Google's Nexus Q Successor Hits the FCC 56
With the kind of cagey phrasing found in many such electronics approval applications, Google describes a device that some are taking to be the successor to its discontinued Nexus Q thus: "The device functions as a media player."
From the article: "Some of the specs of the device includes a 2.4GHz WiFi b/g/n connectivity. The FCC report does not contain test photos so we do not know what the device looks like. It is likely that the H840 will support Google Play Music All Access and will have similar functionality as a Sonos media player that can be connected to external speakers."
Discontinued? (Score:5, Insightful)
That thing died faster than the Kin - can we really refer to it as "discontinued" when it was pretty much stillborn?
On the plus side, its successor has a very, very low bar to clear...
H2G2-42 (Score:5, Insightful)
The summary left out the most important part! The model number is H2G2-42!
This, of course, to everyone (except the submitter) is a not so veiled reference to Hitchhikers Guide.
This article explains it better: http://venturebeat.com/2013/05/18/will-googles-new-nexus-q-the-h2g2-42-be-the-answer-to-life-the-universe-and-everything/ [venturebeat.com]
Not sure it dies, it was given away (Score:3, Insightful)
That thing died faster than the Kin
I's argue it was never released(it was essentially a gift to early adopters)...and for some fairly obvious reasons. The price was high for a an arm box however many leds you have on it, when Rasberry Pi, Ouya, Android TV can be had for peanuts, and it had no real purpose...mystery media box.
It was pulled early, and it was the right choice, in a manner respectful of customers. Google earned good Public relations from this from it.