Recent
research from our
Bluetooth Device Tracker (BDT) predicts
half-a-billion Bluetooth speakers will be selling annually worldwide by mid-decade.
Bluetooth speakers, such as JBL Flip, which connect wirefree to a smartphone, are popular among students and young professionals looking for
loud music playback at an
affordable price.
An increasing portion of Bluetooth speakers are also shipping with
Wi-Fi co-integration, such as Amazon Echo. Wi-Fi brings wider wireless connectivity plus two-way Internet interactivity. Wi-Fi-Bluetooth speaker sales will grow +20% worldwide in 2022, according to this
published report.