Jon Westfall and I are joined by guest panelists Frank McPherson and Don Sorcinelli to discuss the products announced at the October 4, 2016 Made by Google event.
- What wasn’t announced/discussed during the event:
New Chromebook or other Chrome OS device
New tablet
Andromeda - Google announced an iPhone, a Gear VR, an Echo, and an Eero – The Verge.
Pixel phones
5-inch
$649 for 32GB
$749 for 128GB5.5-inch
$769 for 32GB
$869 for 128GBNo interest financing available
$99 for device protection plan
More fragmentation: Pixel’s best features aren’t coming to the new version of Android
Google’s Pixel XL priced like Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus but is half as fast, lacks many key features
However, it still has a mini-jack for headphones 🙂
Google Pixel updates - Google Home
$129 - Daydream View VR headset
Ships with Pixel. Only works with a Pixel phone
$79 - Google WiFi
$129 or $299 for a three-pack - Chromecast Ultra
$69
Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.