Google Pixel 3 event highlights: Pixel 3 launched at Rs 71,000, XL at Rs 83,000

Your own personal Google

Designed from the inside out to offer your own personal Google, says Osterloh.

We’re taking user wellbeing very seriously.

All devices are available on store.google.com.

And that seems to it. A rather quick and low-key event for products that deserved more.

Google Pixel 3 prices

Google Pixel 3: $799, arrival on 19 October

Pixel Stand: $79

For now, these are US launch dates and prices.

Pixel Stand

The phone will provide a totally different experience when charging. Introducing: The Pixel Stand.

The stand changes the way you interact with the phone. The UI changes to be visible from across the room. The alarm is also more thoughtful. The screen, for example, will brighten more slowly.

Google Pixel stand with Google Assistant announced

Flip to Shush!
You can flip the Pixel to shush all the notifications.

No more pesky spammers

Just tap “Screen Call” when you get a call and the phone will automatically answer the call and ask who’s calling and why. The conversation is transcribed in real-time on the screen. You can then simply ask Google to send a quick reply or mark the call as spam. You can, of course, answer the call if you feel like it.

This is game-changing!

When is Google Duplex coming though?

The highly anticipated #GoogleDuplex feature is going to come to Pixel devices this month... or maybe next month. Google ain't sure.

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) October 9, 2018

Google Lens

Google Lens support is integrated into the phone. Google’s calling such features “superpowers”.

Motion AF will continuously track moving objects and maintain focus. Other features will track smiles and take pictures automatically only when you’re smiling.

A whole suite of such features will enhance your Google experience.

Google Lens is now integrated directly into the Pixel 3 camera. #madebygoogle pic.twitter.com/KjqOoAMHOa

— HardwareZone (@hardwarezone) October 9, 2018

AR also comes to Pixel

Google has partnered with Marvel, and even Childish Gambino to bring AR stickers to Pixel devices. This feature will also be rolling out to older Pixel phones.

Pixel 3 vs iPhone XS. Who Won?

Yeah, it's becoming the iPhone XS vs Pixel 3. No surprises there. #madebygoogle pic.twitter.com/nzKpzhOLhS

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) October 9, 2018

Group selfies come to Pixel

The phone’s dual front cameras can capture “group selfies”, i.e. wide-angle photos. Yay!

Night Sight: You’ll never need a flash again

Versus the iPhone XS, the Pixel 3 camera seems worlds apart! Images are brighter and cleaner, though this is a Google demo.

The feature is coming to older Pixels as well.

Haha! We see what you did there Google! 

Top Shot: Smiles instead of sneezes

Cue compilation of the worst possible photos we’ve ever taken.

Top Shot will skim through the burst of photos it captures for every shot you want to take and pick the best image for you, images with smiles, open eyes and everything else that makes an image great.

The camera is “generations” ahead

Pixel captures a burst of photos and combines them algorithmically. This is “generations” ahead of the competition, says Google.

Pixel Core, the AI that drives Pixel’s camera, is now integrated into Pixel 3.

Pixel 3 is here

The #Pixel3 and #Pixel3XL are....... exactly like all the millions of leaks we have seen recently. Also, there's a new colour called Not Pink. Ummm.. okay. #madebygoogle pic.twitter.com/gT9vdGVqVZ

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) October 9, 2018

Google Pixel 3 announces a partnership with A****nnie L****eibovitz

The smartest camera gets even better

Google is partnering with Annie Leibovitz. She will travel the world and take photos with it.

Other top photographers have shot magazine covers using the phone.

Finally, the phone

Google has finally decided to start talking about the phone.

The phone features a matte-finished glass back. It’ll be available in 3 colours, black, white and pink.

The display is a 6.3-inch unit and is a flexible OLED.

The speakers are 40% louder, it seems. Pixel 3 owners will get 6 months of free YouTube Music.

Yeah, the #PixelSlate is cool. But is it really going to be the iPad Pro killer? What do you think? #madebygoogle pic.twitter.com/V6sKHSMHnD

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) October 9, 2018

Prices of the Google Pixel Slate, the Pixel Slate keyboard and the Pixelbook Pen announced

Pixel Slate pricing

Google Pixel Slate: $599

Google Pixel Slate Keyboard: $199

Google Pixelbook Pen: $99

Pixel Slate vs iPad Pro: What do you prefer?

Pixel Slate runs ChromeOS, which also runs Android apps. Has front facing speakers and a crispy 3Kx2K display, and an optional Pixel Pen and keyboard. Basically saying “come at me, iPad Pro” pic.twitter.com/mgUHIVlzJu

— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) October 9, 2018

Where’s the phone, Google?

Yes, the Hub is awesome, and so is the Slate, but where’s the Pixel 3? We need more, Google! Hurry it up, please.

The Pixel Slate has a detachable keyboard. 

Pixel Slate Keyboard

Pixel Slate supports a keyboard in a folio case. It’s full size and is backlit. There’s also a trackpad.

The folio stand is completely adjustable and you can lay the device flat or at any angle.

Why couldn’t Apple have bothered to design their iPad Pro keyboard like this?

ChromeOS on Pixel Slate actually looks nice

Unlike regular Android tablets, the Pixel Slate runs ChromeOS, which seems surprisingly useful in tablet mode. It’s no longer about blowing up a phone UI.

The power button is a fingerprint sensor.

Pixel Slate is now official

So @Google has announced a new tablet called the #PixelSlate which will run on the ChromeOS. Are you a fan of the ChromeOS? Also, it looks like the device has some killer speakers as per Google. #madebygoogle pic.twitter.com/dzKYgBUA2X

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) October 9, 2018

Pixel Slate supports Portrait mode

The 8 MP camera units on the front and back support single-camera portrait mode, just like on the Pixel.

Chord cutters ahoy

Pixel Slate buyers will get three months of free YouTube TV.

Google announces the all-new Pixel Slate
It also comes “with surprisingly bug sound” for a great entertaining experience

Pixel Slate

Slate is a completely new experience. It’s not a laptop trying to be a tablet or a phone trying to be a tablet.

The Pixel Slate features a 290 ppi display, that’s fractionally higher than that of the iPad Pro.

It features dual front-firing speakers that deliver “surprisingly big” sound. AI has apparently helped fine-tune the audio output as well.

The Google Pixel Slate

This is the all new #Google #PixelSlate.#madebygoogle pic.twitter.com/OezFSVFDfT

— Muhammad Abdullah (@MAbdullahSpeaks) October 9, 2018

You can now select the photo of a person you want to see and Google will create a new album with all the photos of said person on @googlephotos. Also, all blurry photos, over or underexposed photos and the likes will not be displayed.
#madebygoogle pic.twitter.com/L2F3miSFrW

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) October 9, 2018

ChromeOS brings together the best of Google

Security, speed and usability, says Osterloh, is the promise of ChromeOS.

He then goes on to talk about the usefulness of the device and app support, which was added last year.

This is probably a lead up to the Pixel Slate.

The Google Home Hub has been launched at $145
It goes on sale on 22 October in US, Australia and UK.

Pricing and availability

Google Home Hub will go on sale at $149 in the US, UK and Australia on 22 October.

Best foot forward

AI will ensure that only your “best” photos are visible. Blurry photos, for example, will not be visible.

The world’s best photo frame

If you’re not using your Hub, you can have all your embarrassing photos on display for all to see. #cringe

Home View for Hub

It’s a dashboard that gives you a quick overview of your home. Information like Wi-Fi status, temperature, etc. will be available.

Most of this is irrelevant for India though. We don’t have access to half as many compatible smart home devices yet.

New Google smart display, Home Hub is the best cooking companion -- recipes, measurements, #HowTo videos -- all hands free 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳🍳 #MadeByGoogle #heygoogle #GoogleAssistant pic.twitter.com/3zGtScb7GN

— theREALmarvin.eth (@theREALmarvin) October 9, 2018

Hub supports recipes, wake up routines and more.

The UI is quite nice for recipes, with each step being shown as a slide.

The YouTube experience: YouTube Music is supported. The UI is also optimised for a touch screen and features large buttons and other prominent elements. YouTube Premium will be available for free for 6 months on purchase of a Home Hub.

Peace of mind: Hub features filters and other controls to help parents limit time spent with the device. There are also options to control notifications.

Mark Spates demos how the Google Home Hub works
Hub also comes with 6 months of premium YouTube access

Google Home Hub and your Kitchen

#GoogleHomeHub is going to be your best kitchen partner as per Google. #madebygoogle pic.twitter.com/ETERFMN97q

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) October 9, 2018

How Hub works

Mark Spates is on stage to tell us about Hub. He’s certainly the coolest looking Google exec we’ve seen so far. Spiky hair, woollen tux, Unexpected.

Diya Jolly, Google Vice President Product Management introduces the Google Home Hub

Google Home Hub

With #GoogleHomeHub, you can not only hear your Google AI responses but also see them. #madebygoogle pic.twitter.com/OPNZaJe0pe

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) October 9, 2018

Ambient EQ

Like Apple’s TrueTone display, Home Hub will analyse the light around you and match the colour tone of the display.

What is the Google Home Hub

The number of queries on Google Home has gone up by over 400% in the last year, says Google

Google Home Hub lets you not just hear a response, you can hear the response.

Maps, YouTube, Calendar and Photos are integrated into the hub and can be controlled with your voice.

The design features soft, rounded corners and custom fabrics. It’s available in 4 different colours.

Most importantly, the hub has no camera to ensure that you feel safe and comfortable when using it. Looking at you, Facebook Portal.

Pursuing a vision of a thoughtful home

According to Google, this is a smart home that also learns and helps you in your life.

Powerful words

Our job is to figure out what it feels like to hold Google in our hands – Ivy Ross

Shout-out to Ivy Ross

Osterloh talks about the stellar work designer Ivy Ross has done in helping design Google’s products.

When the new Pixel devices pop-up right next you

Google introduces the Google Pixel 3 series, the Pixel Slate and the Google Home Hub

Pixel 3, Pixel Slate and Google Home Hub confirmed

Pixel 3: “We designed the world’s best camera and put it in the world’s most helpful phone!” – Osterloh

Pixel Slate: Life at home and the productivity of a desktop in a tablet with a detachable keyboard.

Google Home Hub: Manage your life from a single screen.

The #Pixel3, #PixelSlate and #PixelHomeHub have been announced. #madebygoogle

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) October 9, 2018

Google wants you to in control of your Digital Wellbeing.

Digital Wellbeing

72% of users are concerned about the time they spend with their tech, says Google. They’re not going to introduce new tools to limit our interaction with our phones.

We saw much of this during Google I/O earlier this year, and the features are already integrated into Android P.

Obviously @Google has started the event by bragging about its AI, machine learning, and all kinds of features that make life so much easier. #madebygoogle

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) October 9, 2018

Your security is important

We need to offer a simple security option to users. OS level security, protection for data centres via a hardware chip, etc. are just some of the tools we use to ensure security, says Osterloh.

AI+Software+Hardware

This is what makes our offerings so unique, says Osterloh.

Google’s Rick Osterloh SVP of hardware at Google
Looking back at all that Google has done, he says Google is here to “help” you!

Why the Pixel camera is awesome

Osterloh: We learnt early on that people are googling images. We initially searched using metatags, descriptions, etc. We had to evolve to improve, which helped us with image recognition, which resulted in Street View and so on. This, in turn, helped us refine our cameras and make Pixel as good as it is today.

Google and AI: Still a better love story than Twilight

Obviously @Google has started the event by bragging about its AI, machine learning, and all kinds of features that make life so much easier. #madebygoogle

— Tech2 (@tech2eets) October 9, 2018

A journey down memory lane

Osterloh: Even after 2 decades, we’re constantly working to save milliseconds from our search time.
This has pushed us to do new things, build our own things.

Improving search led us down a path to understanding language, which then taught us how to translate.

We’re now translating billions of words a day.

And now that we’re mastering translation, we can offer voice interaction, we can help you cut back on repetitive typing.

Google’s Rick Osterloh takes the stage

Osterloh is SVP of hardware at Google.

Google Assistant demos

Google is now showing off the skillz of Google Assistant via video.

…and we’re LIVE**!**

Two massive displays come together to form what looks like a phone in landscape mode.

5 more minutes…

While we wait, here’s a quick roundup of what to expect from the event.

The event is starting in… 30 minutes?

Officially, the event is slated for 11 am Eastern Time, which translates to 8.30 pm India time.

The official livestream for the event, however, will start at 8.10 pm, however.

We know everything about the Pixel 3. Or do we?