Pixel and Pixel XL are Google's iPhone killers

It may have been one of the worst kept secrets in tech launches, but today Google officially took the wraps off its Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones. In terms of hardware it could be argued that there is nothing too spectacular here, but even if you ignore the (still very impressive) hardware side of things there are two features that directly take on Apple: Google Assistant to compete with Siri, and unlimited full-resolution photo backup. Unlike the Google's previous Nexus range, the Pixel handsets carry no other branding -- these are the first phones designed and built inside and out… [Continue Reading]