Tuesday 4 October 2016

Prepare for 'Google Magic': Verizon leaks more images of the Pixel phone ahead of its release today.



Google's Pixel smartphone will launch later today - but it seems most of its details have already been revealed.

Thanks to a number of leaks, Android fans have seen the phone from almost every angle.

Now, high definition shots, leaked by US carrier Verizon, show the Pixel face on and side on in blue and silver models.

Android fans, analysts and the press have now seen the phones from almost every angle following a number of leaks ahead of the launch, with US carrier Verizon being the latest. Verizon released images of the Pixel handset face on and side on in blue and silver models.

But in addition to the images, Verizon also leaked an additional nugget of information, a feature listed as 'Google Magic'.

According to Gizmodo, which posted the pictures early this morning, this could be anything from a new software feature to marketing speak for standard features.

Just yesterday, pictures and specifications of the long-awaited smartphone appeared on the Carphone Warehouse website.

The images showed two sleek, white handsets for the Pixel and the 5.5-inch Pixel XL.

Both preorder pages have been taken down since, but not before the images were posted on social media.

Specifications listed on the site match those from a previous leak from Carphone Warehouse, revealing the handsets come in 32GB or 128GB models.

Specifications listed on both sites look to match up,revealing the handsets come in 32GB or 128GB models.

According to TheNextWeb, which reported on the Carphone Warehouse leak, other listed specifications included Google’s smart messaging app Allo and Duo for video calls – the Android equivalents of Apple’s iMessenger and FaceTime.

Pixel is also expected to have 12- and 8-megapixel cameras, full HD AMOLED screen with Gorilla Glass protection, and run on a Snapdragon 821 2.15GHz processor.



The listed specifications included Google’s AI assistant, Allo for messaging and Duo for video calls – the Android equivalents of Apple’s iMessenger and FaceTime. 

Images of the Google Pixel and Pixel XL appeared online on a Carphone Warehouse preorder page (pictured), a day ahead of their official launch. 

According to the leaked specifications so far, the Google Pixel is expected to have the following specs:

Snapdragon 821 2.15GHz processor.

32GB or 128GB memory, with microSD card slots enabling an additional 256GB of storage.

12- and 8-megapixel cameras.

Full HD AMOLED screen with Gorilla Glass protection.

Included is Google’s AI assistant, Allo for messaging and Duo for video calls.

Available in blue, black and silver.

Pixel also ships with Android’s Nougat OS.

The leak by the British smartphone retailer follows in the wake of Canadian mobile phone carrier Bell, which also jumped the gun by publishing its page for the new handset.

Google is set to launch the new phones at an event in San Francisco on 4 October at 9am local time (5pm BST or 12 ET). 

The new product name was first mentioned last month.

The new Pixel and Pixel XL handsets are expected to go head-to-head with Apple's iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.

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