JBL makes some killer portable speakers and I'm a big fan of its affordable, stylish, and stellar sounding product lineup. This morning, JBL announced that its latest generation of products is getting even a little better. As of today, JBL's current gen speakers will support Google Now voice integration.

The Flip 3, Charge 3, Xtreme, and Pulse 2 are all compatible with the new update (sorry Clip 2 owners, no support for you). To add the feature, all you need to do is download or update the JBL Connect app on your Android device. Once updated, simply long press the play/pause button on your speaker, wait for the ping, and then state your command.

I tried this out for myself on the JBL Pulse 2 and can confirm that the feature works just as advertised. Press button, hear ping, ask question, get answer. It even works while music is playing. Music pauses when you hit the button allowing you to make your query and resumes automatically when you finish. Niftelicious.

For those of you who like phones with the stamp of the forbidden fruit, you'll be happy to know that the update also adds Siri integration.

New speakers released by JBL from this point forward will have Google Now and Siri baked in right from the start. Want more info? Check out the press release below for the full scoop.

PRESS RELEASE