The company requested that the information be kept secret until the end of August. August 7, 2013 9:46 AM PDT (Credit: Sony/FCC) Sony might be working on a new Google TV device. A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) tag that surfaced recently on the agency's site, and was discovered on Tuesday, describes an unnamed "Internet Player" affixed with the model number, NSZ-GU1. Although the FCC's listing doesn't say what the device is, previously launched Sony products that come with similar model numbers, including NSZ-GT1 and NSZ-GS8, were Google TV-based products. The tag on the FCC listing shows "Sony Corp." branding. Related stories Waterproof phones you can take to the beach (roundup) Sony tweaks PlayStation Vita with latest update Sony rebuffs hedge fund's plan to spin off entertainment unit Sony reverses losses on the back of mobile growth Can Sony make a $15 full-size headphone an audiophile can love? The documentation included with the device's information includes a request on Sony's part to keep details on the product secret until August 29, indicating that it might be unveiled sometime around then. Sony's device comes just days after Google announced a streaming dongle called the Chromecast. Although it does much of what Google TV can do, including offering video streaming, the search company has said that Google TV will remain available. CNET has contacted Sony for comment. We will update this story when we have more information. (Via Engadget)
The company requested that the information be kept secret until the end of August.
Sony might be working on a new Google TV device.
A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) tag that surfaced recently on the agency's site, and was discovered on Tuesday, describes an unnamed "Internet Player" affixed with the model number, NSZ-GU1. Although the FCC's listing doesn't say what the device is, previously launched Sony products that come with similar model numbers, including NSZ-GT1 and NSZ-GS8, were Google TV-based products.
The tag on the FCC listing shows "Sony Corp." branding.
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The documentation included with the device's information includes a request on Sony's part to keep details on the product secret until August 29, indicating that it might be unveiled sometime around then.
Sony's device comes just days after Google announced a streaming dongle called the Chromecast. Although it does much of what Google TV can do, including offering video streaming, the search company has said that Google TV will remain available.
CNET has contacted Sony for comment. We will update this story when we have more information.
(Via Engadget)
