Google Introduces New Pixel Phones with AI Upgrades
Google also announced its Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2, adding features like a heart-monitoring algorithm for the watch.
Google introduced its latest Pixel smartphones, integrating advanced AI technology into its hardware. The updates include exclusive Pixel features, such as an AI-powered screenshot search tool and a new overlay for Google’s chatbot, Gemini, enabling content generation and questions while using other apps.[1]
The summer launch deviates from Google’s usual autumn schedule, likely in response to competition from Apple, which plans to roll out new iPhones with AI features in September.
The Pixel 9 will start at $799, with the Pixel 9 Pro and foldable Pixel 9 Pro Fold arriving in September.
Google also announced its Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2, adding features like a heart-monitoring algorithm for the watch.
Recently, a US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google’s dominance in the internet search market constitutes an illegal monopoly.
Judge Mehta's ruling comes nearly a year after the start of a high-profile antitrust trial between the US Justice Department and Google. The ruling follows a detailed examination of evidence, including testimony from top executives at Google, Microsoft, and Apple during the 10-week trial.
In his 277-page decision, Mehta concluded that Google is a monopolist and has acted to maintain its monopoly, citing its 89.2% share of the general search market, which rises to 94.9% on mobile devices. The decision represents a major setback for Google and its parent company, Alphabet Inc., which has argued that its search engine's popularity is due to its superior quality and consumer preference.