Google launches new Pixel phones, Chromecast and Google TV
The new products from Google upgrade some of its key smart home devices and brings to the table a new option in the streaming content providers.
The new Nest Audio stands up straight and promises more bass, more volume and natural, clear sound. Google says it designed the new smart home device with 50 percent more bass than the original Google home speaker and that the sound from the Nest Audio will be richer and fuller. Its entire body is now covered in fabric, 70 percent of which is made with recycled materials.
The new Pixel 5 is built to be water-resistant and, while you could charge it wirelessly as in the Pixel 4 model, the Pixel 5 will allow so-called reverse wireless charging: You’ll be able to charge other products wirelessly. The Pixel 5’s 5G capability is designed to enable high-speed download and streaming for movies and content in record speeds, Google said in a briefing. The new phone’s Smart Downloads feature will allow you to stream content while it’s still downloading and keep from interruptions. If you get a Stadia on the side, as well, you’ll be able to game on the go. The Pixel 5’s new camera sports a new ultrawide lens, too, and its HDR Plus features allow for photo-taking enhancements, from ever improving low-light to wide-angle shots.
A 5G-capable Pixel 4a was also part of Google’s release announcement. It’ll first become available in Japan in mid-October and later in the U.S. come November.
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