SoundLink Mobile
Design for Bose's first Bluetooth speaker - a significant shift for Bose from docking speakers towards wireless. The design focused on a compact pack-able form with a tactile integrated smart cover.
Launched 2011
form factor
acoustic architecture
Passive Radiators (shown in orange) help boost lower frequencies generated from the 4 main speakers - allowing for a smaller & sealed enclosure. This layout was identified early around ID's request for a compact, rectangular form-factor
initial concept exploration
With the form-factor established, ID exploration focused on interesting part breakup and materials that would accommodate acoustic and antenna requirements. We also identified an early opportunity to integrate a smart soft-cover that would lend a craft aspect to the design and automatically turn off the speaker when closed.
initial refinement
secondary refinement
final design
design for manufacturing
concept exploration - reusing acoustics
Concept Variations using the same Acoustic Architecture
