14 DAY TRIAL // The Mountain View-based search giant Google has just announced a new Nest Doorbell that comes with always-on power thanks to a wired connection as well as with extra capabilities such as person and package detection.
Available in the United States starting today, the new Nest Doorbell comes with one major benefit thanks to its wired support: continuous power.
“With this new addition, there's now a Nest Doorbell for everyone. While Nest Doorbell (battery) offers a lot of versatility, we know people with compatible set-ups may want the reliability of a wired doorbell — so you never have to worry about charging a battery or running out of power. And if your Wi-Fi is spotty one day, you still won’t miss any important moments. The new Nest Doorbell will automatically record an hour’s worth of important events to its local memory,” Google says.
Furthermore, the search giant explains that it has spent a lot of time trying to make sure that the captured images are top-notch.
And according to Google, the new Nest Doorbell offers the clearest image yet.
But of course, the capabilities don’t stop here, as it also supports further capabilities, such as smart alerts.
“With the help of built-in machine learning, it can do things like tell the difference between people, packages, pets and vehicles and keep an eye on specific areas of your front porch using Activity Zones. With the “talk and listen” feature, you can also chat with visitors at the door from anywhere, or respond quickly with pre-recorded messages,” Google says.
“Our new wired doorbell is built to work easily with the Google Home app, where you can see and control all your cameras. Soon, we’ll release an update on home.google.com that lets you view all your Nest camera and doorbell feeds on the web.”
Pricing in the United States is $179,99, while in Canada, the device costs $239.99 CAD.