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- Google has just announced the new Nest Smart Home device.
- The new devices include Gemini, Nest Dorbell and a smart speaker with the Nest Cam.
- The company is also releasing several updates in its Google Home app.
Google is introducing important updates for its smart home lineup, including new hardware and major enhancement for its general AI software for existing nest devices. The new nest smart home products include a Google Home Speaker, a Nest Cam and a Nest Doorbel.
The Google Home Speaker is planned to hit the market for $ 99 in Spring 2026. It will be available in four colors: porcelain, hazel, z and berry. This is the same speaker leaked during meds by Google event in August.
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This new Google Home speaker will have a 360-degree audio facility and may double as an audio output for Google TV streammer with a cinematic surround sound-like experience. You can create a group to make this speaker a group with other existing nest speakers to enable multi-room music streaming or to make a stereo sets.
You will be able to communicate with Gemini through this speaker, thanks to Mithun for home updates that Google is now rolling out. This update will also be available for all Nest speakers for the last decade. Many of the new AI features will require Google Home Premium Membership, which will change the existing Nest Aware subscription.
A new nest came indoor and an outdoor model is being introduced in the market, both feature a 152-degree diagonal area, 2K resolution and better low-light performance compared to previous models.
Google also announced a new nest doorbell with a 1: 1 aspect ratio to capture more footage simultaneously. The device also supports zoom-in preview in information. This device, and other nest cams, are the largest and longest sector of any Google cameras, offering a large monitoring area.
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The Google Nest Cam Indoor is available for $ 100 today, the cost of the Nest Cam outdoor is $ 150, and the Nest Doorbel is $ 180.
