Is Google working on a new Chromecast?

(Pocket-lint) - Google announced a flurry of caller devices astatine the opening of August and the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are owed retired successful October, portion the Pixel 5 5G is said to beryllium coming astatine the extremity of August. It looks similar determination could inactive beryllium much from the institution earlier the twelvemonth is retired however.

Spotted by Android Poilce, a mysterious Google instrumentality has passed done the FCC with the statement "Wireless Streaming Device". It has the exemplary fig GJQ9T. No further identifying accusation was offered successful the listing, though going done FCC does typically mean a motorboat is soon.

Unfortunately, with small information, it's a spot of a guessing crippled arsenic to what the instrumentality could be. A caller Google Chromecast would look the astir logical conjecture and fixed 2020's Chromecast with Google TV besides passed done FCC successful August with the exemplary fig GZRNL, this would enactment that idea.

That said, the Chromecast with Google TV was described arsenic an "Interactive Media Streaming Device" alternatively than "Wireless Streaming Device" similar this listing, truthful it could beryllium that we're looking astatine thing else. Given Google conscionable announced caller Nest Cams and a caller Nest battery-powered doorbell though, determination aren't immoderate evident options left, particularly arsenic the inclusion of Wi-Fi 5 enactment rules retired premium Pixel Buds.

We fishy that immoderate the enigma instrumentality is, it volition apt look astatine the company's Made by Google lawsuit aboriginal this year. This typically takes spot successful October and it is wherever the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are expected to beryllium afloat revealed.

Writing by Britta O'Boyle. Originally published connected 9 August 2021.