 "With Nexus Q, Google is bringing Android into your house")
Google’s smart glasses and Nexus 7 might be the most talked about devices after its I/O conference in San Fransisco but there’s another device that needs some attention, the Nexus Q. The Nexus Q is part of Google’s Project Tungsten, which looks at incorporating Android in to Home devices.
What’s so special about the Nexus Q? Well its the first bit of hardware that Google has built all by itself from scratch. The Nexus Q is a minimally designed, spheroid home entertainment hub, and also functions as a streaming hub with 25-watt amp for external speakers that can link to your Android Smartphone or tablet.
For now the only tablet that seems to working with the device is the Nexus 7. Other Jelly Bean devices will also work the sphere as and when they are launched.
According to PC Mag , the Nexus Q will utilize user’s Google cloud content.
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_So the Nexus Q isn’t pulling music, movies, YouTube video, e-books, etc. from the tablet or smartphone with which it’s synced-it’s just directed by the mobile device,_according to the report.
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According to Google’s blogpost , Nexus Q, combines the power of Android and Google Play to easily stream music and video in your home-all controlled by an Android phone or tablet. It’s the first-ever social streaming device-like a cloud-connected jukebox where everyone brings their own music to the party.
The Nexus Q is available first in the US, for $299, and it will ship mid-July. Its not clear when Google will begin shipping the device to other countries. According to a _ New York Times _report, the device has been manufactured solely in the US which explains the high cost.
The device has a Texas Instruments’ OMAP chip, Wi-Fi and Ethernet, Bluetooth and NFC capabilities. It also a micro-USB port for future accessories.
The Nexus 7 has a simple remote control interface that allows users to queue up music, play movies, or search the Internet through the Nexus Q.Users can connect the device to there flat-screens and their speakers. The content can be streamed from the Internet or your cloud storage.
Will Nexus Q Google is getting into your living room with its own hardware?