Google is scheduled to host their 2017 hardware launch event next week on October 4th. The company has already started to advertise that date with cryptic marketing banners around the world and it aligns with what they did last year as well. For the better part of the year, details about Google's upcoming Pixel smartphones have been leaked but now, less than a week before the event takes place, a new rumor is making headlines by hinting at a device called the "Ultra pixel".
So first of all, this rumor came from an anonymous tip that was sent in to a YouTube channel called Mrwhosetheboss. Said channel is hosted by Arun Maini, a 21 year old economics student, and he uses it to review smartphones, gadgets, and life hacks. The tip that was sent in consists of a photo of an internal slide which is claiming to be for an upcoming smartphone called the "Ultra pixel, Phone by Google", as well as a short video. For starters, it seems odd that Google wouldn't capitalize the word "pixel" in the proper name of an alleged Pixel device, and our questions don't end there.
Who knows, let's say we give them the benefit of the doubt and let's say it's an early internal slide that was thrown together at the last minute. The video's main way of communicating the validity or trustworthiness of the supposed insider source is pointing to a Google wallpaper, in what's implied to be a computer at Google's offices. We don't think this is sufficient proof, though, and the video doesn't go out of its way to raise our trust by qualifying the source as trustworthy or reliable in any other way. Along with this photo, Mr. Maini was sent an extremely blurry video (that briefly goes into focs) in which we can see another slide that says "The Future of Android is Fluid". The slide also shows three different phones next to each other, which are likely to be the same phone and the one the rumor claims is the Ultra pixel (just at different angles).
The resolution of the shown still is low, but we can see the smartphones have very slim left and right bezels, with top and bottom bezels that look like what we've seen from the LG G6 and the LG V30. Then there's a close up photo of one of these phones without any bottom navigation keys, and the host starts to speculate that Google will be getting rid of the software navigation bar opting for gestures in place of the Home, Back and Overview buttons.
Now that we got what has been presented out of the way, let's get serious here: we've been hearing rumors about the upcoming Pixel 2 smartphones for months now. As secretive as Google can be with certain products and services, it's hard to keep everyone quiet on such ambitious projects, and the "Ultra pixel" looks to be even more ambitious than their main Pixel releases. So, if this were a third Pixel smartphone that is going to be released at the hardware event next week, then we would have heard about it from reputable leakers, or we would have seen the device show up in FCC or other certification documents. Moreover, the designs shown in the leak don't look very professional, and their main image seemingly reuses a wallpaper already used in the original Google Pixel.
Would Google reuse an old wallpaper for their uber-secret Ultra pixel?
These blurry and baseless rumors are a dime a dozen and get published by technology blogs all the time. We generally tend to stay away from such rumors and we found this one quite unsubstantiated. There are a number of reputable sources out there that leak this type of information, so if there's an "Ultra pixel", we most likely would have heard something about it by now. I like to think that there are surprises left to unveil with each smartphone release, but in this case we are very skeptical about the whole thing.
Besides that, the timing is suspicious, especially given the leak would have Google's release strategy mirror that of Apple. The idea that Google wants to ditch software navigation keys and switch to a gesture based system (just like Apple did with the iPhone X and its hardware button) seems incredibly suspicious too. If I were you, I wouldn't expect an "Ultra pixel" release next week, not even in a "one more thing" surprise unveiling. Such a device would likely be even harder to keep under wraps than the "regular" Pixel sequels, and there's nothing in these leaks that instill confidence. The YouTube channel hosting the leak doesn't have a track record of correct or precise leaks, and we've been given no indication that the source is reputable or trustworthy either. Because of all this, color us skeptical.
Earlier this year, Amazon hardware lineup gets refreshed with a new Echo Show and unveiled few device. And now, Amazon has unveiled a bunch of devices including the 4K Fire TV with 4K HDR support at an event held at its headquarters in Seattle. They are called as Amazon Echo 2nd Gen, Echo Plus, Echo Spot, Echo Connect and Echo Buttons. Also, the company has announced the partnership with BMW for producing the BMW cars with the Amazon's Alexa support.
Amazon Echo 2nd Gen: It is the successor of the Amazon Echo which was presented in 2014. The first generation Amazon Echo is the first mainstream smart speakers. Then it has unveiled the Amazon Tap and Echo Dot. While the Amazon Dot already has a second generation model which was launched a year ago. Now, Amazon Echo has released the 2nd generation smart speakers and is priced at $100, which would start shipping in November. The new Amazon Echo has 7 microphones which can take the audio from the room with a 360-degree sound, but the top is different. It has added the Volume buttons in addition to and Action buttons. The second generation Amazon Echo is the small device when compared to first generation Amazon Echo device. It comes with a 148mm of height which has wider length with a diameter of 88mm. It has changed a lot regarding look and comes with a six new styles named as Heather Gray Fabric, Charcoal Fabric, Sandstone Fabric, Oak Finish, Walnut Finish and Silver Finish.
Amazon Echo Plus It is priced at just $149.99 which will be available in Black, White and Silver color options and will start shipping from next month onwards. Also, buyers would get a free Phillips Hue bulb. The Amazon Echo Plus is similar to the first generation of Amazon Echo, and additionally, it has built with a ZigBee smart hub which can control your home. It would be the perfect choice for who haven't bought a smart hub. Fire TV (4K): It has been leaked in online from two weeks onwards, and now it has officially announced. The chromecast-like device will provide the content at a speed of 60fps and is priced at $69.99 which would be available from October 25 onwards. It also provides Dolby Audio system and HDR support. You can also pair the remote with the TV which has voice control for Alexa. It comes packed with a 1.5GhZ Amlogic quad-core processor coupled with 2GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage. Amazon Echo Spot: It is priced at $129.99 which will start the shipping from the December month onwards. It is the combination of the Echo Show and Echo Dot. You can get a circular screen with a compact design. It comes with 2W speakers which you can connect through a 3.5mm audio jack. The Amazon Echo Spot will be available in Black and White color options. Amazon Echo Connect: It is priced at $34.99, which would also be available from December month onwards. It comes in a black rectangular box for making voice calls, and Amazon already added features to its echo speakers. If you want to connect your home service? Those people should buy this product. After buying this product, you have to sync your contacts to Alexa app. Then you can call your compatible Echo devices from your home line service. Amazon Echo Buttons: These buttons are the first Alexa gadgets to interact with physically, and it is fun to use Alexa app. The other Alexa gadgets would be unveiled which would perform the function like send the input to your device, buttons, sync and also you can react to notifications. These buttons are very useful like a quiz shows when you play the Alexa trivia game and is priced at $20.
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