At its hardware launch event in San Francisco today, Google officially announced its new Pixel and Pixel XL Android Nougat-based flagship phone. The handsets, which are being assembled by HTC feature unibody cases made of aluminum, with decorative glass panels on the rear. These are the first phones with Google Assistant built in and ready for the company’s Daydream VR platform. The Pixel is a 5-inch device with a Full HD AMOLED display that’s protected by Gorilla Glass 4. It’s powered by a Snapdragon 821 2.15GHz processor paired with 4GB RAM, with your choice of 32GB or 128GB of space. It has a…

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