Sonos unveils "game changing smart speaker" to build bridges between Siri and Alexa
Sonos have announced the Sonos Beam, a smart soundbar with a £400 price tag that supports 80+ streaming services and will allow the likes of Siri and Alex to co-exist in the same place.
Out of the box, Beam comes with Amazon Alexa in the US, UK, Germany, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with France to follow. Sonos say Beam will support additional voice assistants as they become available on Sonos around the world and won’t lock owners into specific streaming boxes or services.
Support for AirPlay will follow in July via a free software update which means owners can play music and podcasts from their iOS devices directly on Sonos speakers, including the new Sonos Beam, Sonos One, Playbase, and the second generation Play:5. It'll also mean you can use Siri.
The Sonos Beam is available from 17 July priced £399.
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