Say hello to the Pixel and Pixel XL, the first of a new breed of Google phone

After weeks of teases, rumors and detailed leaks over the weekend, Google officially announced its new flagship Pixel smartphone in San Francisco on Tuesday.

The Pixels are Google's new brand of premium Android smartphones and are available exclusively on Verizon in the U.S. Advance leaks predicted the Pixel has a 5-inch full HD (1,920 x 1,080) display and a larger phone, the Pixel XL, has a 5.5-inch Quad HD (2,560 x 1,440) screen.

The Pixel starts at $649 for the full price or at $27 per month. It'll come in three colors: "Quite Black", "Really Blue", and "Very Silver". Read more...