Sonos software updates bring Android tablet support, Slacker and Spotify upgrades

Nov 30th 2011
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Sonos software updates bring Android tablet support, Slacker and Spotify upgrades

Wireless music streaming kingpins Sonos rolled out various software updates tonight, including System Software 3.6, which brings added controls to Sonos Wireless HiFi, integration with Slacker and a few improvements to the service’s Spotify offerings. The newly revamped Sonos Controller for Android , meanwhile, offers up support for Android tablets running 2.2 or higher. More info after the jump.

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SONOS ADDS MORE CONTROL AND MORE MUSIC TO WIRELESS HiFi SYSTEM

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – November 30, 2011 – Sonos, Inc., the leading manufacturer of wireless music systems, today announced Sonos System Software 3.6, an innovative update that adds more control and more music to the Sonos Wireless HiFi experience. This free software is on the market to all Sonos customers via a one button update to their system.

“Today’s feature update reaffirms our commitment to persistently innovate in order that Sonos users have the final word music experience in every room of the house,” said John MacFarlane, founder and CEO, Sonos, Inc. “Endless music and effortless control are what’s going to keep us because the foremost for listening out loud in the house.”

The free Sonos Controller for Android now supports Android® tablets in addition to smartphones, letting you control Sonos from any Android device. With Sonos, you could stream the whole music on the earth wirelessly in every room, and now control it wirelessly on a bigger screen with any Android tablet running 2.2 or higher, including the Kindle Fire, HTC Flyer™, Motorola Xoom™, Samsung Galaxy Tab™, Sony Tablet S™, and so forth. Plus, Sonos Controller for Android includes new enhancements comparable to alarms, music library management and Twitter support for Android smartphones and tablets alike. Download it from Android Market.

Slacker® Radio is now available as a free music service on Sonos within the Usa and Canada. With Slacker on Sonos you could tune in at no cost to over 150 expert-programmed stations and create unlimited custom stations from a library of millions of songs. You can also read artist biographies as you listen in every room. Upgrade to Slacker Radio Plus for an ad-free experience or Slacker Premium Radio for much more features like on-demand access to millions of songs, albums and artists and the power to create custom playlists. Subscribers may also fully personalize their ESPN Radio stations with their favorite shows, plus team and sports updates. To register or learn more about Slacker on Sonos, please visit slacker.com/Sonos.

With Sonos 3.6 software, Sonos is likewise introducing Sonos Labs, a brand new Beta environment where customers should be in a position to test out music services before they’re officially launched on Sonos. New music services can be added to Sonos Labs on an ongoing basis. Media and music service developers can learn more about becoming a Sonos Labs music partner at http://musicpartners.sonos.com.

Sonos 3.6 also includes improved Spotify® integration on Sonos, giving Spotify fans on Sonos access to their Spotify Inbox and talent to play music from Spotify’s new releases and top tracks.

Other features of Sonos 3.6 include:

AAC+ codec support

More local language support with Danish and Norwegian

Full details of Sonos 3.6 software are available here: http://www.sonos.com/support/software_updates/.