A report from the Variety claims before That Being acquired by Apple, Beats was working on STIs Sonos like Wi-Fi capable guy That Could Directly stream from Spotify and other streaming services like.
The speaker would be available in different sizes, and Were to feature Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity to make music playback a seamless experience for users. Were the speakers slated to launch During the holiday season of 2014, with a price of around $ 750.
The project, however, was delayed Numerous times wanted to build Because Beats Its Own connectivity solution from scratch That led to problems Including Numerous switching chip vendors more than once. These roadblocks kept delaying the launch of the speaker, Which Eventually Eventually led Apple to ditch the project.
However, Beats was not just looking to copy Sonos. Also the company was working on combining with Wifi and Bluetooth NFC to allow for seamless handovers, Effectively making it possible to launch music playback as soon as you'd enter the room, Said a source familiar With technical details of the project. And Thanks to its premium brand, Beats was not looking to undercut Sonos - quite the Contrary: Word has it the company was looking to sell STI bigger wireless speaker for as much as $ 750.
Original Most members of the team that worked on the project since left Beats unavailable or gone on to take other roles in the company. It is unlikely That Once Again This Project will be revived again by Apple, Especially since the company has reduced the workforce by 50% Beats since taking over the company.
Recently, Apple issued a recall of the Beats Pill XL speakers due to a possible fire hazard With the Bluetooth speaker.
[Via Variety ]
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