Nexus Q

Nexus Q
Codename	tungsten
Developer	Google
Product family	Nexus
Type	Digital media player
Generation	First generation
Release date	June 27, 2012
Operating system	Android 4.0.3 "Ice Cream Sandwich"
CPU	OMAP4460 (dual ARM Cortex-A9 CPUs)
Memory	1 GB LPDDR RAM
Storage	16 GB NAND flash memory
Graphics	SGX540 GPU
Input	Rotating top dome volume control, capacitive touch sensor
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n), NFC, Bluetooth, microUSB (for service and support), 10/100 Ethernet (RJ45)
Power	Integrated 35 W switching power supply. World-ready 50/60 Hz 85-265 V AC input
Online services	Google Play Music, Google Play Movies & TV, and YouTube
Dimensions	D: 4.6 in (120 mm)
Mass	2 lb (910 g)
Backward; compatibility	Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" or later devices
Successor	Chromecast, Nexus Player
Website	Official Website

Nexus Q is a digital media player developed by Google. Unveiled at the Google I/O developers' conference on June 27, 2012, the device was expected to be released to the public in the United States shortly thereafter for US$300. The Nexus Q was designed to leverage Google's online media offerings, such as Google Play Music, Google Play Movies & TV, and YouTube, to provide a "shared" experience. Users could stream content from the supported services to a connected television, or speakers connected to an integrated amplifier, using their Android device and the services' respective apps as a remote control for queueing content and controlling playback.

The Nexus Q received mixed reviews from critics following its unveiling. While its unique spherical design was praised, the Nexus Q was criticized for its lack of functionality in comparison to similar devices such as Apple TV, including a lack of support for third-party content services, no support for streaming content directly from other devices using the DLNA standard, as well as other software issues that affected the usability of the device. The unclear market positioning of the Nexus Q was also criticized, as it carried a significantly higher price than competing media players with wider capabilities; The New York Times' technology columnist David Pogue described the device as being 'wildly overbuilt' for its limited functions.^[2]

The Nexus Q was given away at no cost to attendees of Google I/O, but the product's consumer launch was indefinitely postponed the following month, purportedly to collect additional feedback. Those who had pre-ordered the Nexus Q following its unveiling received the device at no cost. The Nexus Q was quietly shelved in January 2013, and support for the device in the Google Play apps was phased out beginning in May 2013. Some of the Nexus Q's concepts were repurposed for a more-successful device known as Chromecast, which similarly allows users to wirelessly queue content for playback using functions found in supported apps, but is designed as a smaller HDMI dongle with support for third-party services.^[3]^[4]

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