![]() ![]() The keyboard costs US$199 (S$275) and the stylus is priced at US$99 (S$137). Prices for the slate start at US$599 (S$829). Like newer Chromebooks, the tablet can run Android apps from the Google Play Store. The Pixel Slate runs the same Chrome OS platform as Google's Chromebook computers and has Google Assistant built-in. It has 8 megapixel front and rear cameras that support portrait mode. Google says the Pixel Slate is excellent for watching videos - its screen offers bright colours and fast response rates and it also has dual front-firing speakers. In addition to the Pixel 3 smartphones, Google also announced the Pixel Slate, a tablet, that like the Microsoft Surface devices, can function like a laptop by attaching its removable back-lit keyboard cover accessory. They come with either 64GB or 128GB of internal storage. There is no microSD card slot for expandable memory. Powering them is the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, along with 4GB of system memory. ![]() To protect your data and other information on the phone, the Pixel 3 smartphone has a dedicated Titan Security chip for security applications, like securing the lock screen. The Pixel 3 smartphones run Google's latest Android 9 Pie mobile operating system, with new features like digital well-being and a gesture-based navigation system. Placing the Pixel 3 on this stand turns it into a smart display that shows personalised information from Google Assistant.Įxisting Pixel 2 features like Active Edge, which lets users summon the Google Assistant by squeezing the sides of the phone, and front-facing stereo speakers, have been retained. Google is also launching a US$79 (S$119 in the Singapore Google Store) wireless charging stand accessory dubbed Pixel Stand along with this feature. New to the Pixel is wireless charging, which is enabled by the Pixel 3's all-glass back. "Apple adopted a similar strategy for its iPhone range - three models with different screen sizes and price points to cater to different consumer segments," she added. Ms Cynthia Duan, senior analyst at Euromonitor International, said that launching the Pixel 3 alongside the Pixel 3 XL in Singapore "allows Google to appeal to a much wider customer base". "The camera has always been the talking point for the Pixel series and there will be strong expectations around its camera capabilities, especially when there are more smartphones with dual cameras in the premium segment," Mr Tarun Pathak, associate director at market research firm Counterpoint Technology, told The Straits Times. Google has also added a second front-facing camera to the Pixel 3 that can take ultra-wide selfies.Ī Photobooth feature detects that a human subject is smiling and it will take a photo automatically without the user having to press the shutter button. ![]()
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