Google prepares new Nest Cam and Doorbell: Gemini images and functions trap the home app

Google continues to push the integration between smart home and artificial intelligence. After introducing Gemini on smartphones and smartwatches and anticipating its arrival on their smart speakers, now it’s up to the home security sector. Within the latest version of the Google Home App, in fact, images and references were discovered to the new devices of the Nest line: one Nest Cam Indoorone Nest Cam Outdoor and the third generation of the Nest Doorbell.

The leak suggests a clear leap forward, with 2K videos, functions to advanced and new colors to adapt to any environment. Here’s what we know.

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The new Nest Cam and Nest Doorbell Apps appear in the Google Home App

Contrary to what could be expected, the leak is not thanks to an informant, but the clues come directly from Google itself: in fact, in the APK of the home app have been identified official images of the three unpublished productstogether with their code names.

The Nest Cam Outdoor (Codename “Linosa“), The Nest Cam Indoor (Codename”Ustics“) And the Nest Doorbell (codename”Rhodes“) Represent the new generation of devices designed for the control and surveillance of the house.

According to internal files, both camera models will finally pass to the 2K resolutionfilling a gap that had seen them a step back in recent years compared to some competitors.

The announced functions include it Zoom and digital crop up to 6xbut the most relevant aspect seems to be the arrival of Support to Geminiwhich could transform cameras from simple registration tools to real intelligent assistants.

According to the leaks, the Nest Cam Outdoor (Wired, second generation) will be available in Snow and Hazel colors, while the Nest Cam Indoor (Wired, third generation) will also offer the Berry option.

The Nest Doorbell (Wired, third generation) will instead arrive in Snow, Hazel and Linen.

The choice to expand the chromatic range is however relevant and is part of the Google strategy to make devices not only technological tools, but real furnishing elements; As it already happens with the other Nest devices.

What to expect from the integration of Gemini with the new Nest

The integration with Gemini could be the real turning point. According to some speculations, Google Ai could allow Nest Cam to recognize people, animals and objects with greater precision, automatically filtering notifications, distinguishing between significant movements and insignificant activities or even offering contextual suggestions, for example by sending a notice if the camera detects a package left in front of the door.

The Google Home Premium issue

Another interesting aspect concerns the business model. The rumors speak of the possible replacement of the current Nest Aware plan with a new package called Google Home Premiumflanked by an “Advanced” version.

At the moment there are no prices on prices, but it is plausible that the new Gemini functions can end up behind a so -called Paywallreplicating the strategy already seen with other Google services.

This choice opens to a debate: if on the one hand users seek smarter devices, on the other it grows the concern for additional costs In a sector already populated by multiple subscriptions.

Launch timing

An official date has not yet been set, but everything suggests that Google will want to present the new Nest Cam and Doorbell before the autumn sales seasonso as to ride the period of Black Friday and the holidays.

The arrival of a hardware renewal was expected as many users had long complained about the lack of significant updates compared to previous models.

All this, of course, must be accompanied by greater stability of the Google Home App, which in recent years, months and weeks has received numerous criticisms for services not always up to expectations as we have told you several times on these pages.

The images discovered inside the home app leave no doubt: Google is ready to renew its Nest range with more powerful, intelligent and versatile products.

The integration with Gemini could mark the beginning of a New phase for domestic video surveillancewhere the difference does not only make the technical specifications but also the ability of the AI ​​to interpret and simplify information; Which would represent a natural subsequent step in the process of maturation of these devices.

Some questions linked to the price of the products itself, of the alleged subscription and what functions will be made exclusive of Google Home Premium remain; We will certainly know more over the next few weeks.