Along with the Nexus 7 tablet and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Google also announced the Nexus Q as the first social streaming media player at Google I/O 2012 today. Using the Google Play and YouTube apps on Android, Nexus Q streams your favorite TV shows, movies and music directly from the cloud to your living room speakers and TV. It carries a hefty price tag of $299.99 on the Google Play Store, but it could come in handy as an accessory to your Android smartphone or tablet. Check out the videos above and below to learn more about the Nexus Q.
Google Nexus Q Tech Specs:
DIAMETER
4.6 inches (116 mm)
WEIGHT
2 pounds (923 grams)
FINISH
Die-cast, precision machined zinc bottom housing
Injection-molded, interactive balanced top dome with precision bearing and satin touch coating
HARDWARE CONTROLS
Rotating top dome volume control
Capacitive touch sensor for mute on/off
LIGHTING
32 RGB perimeter LEDs
1 RGB LED for mute indicator
CPU
OMAP4460 (dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU and SGX540 graphics core)
MEMORY
1GB LPDDR RAM
16GB NAND flash memory
OS
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
SUPPORTED APPLICATIONS
Google Play Music
Google Play Movies and TV
YouTube
CONNECTORS AND PORTS
Micro HDMI (Type D)
TOSLink Optical audio (S/PDIF)
10/100BASE-T Ethernet (RJ45)
Micro AB USB (for service and support)
Banana jack speaker outputs
WIRELESS
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
NFC
AMPLIFIER
25W class D (12.5 watt per channel)
POWER
Integrated 35W switching power supply
World-ready 50/60Hz 85-265V AC input
Automatic shutdown for audio amp supply when not in use