Google unveils latest cheaper Pixel phone, rolls out new TV service
Google will try to make a bigger splash in the smartphone
market with a cheaper high-end model while it also aims to expand its presence
on bigger screens with a new TV service.
The
products unveiled Wednesday focus on two areas where Google has struggled
to make significant inroads. Google also used a
half-hour showcase streamed online to introduce a $99 speaker that is says has
better acoustics for playing music than the cheaper ones that it has been
selling primarily as a command center for its voice-activated assistant.
Google's
latest smartphone represents the fifth generation of a device that was supposed
to prove the Mountain View, California, company can make hardware as well as it
does software after the brand made its 2016 debut.
Although
Google's software is used by billions of people on their smartphones, its Pixel
phones have barely made dent in the market. Sales have been disappointing
despite mostly positive reviews, especially for camera technology that has
prompted Apple to introduce similar features in iPhones.
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