Base starts Chromecast sales

News Wireless Germany 8 SEP 2014
Base starts Chromecast sales
German mobile operator Base announced it will start offering Google's Chromecast streaming HDMI dongle to customers. Base offers the Chromecast with a Samsung Galaxy S4 and Base smart plan from EUR 25 per month. Customers can get the dongle also with an Asus tablet and the Internet M plan for EUR 16 per month. Without a contract, the Chromecast costs EUR 35 from Base. Customers can also subscribe to the Watchever VoD service for a discounted price of EUR 3.99, down from EUR 8.99 normally, when buying the device. 

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Mobile

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Samsung,  Asus,  Google,  Base

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Germany

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Launch, Consumer devices

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