Google unveils new flagship Pixel phones and its first smartwatch

The Pixel is gaining users, but it still has only a fraction of the phone market

Google announced the launch of its first watch, the Pixel Watch and the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones. The devices were first spoken about during Google’s developer event in May, but the company used an event in New York City to provide more detail about each new product, such as how much they’ll cost, when you can buy them and how much they’ll cost.

The Pixel is gaining users, but it still has only a fraction of the phone market. During Alphabet’s earnings call for the first quarter, CEO Sundar Pichai said the Pixel Series 6 is the “fastest-selling Pixel ever” and also added that the company set an all-time quarterly sales record. The company hopes that it can carry that momentum with the new Pixel 7. Google makes most of its money from advertising and doesn’t report revenue directly from its hardware products. The company reports an “other” revenue segment, which includes Play Store, non-advertising YouTube revenue, and hardware. In the second quarter of this year, the company said it brought in “other” revenue of $6.55 billion for the quarter, down slightly from $6.62 billion the prior year. Conversely, Apple made $50.5 billion in iPhone revenue during its second quarter.