivity problems and broken features, with Conrad saying this was because the company failed to understand how its products were used in the real world …
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Interim Sonos CEO Tom Conrad said in an interview that two of the unpopular decisions the company made were deliberate, but the biggest problem was that it failed to understand how its products were used in the real world.
Conrad said that Sonos would never have released the new app had it fully appreciated the difference between its lab testing environment and real homes …
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Last month, The Verge reported that Sonos was hard at work on a major new hardware product: a streaming box that would compete with the Apple TV 4K and cost up to $400. Now, it seems, Sonos has changed its plans and canceled its TV streaming product.
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Sonos has had a very bad past year. But under a new interim CEO, the company is reportedly planning to launch a major new hardware product soon: an Apple TV 4K competitor that could cost between $200 and $400. Its codename: ‘Pinewood.’
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Do you remember the days when new iOS versions might introduce major redesigns? iOS 7, I’m looking at you. Despite annual whispers predicting another big iOS revamp, I feel very confident in saying those days are over. And one recent app debacle shows why.
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A fun piece of Apple history has been revealed thanks to a look at how Sonos started and where it is headed. It turns out that ‘father of the iPod‘ Tony Fadell wanted Apple to buy the premium audio company.
Fadell tried to persuade Steve Jobs to do so, but Apple’s co-founder refused, saying that he instead wanted to sue the company …
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Growing concerns have been expressed that the Sonos app might in future require a subscription, as the company reported revenue down for the second year running – and a former employee has now added fuel to the fire.
Of particular concern is that all actions initiated in the app now go through a Sonos server, rather than being executed locally, giving the company complete control of everything users do …
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