I loved 3D Touch, but to call that a new feature that got killed off???
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Google Unveils New Flagship Pixel 5 Smartphone With 5G and $699 Price Tag
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on that premise, Apple has never had a flagship?
the 5a has a more memory, higher res screen, high res camera, bigger battery, faster charging, better waterproofing, better radios (5G) than the iPhone 11?
Flagships don't sell for $699. There's an article stating the Pixel series sold 7.2 million units in all of 2019.
The iPhone 11 sold 19.5 million units in Q1 of this year.
Perhaps pathetic sales figures are why Google is only offering mid tier phones this year.
I could be wrong, but I think the HomePod could've been derived from the 2013 Mac Pro trash can. I'm not sure when Google showed their speaker design--maybe it was before Apple would have been designing that Mac Pro?
Might be the year to switch. Cannot see Apple doing the basic 12 for less than seven fifty bucks so that’s a huge saving for a similar phone.
at this stage I just feel like we are paying for extra meters on the Apple execs swimming pools.
at this stage I just feel like we are paying for extra meters on the Apple execs swimming pools.
Only Apple sells mid tier phones for flagship prices. Most other manufacturers offer mid tier phones for mid tier prices and even then, they offer far higher specs than Apple flagships, e.g. Pixel 5. What sales numbers have to do with determining a flagship, I have no idea? I guess Ferrari, Porsche and the like are not flagship cars?
Meanwhile, Apple is preparing to launch an empty iPhone box for just $999😆
Apple offers a range of phones with a range of prices. There are 2 flagships left, Apple and Samsung.
The Pixel sold so poorly last year that Google decided they will only try to compete in the mid tier market. Go buy the Pixel 5 and enjoy android with 3 years of support.
Your move Apple!
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neither would I. Evrrrr!
so Apple whatch’ya got commin for us?!
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neither would I. Evrrrr!
so Apple whatch’ya got commin for us?!
You're OK with your phone then not being part of the ecosystem the rest of your Apple products are part of? And the seamless sharing across devices that comes with that?
That's something I heavily rely on, and not having that seamless sharing would never work for me.
We pay them to harvest our $$data$$. At this point shouldn't the phone be free? Like, we know guys, the gig's up.
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Ahead of Apple's rumored October event that will see the unveiling of the new iPhone 12 lineup, Google today held a virtual event to unveil its latest flagship smartphones, the 5G-enabled Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a with 5G.
Priced starting at $699, the Pixel 5 features a 6-inch OLED display, 8GB RAM, 128GB of storage, a 4080mAh battery, an aluminum body, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chip with 5G connectivity. Google is not using the latest Qualcomm chip technology, likely in order to keep the price down.
The Pixel 5 also includes a two-lens camera setup with a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 16-megapixel ultra wide-angle lens, and it supports bilateral wireless charging for charging Qi-based accessories like headphones.
The more affordable Pixel 4a with 5G is priced starting at $499. It features a 6.2-inch OLED display, the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chip, a dual-lens camera, 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, and a 3.5mm audio jack, which is missing from the Pixel 5.
Compared to the 5G Pixel 4a, the higher-priced Pixel 5 offers IPX8 water resistance, a Gorilla Glass 6 display, the aforementioned reverse wireless charging feature, larger battery, and a bump in RAM.
Pre-orders for the Pixel 5 are available now from Google's website, while the Pixel 4a 5G will be available for purchase in November.
Google today also unveiled a new Nest Audio speaker and an updated Chromecast with Google TV service. The Nest Audio is 75 percent louder than the Google Home, with 50 percent stronger bass. It features a 19mm tweeter and a 75mm mid-woofer for what Google says is "full, clear and natural" sound.
A Media EQ feature lets Nest Audio tune itself to the music that's being played, and Ambient IQ lets it adjust the volume of Assistant, news, podcasts, and more based on the background noise in the home. Google designed the fabric-covered Nest Audio with a slim profile and multiple color options.
Google's redesigned Chromecast with Google TV combines Chromecast features with the new Google TV experience. The TV service features a "For You" tab for finding content suggestions across subscriptions, and it is designed to work with the YouTube TV membership with live TV recommendations and curated content from other services.
The updated Chromecast has a thin design with 4K HDR support and a new remote to control it. It supports Dolby Vision and HDMI pass-through of Dolby Audio content. The remote has a dedicated Google Assistant button for answering queries and finding content, plus there are dedicated buttons for launching YouTube and Netflix.
The Chromecast with Google TV is available as of today for $50, as is the Nest Audio, which can pre-ordered for $100.
Article Link: Google Unveils New Flagship Pixel 5 Smartphone With 5G and $699 Price Tag
Same. It was a great feature. I think the iPhone 8 was the pinnacle of design & features. We aren't camera enthusiasts, so the 8 works for our family. I'm waiting to upgrade as soon as the notch gets the guillotine.
Not. Happening.
What is Apple's incentive for lowering prices when they are selling product faster than they can make 'em? None.
Plus, it's not like iPhone users are switching to the Pixel (or any other devices) at an alarming rate. No... Apple understands their audience better than their audience understands themselves.
I doubt it. If there's one thing Google loves doing, it's changing its plans. They only really got into the flagship end a few years ago when they dropped the Nexus line. This year they seem to have been going to the upper midrange, but there's no reason they won't come back and try take on the flagship space again with the Pixel 6 or 7. It's what makes them interesting to follow, but it's also one of their biggest weaknesses.
hmmm, can you say iPhone SE? Blows away these pixels in performance, Pixels have it up on a few other features though
I doubt you'd tell the difference in real-world use though. For all the iPhone's power, they really put the software handcuffs on to limit what you can actually do with it.
