Google branded phone 'Pixel' coming this year

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Google is planning a shake-up of the smartphone market by releasing its own handset, a move that would tighten its grip on mobile software and see it compete directly with the iPhone.

The technology giant is in discussions with mobile operators about releasing a Google-branded phone that will extend the company’s move into hardware, sources familiar with the discussions told The Telegraph.

Google already develops the Android operating system that runs on four in five smartphones sold around the world, and endorses a range of phones made by partners such as LG and Huawei under the Google Nexus brand. But unlike Apple, it leaves manufacturing to other companies such as Samsung, with the company concentrating on developing the free software that runs on its phones.


The new device, which will be released by the end of the year according to a senior source, will see Google take more control over design, manufacturing and software.

Although Android runs on the majority of smartphones sold globally, Apple still dominates the lucrative high-end of the market. The proliferation of Android device makers, many of which apply the software differently, means Google has struggled to ensure consistency, with some smartphone owners waiting months for updates, and some manufacturers relegating Google’s own internet services which are included in Android.

Its own phone would allow Google to control the software, securing the future of services such as the Google search engine and Google Play app store that run on it.


“They are concerned that Android is fragmenting, that it needs to become a more controlled platform,” said Ben Wood, an analyst at CCS Insight. “I think they’ll seek to control it more, more like Apple.”

Google is best known for its internet software but has taken steps into hardware in recent years by releasing its own tablet computer, laptops and other gadgets. Earlier this year it hired Rick Osterloh, the former president of Motorola, to lead a new hardware division in a sign of its growing ambitions.

The company’s chief executive, Sundar Pichai, said last month that Google was “investing more effort” into phones, although he said the company would continue to support the Google-backed Nexus smartphones, which are expected to continue this year with handsets made by Taiwanese company HTC. “Our plan is still to work with [other manufacturers],” he said.
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ps: This could be real iPhone killer. Oh !! do they use this term anymore !! ;)
 
Hope they can launch a well optimised phone like Apple. I wonder if they will also add a custom UI like touchwiz etc. to differentiate from the vanilla androids out there ?
 
https://madeby.google.com/intl/en_in/phone/specs/

Pixel
Display
5.0 inches

FHD AMOLED at 441ppi
2.5D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4
>75% Active Area
Size
5.6 x 2.7 x 0.2 ~ 0.3 inches
143.8 x 69.5 x 7.3 ~ 8.5 mm
Battery*
2,770 mAh battery
Standby time (LTE): up to 19 days
Talk time (3g/WCDMA): up to 26 hours
Internet use time (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hours
Internet use time (LTE): up to 13 hours
Video playback: up to 13 hours
Audio playback (via headset): up to 110 hours
Fast charging: up to 7 hours of use from only 15 minutes of charging


Pixel XL
5.5 inches
QHD AMOLED at 534ppi
2.5D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4
>75% Active Area
6.0 x 2.9 x 0.2 ~ 0.34 inches
154.7 x 75.7 x 7.3 ~ 8.5 mm
3,450 mAh battery
Standby time (LTE): up to 23 days
Talk time (3g/WCDMA): up to 32 hours
Internet use time (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hours
Internet use time (LTE): up to 14 hours
Video playback: up to 14 hours
Audio playback (via headset): up to 130 hours
Fast charging: up to 7 hours of use from only 15 minutes of charging

both phones have 4gb lpddr4 ram and a 18w usb type c charger

and best of all 3.5MM ANALOGHEADPHONE JACK

89 dxomark score!!!this thing is a real Photography king
https://www.dxomark.com/Mobiles/Pixel-smartphone-camera-review-At-the-top
 
It will be sold for 57k. I don't know if even its worth it.

Waterproofing
Wireless Charging
Micro-SD Card are all missing . Dont know if its worth it or not. I find S7 Edge more tempting.

Advantages Google Pixel has over other Android devices: NO BLOATWARE, First to get Updates and New OS, Easy to Root, Massive Modding community [XDA], Good built - I just loved the 6P, Stereo output and the 3.5mm headphone jack.
 
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It will be sold for 57k. I don't know if even its worth it.

Waterproofing
Wireless Charging
Micro-SD Card are all missing . Dont know if its worth it or not. I find S7 Edge more tempting.

Advantages Google Pixel has over other Android devices: NO BLOATWARE, First to get Updates and New OS, Easy to Root, Massive Modding community [XDA], Good built - I just loved the 6P, Stereo output and the 3.5mm headphone jack.
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I agree it lacks waterproofing but makes up for wireless charging through ultra fast charging plus do u need more then 128gb of storage anyway??

U.s price is around 45k for 128gb pixel I plan to get one at around 38k coming December
 
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