Google Unveils The Pixel Phone: Here Are The Features

Alphabet Inc GOOGL's Google launched the in-house developed Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones on Tuesday. This is in contrast to the previous efforts of co-branding the smartphones like Nexus.

The company indicated it aligned with Verizon Communications Inc VZ exclusively to bring its Pixel smartphone to the market. The smartphone is available for pre-orders in the United States, Canada, Germany and several other countries.

Let's look at the features:

• The first phone with built in Google Assistant
• Smartphone to use Google's cloud for storage
• Smartphone to come in 5-inch and 5.5 inch sizes
• Battery charges 7 hours in 15 minutes
• Highest rated smartphone camera ever
• Built from scratch for VR new
• Unlimited storage of photos
• Hardware Specifications are given below:

• Combination of Aluminum unibody and polished glass
• Hi-Definition AMOLED Display
• Qualcomm's Snapdragon 821
• Processor of QuadCore 2x2 15GHz/2x16 GHz
• 4GB LPDR4 RAM
• Pixel Imprint fingerprint sensor
• 2,770 or 3,450 mAh Battery
• 12.3 MP with big 1.55pm pixels and f/2.0 aperture
• 32 or 128 GB
• USB Type C
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• Bluetooth 4.2

Other key takeaways from the event:

• Google launches VR Device known as ‘Daydream View' with starting price of $79
• Aligns with JK Rowling's Fantastic Beasts
• Launches ‘Chromecast Ultra' and offers 4K, Ultra HD resolution
• ‘Google Play Movies & TV" to provide 4K Movies commencing from November
• "Google Home" pre-order starts on October 4 and would be available on November in retail stores