SAN FRANCISCO: Google fired off invitations to an Oct 4 event at which
the US tech giant is expected to field a second-generation Pixel as its new
champion in the competitive smartphone market.
The internet giant behind Android software for powering mobile devices
also launched a madebygoogle.com web page that featured a playful animation
that asked “Thinking about changing phones?” and then suggested waiting until
Oct 4.
Invitations to the event in San Francisco also advised the curious to
follow its @madebygoogle account at Twitter. The phrase was rolled out with the
original Pixel to refer to the fact it was the first time Google created both
the software and hardware of a smartphone.
The Google event will come shortly after Apple begins shipping new
iPhone 8 models unveiled this week at an event at the company’s new “spaceship”
campus in Silicon Valley.
Apple also announced a 10th anniversary iPhone X, touting the new
flagship device as the next generation of mobile computing.
The Apple handset starting US$999 (RM4,185) will be available starting
Nov 3 in more than 50 markets.
Samsung last month unveiled a new model of its Galaxy Note with a
similarly high price tag as it seeks to mount a renewed challenge to iPhones.
Pricing on a Pixel 2 remained to be seen, but the original handset
competes in the premium segment of the market. — AFP
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