According to Hiroshi Lockheimer, senior vice president at Google in charge of Android, the conference that the giant of the web is organizing tomorrow, 4 October at 18h (Paris time), will be historic. So much so, that we’ll talk about it again for years. It is what it is.
The optimism is the trademark of Google, what can we reasonably hope for tomorrow? The machine rumors has worked well in recent weeks. Here are the main tracks that stand out.
Two new smartphones
Exit the “Nexus,” here come the “Pixel”. Google is expected to introduce two models with specifications similar to (Pixel and Pixel XL) marketed under his brand. Of photos circulating already, thanks to the indiscretion of a canadian carrier. On the menu: AMOLED screen 5-inch Full HD or 5.5 inch Quad HD, Snapdragon cpu 821; cameras, 12 MP (rear) & 8 MP (front); between 32 and 128 Gb of storage. The devices would be available in three colors (aluminum, black, blue, clear). The price would be rather high (from 649 dollars).
A new WiFi router
dubbed the “Google Wi-Fi”, these new routers would provide a better reach and would be easier to link between them. They would even create at home a real mesh network. The device would be dual-band 802.11 ac 1,2 Gbit/s, to incorporate two USB ports, a Bluetooth module and a module 802.15.4. Total cost: 129 $ per router.
Google Home
Already presented on the occasion of Google I/O, the giant of the web to the benefit of the conference of 4 October for the official launch of its speaker smart. Google should finally reveal its price and availability date. According to Android Police, the rate would be 129 dollars, which is $ 50 less than Amazon Echo, the main competitor’s product. Google could also have partnerships with major brands in the world of hifi that manufacture clones of Google Home.
A virtual reality platform
Google could take advantage of this conference to present the first concrete achievements of Daydream, its new virtual reality platform. In this case, it will be likely that the smartphones Pixel will be the first handsets compatible Daydream.
A Chromecast 4K
According to Android Police, Google is expected to present a new version of its dongle Chromecast. Called “Ultra”, it would make streaming 4K video. Its price: 69 dollars, which is two times larger than the current Chromecast.
A tablet and a laptop
Finally, this conference may mark the beginning of Andromeda (a name code), a new operating system that would merge Android and Chrome OS. Google could introduce two new devices under this new system, namely, a tablet 7-inch and a laptop with 12.3-inch.
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