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Last week Amazon dropped its annual armada of new products on us — now its Googles turn. The companys Launch Night In stream Wednesday follows its unveiling of the Pixel 4A spending plan phone in August. That occasion confirmed the presence of its next flagship phone, the Pixel 5, and the Pixel 4A 5G. They were introduced today, in addition to a brand-new Chromecast and a brand-new Nest-branded smart speaker, the Nest Audio. There were couple of surprises, however, other than the Hold for Me phone feature, which puts those dreadful youre- on-hold-forever contact Google Assistants hands.
The Pixel 5 announcement, as with Googles previous flagship phones, has actually been leakier than ancient pipes (or maybe, as CNETs Lynn La presumes, the “leakages” become part of Googles marketing technique).
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Googles most current flagship includes 5G support to Googles rota, and it went live on Googles shop before the announcement. And with the new phone, Googles included a huge bundle of services called Google One, a la Apple One.
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The $50 (₤ 60, AU$ 99) updated Chromecast has a new remote with an Assistant button, plus devoted buttons for high-profile streaming services. “A more useful television” is Googles tagline for Google television, which appears to be Android Television: The Next Generation. It updates the suggestion engine and delivers much better search outcomes, plus aggregates your streaming memberships..
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Read our Nest Audio first take.
More bass, worth and skinniness appear to be the trademark changes to the Nest wise speaker. Itll run you $100 (₤ 90, AU$ 149).
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There were few surprises, however, other than the Hold for Me phone feature, which puts those dreadful youre- on-hold-forever calls in Google Assistants hands.
Googles newest flagship adds 5G support to Googles rota, and it went live on Googles store before the statement. And with the new phone, Googles included a huge bundle of services called Google One, a la Apple One.
The $50 (₤ 60, AU$ 99) upgraded Chromecast has a brand-new remote with an Assistant button, plus devoted buttons for high-profile streaming services. “A more helpful TV” is Googles tagline for Google TV, which appears to be Android TV: The Next Generation.
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