Google on Wednesday unveiled new Pixel 10 smartphones, showcasing artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities woven into its Android mobile operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The line-up of new products included a foldable phone, improved Pixel smartwatch, and ear buds all synced to work with AI and each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPixel continues to be the best way for people to try out the latest bleeding-edge AI from Google,\u201d product manager Tyler Kugler said during a briefing with journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pixel phones claim a scant portion of a high-end smartphone market ruled by Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi, but custom Google hardware is an opportunity for the internet giant to highlight what is possible with its Android mobile operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And while Samsung routinely ranks as the world\u2019s top smartphone seller, it powers handsets with Android software from Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cInitially, Google Pixel devices were designed as a technological showcase to limit Android fragmentation and accelerate innovation,\u201d said Forrester principal analyst Thomas Husson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTen years later, the strategic challenge is still not to become the market leader, but to demonstrate the value of Google\u2019s integrated ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tactic promises to promote use of Google\u2019s platform by handset makers and is a spin on the way Apple ties together its iPhones and other devices with its software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, with Apple seen as lagging in the fierce AI race, Google has touted all-out efforts to integrate advanced AI throughout its offerings as it competes with powerhouses such as Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIts positioning remains premium and its market share is less than 5 percent, but in the age of AI, it is a true laboratory of innovation,\u201d Husson said of the Pixel smartphone line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is also \u201ca means of countering Apple\u2019s integrated hardware-software-services strategy while remaining a strategic partner for Samsung and the Android ecosystem,\u201d Husson added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI built into new Pixel phones lets Gemini AI assistant look through the cameras to \u201csee\u201d what users see, answering questions or providing tips about locations, objects or situations, according to Kugler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Google is not the only one putting AI in phones. South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung has made AI a centerpiece of its Galaxy smartphone line and recently released a new Galaxy Z Fold7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Google\u2019s product team described the new Pixel Watch 4 as a redesigned experience that marks the biggest update to the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Features include smartwatch fitness tracking fine-tuned to distinguish between activities such as walking, bicycling, or tennis. The Pixel Watch also enables users to command Gemini AI assistant from one\u2019s wrist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gemini detects the mood of whoever is speaking to it and adjusts its responses accordingly, and can even \u201clook\u201d through the phone camera to offer photo suggestions, according to the Google team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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