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Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL + Google Pixelbook ,Google home and Pixel buds unveiled


Google has officially announced the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphone . The two phones , designed around Google's idea of refining the Pixel line as a high end rival to current flagship phones is packed with features and probably the best camera in the industry at the moment .



 Although the two phones are identical with similar features(Google made a point on not to skip features on both model
s)  , the XL is probably going to be the more sought after device as its display is much better than the Pixel 2 ,but if the display is not a priority , users can expect a almost similar Stock Android Oreo experience on both .



Google Pixel 2 XL

*6" 2880x1440p Resolution display , 538 PPI ,P OLED with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection ,95% DCI P3 coverage, HDR10
*Aluminum unibody 157.9x76.7x7.9mm , 149g, IP67 ingress protection , glass insert on rear with rear fingerprint reader . USB C 3.1 for charging and headphone input
* Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 ,64bit Octacore processor 2.35Ghz max (4 Kryo high power cores ) 1.9Ghz min (4 Kryo low power cores), Adreno 540 GPU .
*4GB RAM , 64/128GB internal Storage options only .
* 12MP rear camera ,f1.8 lens , PDAF sensor 1/2.6" sensor size with 1.4 micrometer pixel size . OIS and Laser assisted AF and Dual LED flash .
Computational photography for depth perception , portrait mode , 4k 30fps , 1080p upto 120fps , 720p at 240fps .
* *8mp f2.4 , 1/3.2" front facing sensor 1080p recording
*nano sim with support for e-SIM technology
*Always on display with automatic music recognition and side mounted sensors to activate google now assistant
*supports A-GPS , GLONASS , Beidou , Galileo
*available in just black and Black+ white (aka Panda)
*3520 mAh battery (built in) supports fast charging
*64GB -  $  849   , 128GB - $949

Google Pixel 2


*5" 1920x1080p Resolution display , 441 PPI ,AM OLED with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection ,95% DCI P3 coverage
*Aluminum unibody 145.7x69.7x7.8mm , 143g , IP67 ingress protection , glass insert on rear with rear fingerprint reader . USB C 3.1 for charging and headphone input
* Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 ,64bit Octacore processor 2.35Ghz max (4 Kryo high power cores ) 1.9Ghz min (4 Kryo low power cores), Adreno 540 GPU .
*4GB RAM , 64/128GB internal Storage options only .
* 12MP rear camera ,f1.8 lens , PDAF sensor 1/2.6" sensor size with 1.4 micrometer pixel size . OIS and Laser assisted AF and Dual LED flash .
Computational photography for depth perception , portrait mode , 4k 30fps , 1080p upto 120fps , 720p at 240fps .
* *8mp f2.4 , 1/3.2" front facing sensor 1080p recording
*nano sim with support for e-SIM technology
*Always on display with automatic music recognition and side mounted sensors to activate google now assistant
*supports A-GPS , GLONASS , Beidou , Galileo
*available in Kinda blue , jet black and clearly white
*2700 mAh battery (built in) supports fast charging
*64GB - $649   , 128GB - $749

Google Pixelbook 

 Is it a laptop ? Is it a tablet ?  Or is it a chromebook ? Well the short answer no , thats because it does all of this as the new PixelBook  bridges the gap between the pixel c and the Chrome OS powered laptops as it features support for the web based OS and Android apps making it versatile for almost any occation . The device on paper goes toe to toe with the Apple Macbook and Microsofts own surface fleet with its hardware specs , but software might still be in its infancy (but casual or mostly web content users would probably not notice the difference and in some sorts prefer the pixelbook as the Android app intergration gives it an edge over their Apple and Windows countrrparts) . The device , which is expected to start at $999 .

Specs
12.3" IPS LCD ,2400x1600 resolution(235ppi)
Aluminum unibody with a Gorilla glass 5 insert - 11.4"x8.7"x0.4"
10 hour battery
Dual USB C ports , headphone jack
Optional wacom stylus (Pixelbook Pen)
*Intel Core i5,8GB ram , 128GB SSD (base) -$1000
*Intel Core i5 ,8GB ram , 256GB SSD -$1200
*Intel Core i7 ,16GB ram ,512GB NVMe SSD -$1650

Google Clips

 This is Google's first automatic camera . The system , which is designed to capture unique moments based on you and whats around you might sound a bit  Orwellian ,but the whole system only sends out data if you want to share it only ,so it is safe for home(plus it has a light when it starts recording) . The camera basically scans its surroundings for anything of importance and tracks its movements  - eg : your cat throws your phone off the table . And it compiles the event and saves it for you in the form of a photo , a gif or a short video . This is great if you have small children or pets and no camera or phone around you to capture those special moments . And if you place it right , the unit will also capture you in frame as well - something you can't do in a conventional family video . Overall the automatic camera design is quite good for a first gen product. The Google clips camera costs $249

Specs

*130 degree field of view
*15fps (gif speed)
*16GB native storage
*manual shutter button
*wifi direct for sharing to Android or iOS device
*3 hours of usage

Google Pixel Buds

Just a simple pair of earbuds ? Well ..no ...the new Pixel buds go beyond what conventional earbuds do and is a smart ,wireless accessory which would complement your phone as it features access to the Google assistant , so with one tap , you can ask your assistant anything , including direct translations (see below for a quick demo)





Google Home Speakers 

Home Mini
This is basically Google's answer to Amazon's Alexa based mini speaker , designed to listen to your commands (three LED's below the fabric light up when she hears you) and projects 360 degree sound throughout . The volume is touch adjusted . Pricing for the Mini is said to be $49

Home Max
Designed around 2x 25w woofers , the Max is the most powerful smart assistant speaker yet . The system works similar to the mini and offers 4 LED's when the assistant is listening , the microphone placement also allows your speaker to hear you even when the bass drops . Pricing is said to be $399.


 Google Daydream View 














Google has refreshed their Daydream VR headset this year . The new model not only feature better optics , but also features a more Refined VR experience with close to 250 VR ready games and titles . Price of the View VR headset is $99 .


Written by Rakitha for MasHD

Source(s) - Blog.Google

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