Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, ...

Ikea’s Symfonisk Picture Frame speaker is a cool concept, with one really obvious drawback: Despite being called a “picture frame” speaker, it doesn’t actually work as a picture frame at all — unless ...

For a while it seemed like IKEA and Sonos' Symfonisk collaboration had stalled, but the new Symfonisk Picture Frame is a reminder that, much like artwork, unusual tech can take time to create.

The latest IKEA and Sonos collaboration has been leaked and teased multiple times, but today the officially unveiling the SYMFONISK picture frame WiFi speaker. It looks essentially identical to the ...

When I first heard whispers that Ikea and Sonos’ next collaboration would be a piece of wall art, I was ecstatic. I had grand ideas in my head, and the concept seemed poised to blend home decor with ...

While smart audio firm Sonos and flatpack furniture maestros IKEA might sound like chalk and cheese, these two companies have enjoyed an incredibly successful partnership. Under the SYMFONISK brand, ...

Chris Welch is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio (Sonos, Apple, Bose, Sony, etc.), home theater, smartphones, photography, ...

I have a dilemma. I both love and hate Ikea’s latest audio gadget, its picture frame speakers. Over the past few years, Ikea has been working with Sonos to produce a range of Symfonisk speakers. The ...

New tariffs (25% upholstered; 10% wood) kicked in Oct. 14, nudging up select IKEA prices (e.g., UPPLAND now $899). Only ~15% ...