Sonos might be looking into supporting ‘multiple voice platforms’ for future smart speakers

Sonos CEO Patrick Spence has once sent an internal memo to his team stating that he was willing to work with “global leaders like Amazon, Google, and (likely) Apple… [to bring] all the services that matter to every home.” And it looks like they’re at least trying to make that happen. A recent FCC filing that references “Product model S13,” Sonos might bring different voice assistants to its smart speaker. The filing describes the S13 has having “integrated voice control functionality” and supports “multiple voice platforms and music services.” If Sonos will be able to integrate the likes of Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri, Google’s Assistant, and even Microsoft’s Cortana, that should give them an advantage over their competitors.

Aside from that, the FCC filing shows off the possible UI look (as you see above). It shows a microphone, pause/play, as well as two unspecified icons to each side of the pause and play button. There’s also a line above the pause/play button. The S13 indicated also comes with far-field microphones, which can be seen in the likes of the Echo devices and Google Home.

Source: Android Authority

New LG Android Wear watches pass through the FCC

With the announcement of Android Wear 2.0 coming, it makes sense for manufacturers to start peddling new hardware. LG looks like it has four smartwatches coming up, with three of them passing through FCC recently. The four smartwatches are rumoured to be named the LG Watch Style, Watch Pro, Watch Force, and Watch Sole. For now, the ones that passed through the FCC carry the model numbers W270, W280, and W281. The W280 has GSM capabilities, which is similar to the Watch Urbane 2^nd Edition that LG launched last year. It also has carrier models: LG-W280A and LG-W280V. It’ll also feature wireless charging capabilities. As for the W270, it’ll be a Wi-Fi-only model.

According to recent rumours, these watches might come with Qualcomm processors, IP67 certification for dust and water resistance, and looks similar to the Urbane 2 with a stainless steel build. There isn’t that much info on the W281 but it looks to be an LTE model, too. We can’t say yet when these wearables will make it to the market but having them go through FCC might speed things along.

Source: The Leaker + PhoneArena

Barnes & Noble might be working on a new Nook tablet with Google Play Store support

It looks like Barnes & Noble hasn’t completely abandoned its Nook brand. But a device that recently passed through the FCC might point us in a different direction. What’s new with this “Nook Tablet 7” is it’ll run on Android and have Google Play Store available. Some of the other specs include MediaTek MTM8163 quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor with Mali-T720 MP2 graphics, 3,000mAh battery, front and rear cameras, microUSB port, and microSD card slot. No word yet on the price or its availability but perhaps we might see it before the holiday season goes into full swing.

Source: The Verge

BlackBerry’s rumoured upcoming Android device passes through FCC

BlackBerry DTEK50

A recent FCC filing is adding credence to rumours that a new Android-powered BlackBerry device is heading our way. Called the DTEK60, it follows up the recent launch of the DTEK50. The filing shows the possible specs of the device, which show this’ll definitely be a better device than its predecessor. Some of the specs include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB of RAM, fingerprint sensor, 21-megapixel rear shooter with an 8-megapixel front-facing camera, and a 5.5-inch QHD display. There is no confirmation yet from BlackBerry if they intend to release this anytime soon, but the device got leaked on BlackBerry’s site earlier this week.