Pixel 3, new Chromecast, Pixel Slate and more: everything we expect at this week's Google event

A major event on Google hardware will take place this Tuesday and will not only affect phones.

Google's annual hardware event has become a showcase for many new products, from Pixel 3 phones to Chromecasts to Chromebooks. October is almost here and that's what we expect to see. CNET will be there, and that's what we think will appear – including the most leaks new phone ever.

Date and venue confirmed: Tuesday 9 October, NYC

For the first time, Google is organizing its Pixel event in New York instead of San Francisco. (The 2012 event planned in New York has been cancelled while the super-storm Sandy was threatening offshore.) CNET will be present. The event will be broadcast live and you will be able to look at it here.

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Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL: already a leak away

The next generation of Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL phones will be the star of the series, and we already seem to know what Pixel 3 will look like and what colors he comes . Heck, there is even a 3 XL pixel unboxing and video.

Unless we're all going for a loop, is there anything about Pixel 3 we do not know?

Just like the iPhone X and most other 2018 phones, the Pixel 3 XL has a notch. But it also has a "chin" or a little extra space between the screen and the edge of the phone. Pixel 3, smaller, has no notch, but has upper and lower edges.

The big question is probably "What is the quality of the camera?" The Pixel 3 and the XL stick together with only one rear camera (again, depending on the leaks). But considering the fact that the year-old Pixel 2 camera is still in contention, it will be interesting to see how the new model compares to the Smart HDR effects available in the new iPhone XS.

The reported unboxing photos and videos of the Pixel 3 XL show USB-C charging and included ear buds that look a lot like the Pixel Bud headphones of last year.

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No Pixel Watch, by Google

Sorry, there will be no new smartwatch manufactured by Google. May be next year. Meanwhile, new Wear OS watches are appearing, with better heart rate, waterproofness and Google Pay, and the new Qualcomm chips promise a new wave of watches with increased battery life over the next six months. patient. You can also download the new version of Wear OS, which improves the entire interface and adds better Google Fit readings for fitness goals.

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Google Pixel Slate: The rumor that the Chrome OS tablet would be installed

October already looks like a white month for new computers and tablets: The Microsoft event is October 2 (an update of its Surface line is widely expected), and Apple could still have Mac and iPad Pro ads to share too. The sequel to Google's last year's Pixelbook Chromebook would be a Chrome OS tablet, called Pixel Slate, which can also be used as a laptop. This could launch a whole range of Chrome keyboard tablets and accessories.

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New Chromecast

Google's latest significant hardware update for its Chromecast media broadcaster was Ultra in 2016. That said, Google still has software updates for Chromecast: the latest adds Google Assistant to Chromecast, which makes its TV functions even smarter. A new model of Chromecast that adds Bluetooth and an improved 5GHz Wi-Fi connection was leaked in August by FCC records. Today, Best Buy is already selling it (!). But temper your expectations: according to the box already sold at Best Buy, 4K support and Amazon Prime is not part of this new model. It seems that Google could also link the new Chromecast to a Home Mini speaker as a "Smart TV kit".

Google Home Hub

Last year, Google became bigger and bigger with its smart speakers, adding Google Home Mini and Google Home Max. This year it's smart displays: a wave of speakers with smart displays, such as the Lenovo Smart Display 10, is already available from third parties, but the famous Google Home Hub, which had already leaked via an FCC deposit, it will also be Google's response to Google's Amazon Echo speaker with its screen and smart display. It's also just on time: Amazon unveiled its second-generation Echo Show in September and it goes on sale just two days after Google's event.

Other things we saw on October 9th

On the basis of the long series of leaks, the phones, Chromecast, tablets and Home Hub are very safe bets for the official unveiling on October 9th. But we can also see some long shots:

Pixel Buds 2: The strange Google Translate-compatible Pixel Buds that appeared last year were interesting, but maybe their design has just been absorbed by the headphones included in Pixel 3. This year, instead of a connection group, it would be nice if they were really independent of the wireless, like the AirPods.

More news on cloud games: Google has just announced that it is Stream the latest Assassin & # 39; s Creed game directly into your Chrome browser. Is this the opening salvo of the rumor "Yeti" game service – something built in this new Chromecast? If that is the case, October 9 would be a good time to talk about it.

Wild Cards – something as weird as Google Clips was last year: Google Clips, the strange camera powered by the AI, Google Clips, was the novelty gadget of last year (in reality, it really happened that 's only). last February). Just a friendly reminder that Google, always unpredictable, could very well reveal another strange gadget powered by the AI ​​this year. Maybe Google is offering a variant of its VR180 3D cameras released earlier this year. Or not.

Do not expect new things in VR: Google's simple Hanging VR accessories for Daydream compatible Android phones are already working very well and could stay the course until 2018. If there is an update here, maybe that's the way it looks. adjustment will be adjusted again. Google already has a standalone VR headset, the Lenovo Mirage Solo, which debuted in May. Google's headset experiences with new virtual reality features could be reminiscent of what will happen in 2019, perhaps to compete with Facebook's autonomous autonomous future, Oculus Quest, which already seems to offer more features than the Mirage Solo at the same price of $ 399.

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