Google Nest Audio, the company’s latest smart speaker and the successor to Google Home, will go on sale in India on October 16 on Flipkart. Normally priced at Rs. 7,999, Google’s smart speaker will initially be available for Rs. 6,999 as part of Flipkart’s Big Billion Day special. The speaker will be available only through Flipkart at launch, but Google Nest Audio will also be available through Reliance’s offline retail outlets and the Tata Cliq e-commerce portal at a later date.
The Google Pixel 4a was also announced for India and will go on sale on the same date. The smartphone was launched globally in August this year and will be available to buy on Flipkart on October 16, priced at Rs. 31,999
Google Nest Audio price and availability
Google Home, originally launched in 2016, finally gets a successor to Google Nest Audio, which was recently announced. Priced at $ 100 (roughly Rs. 7,300) globally, the launch price of Rs. 6,999 makes the smart speaker more affordable in India than abroad, at least initially. Launch availability is limited to Flipkart, which has been Google’s preferred e-commerce portal for its products in India.
Google Nest Audio specifications and features
The Google Nest Audio is the company’s latest smart speaker, comparable in size and capabilities to the Google Home, which launched in India in 2018 for Rs. 9,999. The Nest Audio features an improved design that is slimmer for easier placement. Sound output is claimed to be 75 percent louder and 50 percent louder bass than the original Google Home, with the speaker featuring two drivers: a 19mm tweeter and a 75mm mid woofer. .
Available in two colors (chalk and charcoal), Google Nest Audio uses the Google Assistant for smart functionality. This includes an always-attentive microphone for activation words and voice commands, the ability to search for audio content through linked services, and integration with other IoT devices and appliances in the same home, such as smart TVs, smart bulbs, and robotics. cleaning.
The new speaker is the latest in the Nest range that also includes the Google Nest Mini and the Google Nest Hub, which were launched late last year. The Google Home series was rebranded Google Nest last year.
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