Google Inc is postponing the launch of the Nexus Q, the Internet giant's first self-designed and marketed consumer electronics device, in a smudge on its budding hardware credentials.
The company announced the indefinite delay of the orb-shaped media player device in an email on July 31 to customers who had pre-ordered the made-in-America gadget, saying it wanted to add more features and functions. It offered a "preview version" of the streaming device for free instead.
Unveiled alongside the better-reviewed Nexus 7 tablet at Google's I/O event in June, the Nexus Q received much less fanfare than the Google-designed tablet. Many reviews of the device focused on its lack of usability and features. It was slated to go on sale this month. As part of Google's foray into consumer hardware, the Nexus Q was touted as being made in the USA and reflected the nascent trend of "reshoring" manufacturing operations.
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