Google unveils new Pixel 2 phones along with Mini and Max Home hubs
2,874 views · Published 4 October 2017 · 3:33 · Indexed 22 September 2026
Channel: Digital Trends · 2017 · Science & Technology
It was Google’s turn to show off some new gear today. Where to start? How about Google Home, which just went from one choice to three. There’s the new Mini model, for you minimalists, as well as the new Google Home Max, a much beefier, less-round version with stereo sound. Naturally, you can call on Google Assistant using each of the models. Next up is the Google PixelBook, a laptop-tablet combo PC with a 360-degree hinge, a 12.3-inch Quad-HD touchscreen, Intel Core i5 and i7 processors and Google Assistant built right in. There’s also a pressure-sensitive stylus in the mix. Then it was time for the new phones, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. As expected, the phones go minimal on the bezels and maximum on the screen sizes. The phones will also ship with Android Oreo, their latest OS. Both phones have single-lens cameras. The new Pixels will also have “always on display” technology, so it looks like Google and its phone-making partners have figured out how to keep the data showing and flowing without killing the battery in short order. Also on display at the show was Google Lens, an augmented reality system that looks like it will take on Apple’s recent push into the AR space, but with a twist. Google Lens will also work to identify items in the photo using machine learning technology. There’s a lot more to talk about and we have full coverage of Google’s big event: https://www.digitaltrends.com/topic/google-announcements/ Samsung HMD Odyssey VR headset: https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-hmd-odyssey-ultimate-windows-mixed-reality-experience/ BAE Systems drone concepts: https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/spinning-drone-bae-systems/ SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LATEST VIDEOS http://bit.ly/DTYouTubeSub VISIT DIGITAL TRENDS http://www.digitaltrends.com/ DT Daily: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8110CBCACD741FEC DT Originals: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEA870D36335F60D2 DT Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZEIwIHCxaFVemFMYm9Uqixqt7RxRJnhf FOLLOW US! https://www.facebook.com/digitaltrends https://twitter.com/digitaltrends https://www.instagram.com/digitaltrends https://plus.google.com/+digitaltrends/posts
