Google on Tuesday unveiled its newest Pixel handsets, aiming to boost its smartphone market share with features including gesture recognition that lets users simply wave their hands to get things done.
The new devices aim to ramp up Google’s challenge in the premium smartphone segment dominated by Samsung and Apple, which recently unveiled an iPhone 11 starting at $699.Google’s New York City event unveiled included updates to Nest smart home cameras and speakers that come on the heels of Amazon’s new Alexa-powered products and also announced its streaming game service Stadia would launch November 19.
Pixel 4 featured ramped-up camera capabilities, combining improved lenses with artificial intelligence to boost optical zoom and improve photos taken after dark, with a feature devoted to capturing images of the heavens at night. Stadia allows video game play on any internet-connected device, eliminating the need for games consoles.
Google updated products across its hardware line, from Nest smart home devices to Chromebook laptops and wireless ear buds infused with artificial intelligence.