Google announces Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2, its cheaper, squeezable alternatives to iPhone

They're finally here. Google just announced the new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones today at a special media event in San Francisco. 

The new smartphones are set to compete directly against the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, in addition to other premium Android phones like the Note 8 and OnePlus 5. 

The Pixel 2—the smaller of the two new phones—has everything you'd expect from a premium smartphone in 2017. It's water and dust resistant and runs the recently released Android Oreo (version 8.0). It shares all of the same hardware as the larger phone except for the screen. Read more...