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Walmart has a new pro-tier Google TV model in the works
A Bluetooth SIG filing suggests a high-powered sequel to the Onn Google TV 4K could be coming soon
Google TV is more affordable thanks to Walmart's Onn brand. You may already have one of the company's Google TV boxes launched last year, but how does a Pro version sound? Whenever you hear the word Pro, you expect something extra, but what can you expect with the upcoming Pro model? Hopefully, it'll be more than the Google TV dongle that is already giving your Chromecast a run for its money.
Walmart's new Google TV dongle will give your Chromecast a run for its money
It's cheaper than ever to stream in 4K
In a sea of streaming devices, it can be tricky to figure out which one best suits your needs. While streaming dongles like the Chromecast with Google TV (4K) and the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max are among the best available, their relatively high price points may leave people just wanting to watch 4K content and nothing else out in the mud. Walmart is looking to change that with the upcoming launch of the rumored Onn Google TV 4K Streaming Box.
Walmart's incredibly affordable 4K Android TV box just got even cheaper
At this price, why wouldn't you buy one?
Walmart released a 4K-capable streaming box under its Onn brand earlier this year, and to our surprise, it was actually pretty great. It undercut Google’s latest Chromecast by $20 while featuring excellent image quality and performance — the two most important factors for any TV-focused gadget. It was already comfortably in the “impulse buy” zone, but if you’ve been waiting for it to drop even lower, your time has finally come.
Review: Forget the Chromecast, Walmart's Onn Android TV is cheaper and just as good
It's practically the same thing, but almost half the price
While smartphones regularly threaten to get more expensive every year, somehow the market for set-top boxes and HDMI dongles is dropping to seemingly impossible lows. When we were introduced to the Chromecast with Google TV last year, with 4K HDR support and the full capabilities of Android TV, it felt like a $50 gadget would be the best we could ask for. As it turns out, a new contender with similar specs and an even lower price has come from an unlikely source: Walmart... And it's pretty damn good.
Android tablets have become sort of a joke in the tech sphere — there are no good apps is the refrain. And, well, that's sort of true: Android's tablet applications generally aren't as robust as those available on other platforms. Even so, tablets as a form factor are unparalleled for casual media consumption, and if Android is your operating system of choice (and since you're reading this, I'll guess that it is), there are plenty of interesting hardware choices.Now, the de facto tablet for most people is, of course, the iPad. For one, its apps are flatly better than Android's — the charge that Android tablet apps are generally just blown-up phone apps is one still largely grounded in fact. On top of that, the hardware is excellent, and iPads as far back as 2014's Air are still receiving major OS updates. Google, on the other hand, hasn't manufactured an Android tablet since 2015's interesting but ill-fated Pixel C, and the company gave up on tablet hardware entirely following cold reception to the Chrome OS-powered Pixel Slate. Google Senior VP of Devices and Services Rick Osterloh said in a tweet that the company's software teams are still "100% committed" to tablet OS development, but given Android's history on tablets, that claim seems dubious.Whether it's because you've paid for a ton of Android apps and games or you're just really averse to Apple's software, though, there are reasons to want an Android tablet — and plenty of companies that aren't Google are still making them. We don't see the greater landscape of Android tablets changing any time soon, but if you want one, these are some of your best options.
Amazon has mastered the art of selling cheap Android tablets. The company shipped roughly 11.9 million tablets in 2018, passed only by Apple, Samsung, and Huawei. The combination of decent performance, Alexa integration, and low prices have made the success of the Fire lineup difficult to copy.Walmart is already competing with Amazon on several fronts, so it only makes sense that the company would try to make tablets too. The Walmart "Onn" comes in two sizes, 8 inches and 10 inches, intended to compete with the Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10, respectively. I bought the $65 8-inch model for review, and while it won't break any speed records, it undercuts the Fire HD 8 and has a better software experience to boot.