Google unveiled an expanded hardware and software portfolio at its Made by Google event in New York on Wednesday, headlined by the Pixel 10 smartphone family and a new MagSafe-style accessory system called PixelSnap. The four-phone Pixel 10 line starts at $799 for the 6.3-inch Pixel 10 and rises to $1,799 for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. All models run the new Tensor G5 chip, ship with seven years of Android and security updates, and open for pre-orders today, with the three slab phones shipping 28 August and the foldable arriving 9 October. Google is offering one year of its $19.99-a-month Google AI Plus service with every Pro-branded handset. PixelSnap embeds Qi2 magnets in every Pixel 10, enabling 15 W wireless charging—or 25 W on the Pro XL—and compatibility with a new range of chargers, stands and ring grips as well as many existing MagSafe accessories. The move makes Google the first major Android vendor to integrate magnetic alignment hardware at scale. Google also introduced Pixel Watch 4, which uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 chipset, extends battery life to 30 hours and adds satellite emergency messaging. The smartwatch starts at $349 for a 41 mm Wi-Fi model and can summon Gemini hands-free via a new “raise-to-talk” gesture. In audio, the $—priced Pixel Buds 2a bring active noise cancellation and on-device Gemini support, while a September software update will add adaptive audio, head-gesture controls and a new Moonstone color to the flagship Pixel Buds Pro 2. Across services, Google Photos gained an “edit by asking” capability that lets users apply complex changes using voice or text; the feature debuts on Pixel 10 in the United States and tags images with C2PA credentials to flag AI edits. Separately, “Gemini for Home” will begin replacing Google Assistant on Nest speakers and displays in early access this October, offering more conversational smart-home control.
Google just surprised everyone with this new smart speaker teaser #MadeByGoogle https://t.co/Lig2i0mSlB
Google Photos will let users edit images using text or voice prompts, first on Pixel 10 devices in the US, and will add support for C2PA Content Credentials (@sarahpereztc / TechCrunch) https://t.co/EWnsbTwPYy https://t.co/4OiKIeNv7E https://t.co/ZOzeer1FAj
Google Assistant is retiring from Google Home, with Gemini taking its place starting in October. https://t.co/rBkhDujljT