Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2
The Android community has been eagerly awaiting the Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2. These smartphones show what a pure Android OS can do best.
The Pixel 2 has a screen size of 5” while the Pixel XL2’s is 6”. The two smartphones are waterproof, have a 12MP camera, and run on Android Oreo, thanks to both 4GB RAM and a Snapdragon 835 SoC.
The headphone jack has also gone and the smartphones run Stock Android.
When it comes down to prices, the Pixel 2 will cost £629, while the XL model has a heftier price tag of £799.
- Google also presented a new ‘Daydream View’ version of its VR headset
- The company unveiled the Pixel Buds – wireless headphones that are compatible with the new smartphones
Google Pixelbook – when ChromeOS and Android become one
The Pixelbook is a computer that runs ChromeOS (Google’s operating system), while also allowing Android applications to run.
Key features:
- Screen: 12.3” QHD
- Intel Core i5/i7 processor
- 16GB RAM
- SSD: 512GB
- Battery life: ten hours
- Rapid recharging
- Back-lit keyboard
- Optional Pixel Pen stylus (not included) – $99 (£100)
Price: $999 – $1,649 (£1,199 – £1,699)
Google Home, an updated home assistant
- A mini version of Google Home was unveiled
- Google Home supports multiple accounts
- Google HomeMax, a supersized version of the smart home speaker, was announced.
