For some time now, the rest of the world has looked on as America enjoys its exclusive look at the Google Chromecast streaming device, and unless you have been particularly diligent or optimistic with your wallet, it is actually quite difficult to get one wherever you might be; I myself had to go to the U.S of A itself to get one. We heard earlier this week that the U.K. will be getting the Chromecast, and today, we get the rumour that the Chromecast is coming to Australia soon too.
The rumour comes to us courtesy of the newspaper, The Australian, who alleges that Google and Australia‘s largest telecommunications provider, Telstra, are in talks to bring the streaming device to the land Down Under. Telstra plans to bring the Chromecast to Australia as a different means of accessing its collection of online content which includes movies and sports programs. While I can’t personally speak for the quality and cost of Telstra’s services, I can say that it would definitely be a good thing if the Chromecast arrived over here, particularly since the SDK has opened the floodgates for all manner of apps to start adding Chromecast support.
This is for all the Australian folks: would you get a Chromecast if it were released in Australia? Let us know what you think in the comments.
Source: The Australian via The Next Web
