Nexus Q

Agenda

Overview Specifications Design Setup Nexus Q App Features User Reviews

Introduction

Media-streaming entertainment device

Runs in Android 4.0 Introduced by Google in June

2012 Introductory price of $299 Spherical shape Launch was postponed

General Specifications

Diameter - 4.6 inches (116 mm)

Weight - 2 pounds (923 g)

H/W controls - Rotating top dome volume control

Capacitive touch sensor for mute on/off

CPU - OMAP 4460 (dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU and SGX540 graphics core)

Memory - 1 GB LPDDR RAM

16GB NAND flash memory

OS - Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Technical Specification

Android Control - Phone/Tablet

Software

 Audio - Amplifier, Outputs

Stream

Networking - Ethernet

WiFi, Bluetooth

Design

Bocce ball Innovative design breaking out sharp-angled

dimensions of devices Flattened, well-weighted bottom The black orb, with a soft, matte

finish Bisected diagonally by a thin ring

of LEDs

Setup

Easy to Setup Controlled by a Nexus Q App. Android 2.3 Gingerbread or later The app connects automatically

to the orb over Bluetooth Wi-Fi password, designating the

room Setup less than 2 minutes

Nexus Q App

First Launching App – forces to connects to the new hardware.

The app automatically picks up the running Nexus Q hardware in a room

Established a link by having user log in to their Google account.

This app can control multiple Q's on the same network

The app by default sets My Home

Communicate with Device

Your Android phone or tablet controls Nexus Qs via local Wi-Fi network

Ethernet to stream music and videos stream directly from Google Play

Nexus Q requires Bluetooth, during setup only

Ensure device in range or bluetooth/WiFi turned ON

LED COLORS

Rotating Blue Solid ColorSingle Color – Pulsing Slowly Flashing Yellow Flashing Red

Rotating Purple Stripes

Rainbow Colors Blue of Varying intensity

Black

Remote & Direct controls

Use the volume button on your phone or tablet.

Turn the upper half of the Nexus Q clockwise or Anti-clockwise

The LED turns blue while volume is being adjusted, glowing more intensely as it gets louder.

To mute or un mute your Nexus Q. touch the LED on its top.

Streaming

Can set up one or more Nexus Qs, Use the Google Play Music app to

play music through them One Nexus Q Multiple Nexus Qs Each Nexus Q has its own music

queue Combine many Nexus Qs at the

same time

Play YouTube videos

you can stream videos using the YouTube app

You can still play YouTube videos on your phone or tablet in the usual way

Must connected to a TV with an HDMI cable, and the TV is on

It's not possible to stream more than one Nexus Q at a time.

Invite Friends

You can allow your friends play their own music through your Nexus Qs

Settings open to guests On Touch Invite guests. Enter your Friends Email Address Give them the name and password for the Wi-Fi

network Turn off guests

Sound and Light Show

Play Music and tapped a streaming media icon on the top of the screen

In HDTV pretty dancing visuals on the screen

LEDs on the edges of the Q's dome also pulsed in color and in time to the music.

Dozen themes (e.g. warm, cold, blue), make it brighter or dimmer

User Reviews

It doesn't allow users to stream content already stored in smartphone or Tablet

costlier compared to Apple TV which costs only $99

Android dependent Less functionality and usability

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