Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Google's Mini Home Speaker Was Leaked

Mini Speaker
If tech-giant Google was really trying to keep all its October 4th announcements under wraps, then it may have failed miserably. However, it could be just another ploy to generate interest in the industry that compelled them to release the info.

The subject in question is the leaked images of Droid Life, which did not surprise many at all. To start, that rumored tiny Home speaker has a name and a face. It's the Google Home Mini and it's basically what everyone had expected: an Echo Dot-like US$ 49 puck that ditches the higher-quality speakers in favor of a laser-like focus on Google Assistant.

Nobody can swap coverings like they can with the full-size Home, but they will have the option of an eye-catching coral color in addition to more pedestrian charcoal (black) and chalk (white/silver).

As for the Pixel 2 XL? The phone itself is a poorly kept secret, but everyone now knows what it'll look like in finished form (it's pretty close to the renders) and how much it'll cost.

They will get both "black and white" and "just black" hues, with pricing starting at US$ 849 for a 64GB model and US$ 949 for 128GB. That's expensive as far as Google-branded phones go, but consider this: when the Galaxy Note 8 starts around US$ 930 and the iPhone X will cost US$ 999, this top-of-the-range Pixel might seem like a bargain.

The Daydream View headset isn't quite so earth-shattering as the other two leaks, but it does look like it has a different finish (including a coral option) and will cost US$ 99 instead of the US$ 79 that previous buyers paid for the original.

This means that it is not certain what that extra US$ 20 will give, if anything – there could be functional upgrades to the headset and controller, a more sweat-resistant covering or just an arbitrary price hike. Either way, you don't have too much longer to wait for the full scoop.

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