Bose Adds Speakerphone, Dual-Connect Option in SoundLink Mini Upgrade

Bose updated its SoundLink Mini Bluetooth speaker with a new version that includes a speakerphone, longer battery life, a dual-connect option for a smartphone and tablet, and voice prompts for pairing. The price remains $199, Bose said. Users can connect two Bluetooth music source devices simultaneously, and the speaker stores the eight most recently used Bluetooth devices in memory. Voice prompts walk users through the Bluetooth pairing process and identifies devices by name using text-to-speech, said the company. Battery life is up to 10 hours for music listening, it said, and the speaker can charge using most USB power sources. The SoundLink Mini II is available in carbon and pearl finishes; optional soft covers (red, green, navy blue, charcoal and gray) are $25 each, it said.