The new Google Nest speaker could be unveiled on July 13

“Something special” is on the way

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Googleis teasing “something special” for Monday, July 13 – tomorrow, as we write this – which is very likely to be a new Google Nest speaker intended to replace the originalGoogle Homethat launched in 2016.

The tease comes via a silent four-second clip postedto Twitteron the Google Nest account, so it’s definitely something new related to the smart home, whether that’s hardware or software (or both).

ConsideringGoogle releasedan official promo shot of a new Google Nest speaker just a few days ago, we’re almost certainly going to get more details about the product, and it may even go on sale tomorrow as well.

Google didn’t supply any information alongside the promo image, but it’s obviously a new Nest speaker, with the distinctive fabric covering and status LED lights we’ve seen on the smallerGoogle Nest Mini.

Take a deep breath and prepare. Something special is coming this Monday. pic.twitter.com/EV850z5bU7July 11, 2020

Previouslyleaked imagesshowing the device going through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulation process in the US gave us an earlier look at the speaker, with a mute switch clearly visible on the side.

We’re expecting that the new Google Nest will offer better sound output than the Mini. A short video clipalso releasedby Google in the last couple of days shows two of the new speakers set up in a stereo pair, though again the clip doesn’t really tell us anything specific about the product.

If we do indeed get a new Google Nest speaker tomorrow, it would leave the bigger, more expensiveGoogle Home Maxas the only speaker with the ‘Google Home’ branding still attached.

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We’re hoping that Google might have some othersmart homeupdates to share tomorrow as well, but we’ll have to wait and see. If you’re wondering, by the way, that’s US comedian Fred Armisen in the promo clip.

Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

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