Pixel 8

Google updates US$499 low-end Pixel phone, cuts tablet price

ALPHABET’S Google rolled out a new version of its US$499 lower-end Pixel smartphone, aiming to entice budget-minded shoppers with an updated screen and artificial intelligence (AI) features.

The tech giant will prepare production lines for its high-end Pixel 8 Pro smartphones in the coming weeks.

Google to make Pixel smartphones in India by next quarter: Nikkei

Alphabet’s Google has told suppliers to start making its Pixel smartphones in India by next quarter at the earliest, as part of its plan to ship more than 10 million Pixel phones this year, the Nikkei...

Google will partner with local and global suppliers to put together its first India-made handsets.

Google to manufacture Pixel smartphones in India next year

Alphabet Inc will begin production in India of its Pixel 8 smartphones in time for sales in 2024, the company announced at its Google for India annual tech event.

This year’s Pixel 8 and 8 Pro are closer in price to Apple’s counterparts, have similar flat-edged screens, and can make payments with face identification.

Google takes on Apple with new Pixel that’s more like the iPhone

Google is looking to challenge Apple head-on with new Pixel phones that are more iPhone-like than ever before.