Get your first look at the Chromecast Ultra

September 26, 2016

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Today, Evan Blass is showing the world what Google's next streaming device looks like.

The device, known as the Chromecast Ultra, appears similar to its predecessor. A circular plastic case houses the internal components and a cable with a USB connector extends from one side. Compared to last year's Chromecast, there is one minor change. Rather than having a Chromecast logo, the Chromecast Ultra is showing Google's ‘G' logo.

This new Chromecast should launch with firmware version 1.21, but don't think last year's model is being left behind. Google plans to sell the Chromecast Ultra alongside the Chromecast (2015) as 4K content isn't quite as mainstream as content providers want it to be. While the existing Chromecast is priced at $35, the Chromecast Ultra is going to sell for $69. The doubling in price is to accommodate for the extra horsepower needed to push 4K content.

Everything Google has coming will be announced at the October 4 event in San Francisco.

Source: VentureBeat

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Born and raised in New Jersey, Justin is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University where he studied marketing with a focus on digital marketing. He's very talkative and enjoys discussing anything from technology and sports to video games and television. As for Justin's current device rotation, he carries around the Google Pixel and Nexus 9. In the rare case that his phone or tablet is not in his hand, he is either flicking through cards on his Moto 360 (2015) or typing away on the Microsoft Surface Book. Justin is patiently waiting for the day that Google replicates the Galaxy Nexus with modern day specifications.