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Wednesday, 5 October 2016

Made By Google Event Roundup: Pixel, Daydream, Home and more

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Yesterday Google held the hardware event named Made By Google, the event that everyone is eagerly waiting for. Google had many new things to offer which gives us the idea of company's plans for the future. Google announced the all new Pixel smartphones, unlike the previous Nexus phones the Pixel phones are entirely made by Google and also comes up with the Google branding which suggests Google is serious about taking on the iPhone. Google even made fun of the new iPhones in the Pixel's introduction video saying the Pixel features a "3.5mm headphone jack satisfyingly not new". Apart from the new smartphones Google also unveiled the new Virtual Reality headset named Daydream View, Google Home's price and availability and a brand new Google WiFi router.

Here is everything you need to know, 


Google Pixel and Pixel XL

What makes the new Pixel smartphones different than the other Android flagship phones is the integration of the Google's new assistant and Daydream into the core of the operating system. Google said the camera of the Pixel phones is the best mobile phone camera anyone has ever created. The Pixel smartphones follow a new design philosophy. They look more like the iPhones than the upgraded Nexus phones. Some noticeable changes are the new antenna lines and that giant glass back panel.



Google Pixel:

Display
5.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
Camera
12.3 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, 8 MP, f/2.0
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
Storage

RAM
32/128 GB

4 GB RAM
Connectivity
LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Bluetooth v4.2, A-GPS, USB Type-C
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass,
Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 2770mAh battery
OS
Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat)
3.5mm Audio Jack
Yes


Google Pixel XL:


Display
5.5 inches, 1440 x 2560 pixels (~534 ppi pixel density)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
Camera
12.3 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, 8 MP, f/2.0
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
Storage

RAM
32/128 GB

4 GB RAM
Connectivity
LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Bluetooth v4.2, A-GPS, USB Type-C
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass,
Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 3450 mAh battery
OS
Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat)
3.5mm Audio Jack
Yes



 The unlock Google Pixel is starting at $649 and is available for pre-order today in US, UK, Australia and Germany. For more details about the new Pixel smartphones Click Here.

Daydream View 


Google also unveiled the new brand new virtual reality headset design for Daydream, Google is calling it the Daydream View. Unlike the other  VR headset the Daydream View doesn't look like a chunky piece of plastic, Google said when they were designing the Daydream View they didn't want to make a piece of gadget they wanted to build the product that the people will like to wear, they took inspiration from fabric and the clothes we wear in our day to day life.Which is something that first time someone has ever done.  

The Daydream View comes up with a corresponding controller which will allow the users to interact with objects in the virtual reality. Google showed a  demo of the new Fantastic Beasts and where to find them a game where the operator is using the controller as a wand. Google said the new controller is so accurate and sensitive that you can write with it. The Daydream View also features a loop container for the new remote so when you are not using it you can just put the controller inside the headset. The Daydream View and the controller is available at $69 as a bundle.

Google Home



Google announced the Google Home back in the Google I/O event, think of it like as an assistant for your home. Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, and the digital Assistant was the main topic in yesterday's Google event. Google Home will interact with your smart home appliances and will control those appliances as you command it. Google Home is priced at $129 and is available for pre-order, It will come up with 6 months of free YouTube Red subscription. 


Google Chromecast Ultra



Google announced the new updated version of the Google Chromecast. The Chromecast Ultra now supports 4K UHD video streaming, HDR 10 and Dolby vision for much better experience. The new Chromecast Ultra is 1.8x faster than the previous version. The Chromecast Ultra is priced at $69 and it will go on sale this November.


Google WiFi



Google also announced its rumored WiFi router and Google is calling it, well Google WiFi (duh).
The new WiFi router comes up with some great feature like mesh networking that allows the addition of other Google Wi-Fi routers for better connectivity, Networks assist for better switching performance. It also comes up with a Google WiFi app, which will allow you to manage your networks and even control or pause the network connection for certain connected devices. Google WiFi router will go on sale later this year and is priced at $129 for a single unit and $299 for a pack of three.


Google has launched a whole new echo system at yesterday's event, which means Google is very serious about taking on the iPhones. The company even provide a switching dock which will help you switch from iPhone to the brand new Pixel smartphones made by Google. Google is planning to be the next big thing in the hardware market, let's see how it goes.


Stay tuned for updates.

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Friday, 20 May 2016

Google I/O 2016 Round up

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In this years I/O Google displayed whats coming to the next wave of android. Google has lot to offer from dedicated VR platform, new chat applications to Amazon's Echo like smart speaker. Below is the round up Google's biggest announcements.

Daydream 



Yesterday Google introduced Daydream, it is a new virtual reality platform built on the top of Android N. Unlike Google Cardboard, Daydream is a much powerful VR platform developed for mobiles. Google's Daydream is a basically an advance version of Google Cardboard and it is not trying to compete with other VR platforms like Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. There will be a home screen with Apps on it something like we saw on Samsung's Gear VR. Google has already developed some of its native apps for VR like Youtube, Street View, Google Play Store, Google Photos and Play Movies with some other companies like Netflix, Ubisoft and EA already developing for Daydream. 

Unlike Google Cardboard don't expect it to wrok on every android device. Google Daydream will only work on the upcoming android phones which will have special sensors and display. Google is working with Samsung, Xiaomi, HTC, Huawei to make Daydream compatible phones, the Daydream ready phones will be available from this fall. Google also shared some design renders of Daydream dedicated headsets with a motion controller. 

Android Wear 2.0





Google also announced an update to Android Wear, it is the first major update since Android Wear has launched two years back. The new update doesn't bring any drastic changes to the OS but it features some important changes that will definitely improve the user experience. According to Google this new update will make your smartwatch more autonomous by reducing the need of continuous smartphone and cellular data connections. The update also brings a new tiny swipeable keyboard and improvements in text to speech technology.  


Google Allo and Duo

Allo is a new Chat application from Google, it's a mobile only app that you sign up using your phone number. It has some common messaging features like emojis, custome stikers with some added features like ability to draw on photos. What makes Allo diffrent from other messaging app is an integrated Google Assistant. Aside from that Allo also has an incognito mode, end to end encryption, private notifications and expiring messages.


Duo on the other hand is a Video calling app much like Apple's Face Time. It is very simple and very fast. When you open the app it present you with a selfie camera and contact list with bubbles. You can swap the camera anytime or use the conference call. It is also allows you to change the network from WiFi to mobile data without loosing the connection. Google Duo is mobile only app which comes under just 5 megabytes and is available on both Android and iOS.


Google Home



Google Home is a new home assistant, a small speaker which is always listening to you and responding to your queries. Exactly like Amazon's Echo and it will work in a similar way. It is a mall cylindrical speaker available in various shells to match your room. Home is built on the Chromecast standard which lets you control Nest devices and is integrated with services like Soptify. 


Android Auto

Google also announced the improved version of Android Auto with Traffic alert app Waze integrated into it. Waze provides the drivers information about traffic alerts and speed traps. The new Android Auto can now directly connects to your car using WiFi where the previous version required USB for connection. You can use Android Auto even if your car doesn't support the system by using it on the phone itself. 


Android Instant Apps 


Android Instant App is the new feature which allows you to use only the certain part of the apps, it means you don't have to download the complete app if you want to use it only for one feature. It will  only grab the part of the app which is necessary  to complete the task instead of downloading the full fledged app.

With all this new announcements like VR, Messaging apps, Home automations and collaborations it is very clear that Google is ready to take the risks and spread into other areas. Google is trying to become more than just a software company with few native apps. Daydream requires special sensors and better hardware and by introducing it Google has again started the specification game that every smartphone manufacturer will try to achieve.
Stay tuned for updates.

Source: The Verge, Android Authority, Google images 

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