October 19, 2017

Google Pixel 2 released

Google began selling the Google PixelGoogle's flagship smartphone line — showcases Android features and camera software each year. 2 — computational photographyUsing software and multiple exposures to improve photos — Night mode and HDR on modern phones. with Portrait Mode and Active EdgeMicrosoft's Chromium-based web browser — the default on Windows, replacing Internet Explorer..

What it was for

Google PixelNexusGoogle's earlier line of reference Android phones — showcased new OS versions before the Pixel era. and PixelGoogle's flagship smartphone line — showcases Android features and camera software each year. phones were Google's pure-AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. reference hardware for developers. computational photographyUsing software and multiple exposures to improve photos — Night mode and HDR on modern phones. with portrait mode and active edge. AOSPAndroid Open Source Project — the open codebase Google publishes for the Android operating system. builds and CTS testing often used PixelGoogle's flagship smartphone line — showcases Android features and camera software each year. devices as the baseline.

Companies

  • Google

Why it's here

The Google PixelGoogle's flagship smartphone line — showcases Android features and camera software each year. 2 was a flagship Google AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. reference device.

Why it mattered

PixelGoogle's flagship smartphone line — showcases Android features and camera software each year./NexusGoogle's earlier line of reference Android phones — showcased new OS versions before the Pixel era. hardware defines the reference AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. experience for developers.

What it solved

AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. needed first-party reference phones without OEMOriginal equipment manufacturer — a company that builds devices sold under another brand's name. skin fragmentation.

Media

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