Google’s Gadget Extravaganza On October 4, What To Expect?

After Apple's exorbitant launch of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, it's Google's turn to unveil its latest products and that's going to happen next week, at an event in San Francisco, on October 4, 2016.

There have been speculations about what exactly is Google going to announce in the much awaited event. Based on the facts that have reached The Verge, there are going to be a lot of hardware related announcements. New phones, their release dates, specifications and pricing, news about Google's competitor for Amazon Echo and a new Chromecast are all expected. The thread to bind all this together will be Google's new assistant that has debuted with the Allo messaging app.

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Pixel and Pixel XL

Google is anticipated to call off the Nexus brand and launch two new phones Pixel(5 inches, 1080p) and Pixel XL(5.5 inches, quad HD display). Both phones are expected to be largely identical with 4GB Ram, 12-megapixel cameras, large batteries, fingerprint scanners and Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 821 processor.

It is rumored that both phones have a design very similar to that of an iPhone and have unibody aluminium designs. The phones will be manufactured by HTC but with Google's branding. The phones are also expected to release with Android 7.1 Nougat. News about the announcement of these new phones was first published by Android Police, earlier this month.

Chromecast Ultra

It is believed that Chromecast will also be getting an update in the upcoming event. Android Police reported that Chromecast Ultra, supporting 4K and HDR content will be announced and will be sold at $69. Though that price seems to be higher than the standard Chromecasts, the Ultra's high-end capabilities justify that.

Andromeda

This is the most surprising news that's flying around the corners ahead of the grand event. The search giant is expected to finally launch its Android-Chrome hybrid operating system named Andromeda. Not much details are available at the moment regarding what one can expect from Andromeda.

Google WiFi

A new wifi router is also anticipating its launch at the event to be held next week. The router is named Google WiFi and is expected to be priced at $130. It will include many of the smart features that were present in Google OnHub last year. It's technology is similar to that found in Eero.

With so much to look forward to, the event is expected to be Google's big surprise reveal event. What is actually announced and what are just rumors is something to wait for.