Google to launch new Nest smart speaker
We’re big fans of Google’s range of smart speakers and it seems that a new model is at long last on the way under the Nest brand.
The device will seemingly replace the originalGoogle Homewhich arrived back in 2016. However, according to info from9to5Google, thesmart speakerwon’t have a display on the top and will sport a design similar to theSonos One.
The source familiar with the matter says it will “look unassuming and familiar” and “fit in nicely with the fabric-based design language” of Google’s existing range.
So far, most of Google’s smart speakers have come under the Home branding but the transition to using Nest – the firm it acquired way back in 2014 – continues.
The speaker, codenamed ‘Prince’, will sit alongside theNest mini(below) and the Nest Hubsmart displays.
We imagine the regular Google Home will be discontinued at this point – it’s already gone from the US store.
There are not many details about the device yet but it’s expected to have more powerful sound than the Google Home thanks to larger drivers.
It will, of course, run the Google Assistant and is likely to support stereo pairs if you buy two.
Sadly, there’s no information on the final name, nor when it will launch or how much it will cost. We can predict it will be a little higher than the Google Home so likely around £100 or a bit more.
A combined launch event this summer with some other new products such as thePixel 4aand a newChromecast donglecurrently named ‘Sabrina’ could well be on the card if you ask us.
Author: Chris Martin, Reviews Editor, Tech Advisor
Chris got his break as a reporter at infamous site The Inquirer and has been at Tech Advisor for more than 12 years. With a BA degree in Music Technology, audio is his specialism, but over the years he has reviewed all kinds of gadgets, from smartwatches to mesh Wi-Fi to coffee machines.
