Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL: everything we think we know

Google is taking on Apple with launch of new smartphones, right down to the rumoured lack of headphone socket - here's what we expect to be unveiled

Two new Pixel phones and a competitor to Amazon's Echo Dot are among the products expected to be unveiled today at an event held by Google.

The Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones will be iterations of the first Pixel phones released a year ago, according to leaks, while the Google Home Mini smart speaker is expected to be similar to Amazon's shrunk-down Echo Dot smart speaker, squeezing the voice-control features into a smaller package but requiring a separate speaker for high-quality music playback.