It reincorporated the commitment to grow in India by announcing its new Pixel 9 series on Tuesday, touting quite advanced AI features tailored for people across the region.
Among other things, it has come up with new after-sales service options to claw back some ground in terms of accessibility. This would also involve the opening of three walk-in centers run by Google in partnership with Flipkart's service division.
The tech leader has also widened its retail footprint, with Pixel devices now in more than 150 stores across 15 cities, the company highlighted in its announcement.
Pre-orders for the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro XL start Wednesday, with both phones officially available August 22. The tech company announced the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Pixel Watch 3 alongside Pixel Buds Pro 2, all of which are coming later this year.
In India, the Pixel 9 will come for Rs 79,999, the Pixel 9 Pro for Rs 1,09,999, and the Pixel 9 Pro XL for Rs 1,24,999.
Google has also announced price cuts on its previous models of Pixels in the Indian market.
The Pixel 9 series continues to provide next-generation Gemini AI, an evolution of Google's design ethos, and the most advanced camera system ever put into a Pixel device.
There are two different sizes of Pro models for it: a Pixel 9 Pro with a 6.3-inch display and a Pixel 9 Pro XL sporting a 6.8-inch display, both with the brightest Super Actua screens yet. In addition, it will sport an all-new 42 MP front camera to give better low-light photos.
The regular Pixel 9 features a 6.3-inch Actua display, which is 35% brighter than the Pixel 8, its predecessor, rated best in class. It also comes with upgraded main and ultrawide cameras similar to the Pros, and the front camera now has autofocus for crisper selfies.
It also has about 20 percent more battery life than the Pixel 8 when the screen is on. All Pixel 9 devices come with seven years of OS update support, Pixel Drops, and security patches.
The whole Pixel 9 lineup is touting the new Google Tensor G4 chip, though. For now, the Pixel 9 will have 12GB of RAM, with the Pros packing 16GB.
On top of this, it introduced Gemini Live, available on Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. More natural interactions with Gemini now let customers stay right on their phone or use Pixel Buds to get much more help when trying to plan, repair, or simply brainstorm in a more natural way.
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