Google has confirmed that this will be its last smart speaker, which will be released later this year.
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Google Home fans, get ready. You’re looking at the all-new Nest branded smart speaker aimed at you for 2020. After being spotted at the FCC under the name GXCA6, Android Police and others got an official photo from Google. Google has independently confirmed with CNET that this is truly an upcoming Google device.
Unfortunately, the FCC filing doesn’t go into much detail and Google didn’t provide any details to us, so all that follows is speculation from regulatory documents. The moment makes sense: remember, we have a new Nest Mini last year, with sound enhancements and other incremental updates.
The speaker in question has also been documented with a Japanese regulator, discovered by the Android TV Guide Twitter account, and that database offers some more clues as to what we might be getting.
What is this new Google device?
The speaker is known as an “interactive media streaming device,” which sounds like a fancy way of saying “smart speaker.” The included stock photos show that it has the familiar coverage from previous speakers, but a very different profile. This fabric wraps around the entire device, suggesting that it could be kept vertical when in use, the official Google photo also corroborates this.
In the tweet, a photo next to a ruler indicates that the speaker is about 8.7 inches (220mm) long, making it quite tall for the smart speaker lineup, and about 5.9 inches (150mm ) Wide.
Documentation also confirms that there will be Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities, and a 30-watt DC power supply. There is still no apparent USB-C port or auxiliary input. Other features are familiar, like the silicone base and the G logo halfway down the back of the speaker. A mute switch is also visible in the photos.
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How does it fit into the Google Nest line?
Four years have passed since the first Google Home smart speaker, and we’ve seen several since, including the Mini home, Nest Mini and Max Startas well as the appearance of smart screens like the Nest hub and Nest Hub Max. We also expect a Android TV Dongle from Google this year, supposedly codenamed Sabrina.
When will this new Google Nest go on sale?
We don’t have details, but we can put together some clues. In addition to the official Google photo, Google also offered this teaser of “what the Nest team is working on from home.” Check it out:
Generally, we could expect to see a new speaker at Google’s annual I / O developer conference, which is usually held in May. Since it was canceled due to coronavirusNo one knows when Google launches the new speaker. The fact that there is an official marketing photo suggests that we could get more details soon, perhaps with an official announcement in the fall, when we also expect Android 11 for phones.
How much could Google’s new Nest Home cost?
Our guess is that this could be one of the most expensive Google speakers, considering its size. The Nest Mini retails for $ 49 (although Google regularly discounts the tiny smart speaker, and companies like Spotify often gives it away for free with a premium subscription), so we expect it to cost more than that. The original Google Home speaker is no longer available on the Google Store, but when it was retailed for $ 99 (although it could also occasionally be had a discount)
It’s probably not a huge leap to assume that this new speaker is intended to replace the original, so we’d be surprised if Google set it too far from that $ 99 price but not at the level of the Nest Hub Max, which has a display and retails for $ 229.
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