Earlier this year, Google was reported to be working on a streaming device. The same report also said that the search giant may rebrand “Android TV” to “Google TV”. This device in question is codenamed “Sabrina”, which has leaked several times over the past few months.  Now, new leak sort of reveals it’s marketing name.

The new information about Google Sabrina streaming device comes from Artem Russakovskii of Android Police. The founder of the publication tweeted that this upcoming device is listed as “Google Chromecast with Google TV” in Target’s retail system for $49.99.

This new leak not only confirms the name of the forthcoming Google streaming device but also rebranding of Android TV to Google TV. Previously, it was said that the search giant may launch it under Nest branding but that does not seem to be the case. Actually, it is good that Google is sticking with “Chromecast” branding as it is popular among consumers for years.

Further, the listing also reveals the colors Sabrina will be available in. They are “Rocky Candy”, “Summer Melon”, and “Summer Blue” respectively.

Previous findings of this device have revealed its content-based UI different from the current-gen Android TV, hardware specifications, and certain software features.

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Other than the Mi TV Stick, another anticipated Android TV dongle is Google’s own which is codenamed Sabrina. The dongle is expected to come with a new Android TV interface and should also have support for Google Stadia. If you have been waiting for the device the launch, there is a possibility it might be announced next week.

Google has an event on July 8. The online event is the Smart Home Summit and it sounds like the perfect opportunity to announce a new streaming device.

The image attached to the event page shows a TV, a pair of headphones, a smart speaker, a gamepad, and a remote that looks like the one that will ship with Sabrina. The image is probably a teaser for what will be announced on that day.

Google is also expected to announce a new Google Home Speaker though it will launch under the Nest brand.

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Google is expected to launch a new streaming device codenamed ‘Sabrina’ soon. It was first reported to ditch the Android TV branding. Then, its renders and UI leaked, which was later followed by specs. Now, this upcoming device makes its appearance once again in Android 11 Developer Preview for Android TV.

Recently, Google released Android 11 Developer Preview for the ADT-3, an Android TV set-up box for developers. As usual, XDA Developers, dug into the firmware to find new undocumented things. To their surprise, they once again spotted ‘Sabrina’.

This time around, they did not find any new UI element or render but a short tutorial video named “reboot_sabrina” on how to reboot Google’s new streaming device. As you can see from the video attached above, to reboot it, users will have to disconnect the power source (could be USB Type-C) for 3 seconds before connecting it again.

Having said that, as per Mishaal Rahman of XDA, this device might launch with Android 10-based Android TV  and will be one of the first to receive Android 11 update when it goes official sometime later this year.

According to previous findings, Sabrina will be powered by Amlogic S905X2 chip, which has a 1.8GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU and Mali-G31 MP2 GPU. Further, it will have 2GB RAM and Broadcom BCM43569 chip for Wi-Fi 802.11ac as well as Bluetooth 4.1. 

Whereas, for audio, it will come with Cadence’s Tensilica HiFi 4 DSP. As for other features, it will have support for HLG, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), and mic on remote for Google Assistant.

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Google is expected to announce a new Android TV dongle this year. The device which is codenamed “Sabrina” has been in the news lately and we already have an idea of what it will look like. if you are wondering what it will pack inside, then you are at the right place.

A leak has revealed the specifications of the Android TV dongle, and actually, the specs are not unusual. According to XDA-Developers, Sabrina will have 2GB of RAM and will come with Amlogic’s S905X2 chipset. The processor is built on a 12nm node, has four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.8GHz while the GPU is Arm’s Mali-G31 MP2.

This is a pretty popular chipset used in several Android TV devices and set-top boxes. It supports 4K decoding (4Kp75) and can output 4Kp60 over HDMI 2.1. It also supports HDR10, HLG, and Dolby Vision.

Sabrina will also come with a Broadcom BCM43569 Bluetooth+Wi-Fi chip and will have a feature called ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode). ALLM is a feature that will automatically toggle on game mode on TVs with the feature. Game Mode actually reduces latency when playing games on a TV and it appears Sabrina will be able to automatically turn it on on supported TVs. This feature is believed to point at Sabrina having support for Google’s game streaming service, Stadia.

Other details revealed about the dongle include having a Bluetooth remote with support for a long-press action for one of the keys. The remote is also believed to have dedicated buttons for Netflix and YouTube.

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Last month, there were reports making rounds that Google could launch a new Chromecast Ultra device in the market which will be based on the Android TV operating system. Now, more information about the device has surfaced online.

Dubbed as Google Sabrina, the upcoming device is an Android TV dongle. It has a pebble-like design which is a bit taller than the current Chromecast device. From the leaked images, there’s a big “G” branding on the device and it’ll be made available in three color options — Black, White, and Pink.

The device will also come with a new Remote Control and from the images, it seems like it’s very similar to the Daydream View. Apart from the ring-based navigation on the top, there are six buttons — back, Assistant, home, star/favorite, play/pause, and volume mute.

Another interesting detail leaked online is the revamp of the Android TV interface based on the content. Some reports point out that the Android TV could get renamed to Google TV which this new device gets launched.

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The upcoming product, which is codenamed “Sabrina”, is reportedly powered by an Amlogic chipset and will come with support for Dolby Audio. While some reports suggest Nest branding for the device, the retail name still remains under the wrap.

The leaked images show that the home screen on the software has a top bar where the search field is present on the top-left corner. Then you get options like For you, Movies, TV, Live, Apps, and My Library. The layout looks quite similar to the current layout of the Play Store on Android TV.

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