Report: Google to announce new Pixel phones, 4K Chromecast and Google

On October 4 in San Francisco, Google is planning a press conference where it is expected to announce a number of exciting new products, according to Android Police:

• New Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones

• Chromecast for 4K streaming (to be called either Chromecast Plus or Chromecast Ultra)

• More details on Google Home, its Amazon Echo competitor

• The design of its long-planned Daydream VR viewer

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