Long before Sonos got in the business of shipping cursed apps, the connected audio company had dreams of releasing a MagSafe speaker for iPhone.Sonos demise documenter Chris Welch at The Verge has the scoop on the product that could have been. According to Welch, Sonos wanted to develop a miniature speaker that could magnetically attach to the back of iPhones, to attract Gen Z customers.Heres more from his report:According to images that Ive seen, Sonos envisioned a more rectangular design. The prototypes were the same overall shape and size asApples discontinued MagSafe Battery Pack, but thicker. Early on, Sonos hoped the magnetic speaker would showcase the innovative transducer technology that came with itsacquisition of Mayht Holding in 2022and deliver surprisingly good sound at a compact size. But technical limitations, questionable appeal, and a limited target market ultimately led to the device being scrapped.A MagSafe speaker for the iPhone isnt the worst idea in the world, and Sonos always finds clever ways to innovate with audio. Hopefully, the company isnt actually in demise either. However, the company did just let go of 12 percent of its workforce, perhaps to make itself a more appealing acquisition target. As long as Samsung doesnt acquire the brand, its quality hardware will hopefully continue to speak for itself.In the meantime, take your pick at any number of mini MagSafe speakers that surely sound worse than the iPhones built-in speaker.Top iPhone accessoriesAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel