Chromecast Expands Global Presence

MOUNTAIN VIEW: Google is delivering its Chromecast media streaming device to Australia, Belgium, Japan, Korea, Portugal and Switzerland.

Suveer Kothari, Google’s director of Chromecast business development, pointed out that “these countries are home to some of the biggest fans of online content in the world, and the smartphone is one of the most popular ways to access it.” Kothari went on to cite specific examples: in Korea, a substantial 60-plus percent of YouTube views come from mobile devices, and 9 out of 10 Australians swap back and forth between four separate devices every day.

The device allows users to easily "cast" content from a mobile device, tablet or computer to a TV wirelessly through a local Wi-Fi network.

Kothari added: "Chromecast is open to developers worldwide, so you’ll find a range of great TV shows, movies, music and more from local app developers."