Google’s Rumoured Sabrina Dongle May Launch as ‘Google Chromecast With Google TV’

Google is envisioned to launch its upcoming streaming dongle for TVs as ‘Google Chromecast with Google TV’, as for each a new leak. The streaming dongle, codenamed ‘Sabrina’ as tipped in numerous leaks and rumours, will be the initially standalone streaming system from Google, in contrast to the current Chromecast devices that have to have to be managed employing a appropriate smartphone or tablet or computer system. This is mostly in line with before reviews that prompt a rebranding for Google’s Android Tv working system that is established to be named ‘Google TV’ right after a important update and overhaul of the consumer interface.

The Android Tv working system is very long overdue for an update, and rumours and reviews have very long prompt that it will be rebranded to ‘Google TV’ with big variations to the consumer interface and the way content and applications are shown. This refreshed working system is envisioned to debut with Google’s upcoming ‘Sabrina’ dongle that could be introduced in the coming months.

As for each the most recent leak shared by means of a tweet by Artem Russakovskii of Android Police, Google will be retaining the ‘Chromecast’ branding for its upcoming streaming system. Having said that, this will be a totally new system that won’t observe in the exact same line as current Chromecast devices, these kinds of as the Google Chromecast 3. Although not specified, we do assume that the new Google Chromecast will help 4K HDR streaming.

Russakovskii also mentions that Google Chromecast with Google Tv will most likely be available in Rock Sweet, Summertime Melon, and Summertime Blue colors. The point out of ‘Google TV’ in the solution identify will point out that this is the new variant, as this is the initially standalone streaming system from Google. Even further information and facts in the report implies that the new Google Chromecast with Google Tv could be priced at $50 (close to Rs. 3,700) that will put it in direct competitors with other standalone streaming devices these kinds of as the Mi Box 4K and Amazon Fireplace Tv Adhere 4K.

Even though current Chromecast devices followed a different system of fetching and streaming content that expected the use of a smartphone or other system as a ‘controller’ of kinds, the report implies that the new Google Chromecast will operate Google Tv, and will most likely have its possess remote to instantly handle the system. Although people really should even now be able to solid to the system as just before, this will never be a prerequisite to the dongle’s operation it will be able to hook up to the World wide web and fetch content by means of its possess applications and providers, and will plug into an HDMI port on your Tv as just before.

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