Truly wireless - Battery Powered PLAY unit

Play:1 with battery still wouldn't be very portable though with lack of input. Not like it can replace my Bose Bluetooth speaker I take on trips with me currently.

thats why they should clone the Bose device an implant the Sonos Chip. Done.

Yes it's sad that I have to recommend my UE boom for travel when I would prefer to take part of my Sonos system travelling. A battery, a line input, blue tooth, weather proofing are the winning features here. Also a DAB radio would be nice for where I find myself without an internet connection or there are time zone differences to avoid.

Is there an official answer on this topic? Any plan from SONOS? No hardware since the PLAY:1...

There won't be an answer before an official product announcement, Sonos NEVER give any indication as to what they're working on, never have, never will (and in fact most companies don't), about time people got used to that.

They did announce that there would be no new hardware in 2014, and there has been the boost this year, which isn't majorly exciting I know. It does appear something is coming though, with the recent fcc posting that's appeared.

Denon has added exactly what everyone wants to their range, the Heos 1 with a twist off base plate that has a battery. The Heos 1 is also splash-proof so will work in the garden or bathroom. I think this is what everyone is looking for, I certainly am. However, to change systems now that I have five Sonos units will be costly.

Denon also seem to think this attracts a premium, as the speaker is £199 and the base plate £80.

If the Play:1 transformer is clever enough, then a similar base plate could be built for it. I am assuming it is the same unit the world over and steps down the mains voltage from 240 or 120 to 24V DC. Could a Play 1 be "updated" easily to accomodate a 24V input or would you need to buy a new unit?

Come on Sonos - when are you going to develop a battery powered unit? Even something as simple as a UE Boom can't be that difficult!

Summer is coming! So hurry up Sonos, launch a real portal Sonos I can use in my garden!

Another new customer looking for truly wireless solution. I want my non tech parents to be able to carry a portable speaker outside to listen to music on the patio and NOT have them to worry about power source, extension cord etc. Why would I complicate our home entertainment system with the Bluetooth add-ons. I'm looking for integrated one stop solution rechargeable battery speaker solution! Is it coming???

Rechargeable unit please; why such absence of updates from Sonos???

Rechargeable unit please; why such absence of updates from Sonos???

Sonos tends not to update unless they have something to announce. So if you don't see an update, there is nothing coming. Unless you want them to come here weekly and state "Still nothing coming!"?