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Oct 04, 2017 11:23 PM IST IST | Source: Moneycontrol.com

Google launches Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL starting at $649, to be available in India

Both the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC and 4GB of RAM. The handsets come in 64GB and 128GB storage variants and do not have a headphone jack.

  • Oct 04, 11:18 PM (IST)
  • Oct 04, 11:20 PM (IST)

    Google has launched a whole bunch of products today - the Google Home Mini, Google Home Max, Google Nest, Pixelbook, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, a Daydream upgrade, Pixel Buds and Google Clips.

    For the Indian buyer, the highlight is that the Pixel 2 and the Pixel 2 XL are initially available in just six countries - and India is among them! The US price for the phone, which does not have a headphone jack, starts at $649 for the 64GB variant. Google said the phone is up for pre-orders but no details yet on the India pricing.

  • Oct 04, 11:13 PM (IST)

    The Google Clips camera costs $249.

  • Oct 04, 11:11 PM (IST)

    Google Clips is a hands-free camera that is both light and small.

  • Oct 04, 11:10 PM (IST)
  • Oct 04, 11:08 PM (IST)

    And there's one more product! It has to do with photography and it's called Google Clips.

  • Oct 04, 11:07 PM (IST)
  • Oct 04, 11:07 PM (IST)

    The Pixel Buds will be available in November for $159.

  • Oct 04, 11:06 PM (IST)

    Pixel Buds can offer real-time translation, powered by machine learning. The presenters are having a conversation on stage in different languages and the buds are doing the job of a translator.

  • Oct 04, 11:04 PM (IST)

    Google has also launched Google Pixel Buds - it's first-ever set of wireless earphones. It can alert you to notifications and read your messages.

  • Oct 04, 11:03 PM (IST)

    Google Daydream View, the Virtual Reality headset, is also getting an upgrade. It will cost $99.

  • Oct 04, 11:02 PM (IST)
  • Oct 04, 11:00 PM (IST)

    The Pixel 2 XL starts at $849.

  • Oct 04, 10:59 PM (IST)

    The Pixel 2 starts at $649 for the 64GB version and WILL BE AVAILABLE IN INDIA. Pre-orders begin today.

  • Oct 04, 10:57 PM (IST)

    The phone has an all-day battery.

  • Oct 04, 10:54 PM (IST)

    It's a 12 megapixel camera that incorporates machine learning and can provide the bokeh effect.

  • Oct 04, 10:51 PM (IST)

    Google says the Pixel 2's camera has received the highest-ever benchmark score.

  • Oct 04, 10:50 PM (IST)
  • Oct 04, 10:49 PM (IST)

    She's now talking about Augmented Reality and how Google is devoting time into developing related apps.

  • Oct 04, 10:46 PM (IST)

    Aparna Chennapragada from Google's Pixel team is talking about Lens, which brings up relevant information for photos.

  • Oct 04, 10:43 PM (IST)

    Pixel 2 will have the latest OS - Android Oreo.

  • Oct 04, 10:40 PM (IST)

    One of the new features lets you activate Google Assistant simply by squeezing the phone.

  • Oct 04, 10:39 PM (IST)

    The device has an Always-On display and can show the time and notifications without turning on the full display.

  • Oct 04, 10:38 PM (IST)

    The Pixel XL 2 has a near edge-to-edge display.

  • Oct 04, 10:36 PM (IST)
  • Oct 04, 10:35 PM (IST)

    Kinda Blue, Just Black, and Clearly White are the three colours on the smaller device - another swipe at Apple.

  • Oct 04, 10:34 PM (IST)

    In a jibe at Apple, Google says both sizes will provide the same performance. "We don't save the best features for the larger device."

  • Oct 04, 10:33 PM (IST)

    There's a full HD OLED display and no headphone jack.

  • Oct 04, 10:32 PM (IST)

    There's a 5-inch display on Pixel 2 and a 6-inch display on Pixel XL 2

  • Oct 04, 10:29 PM (IST)

    And finally, we move to the Pixel phones!

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