Phones from and made by Google: a visual history of the Pixel and its predecessors
by Umar Shakir from The Verge - All Posts on (#64DYV)
The 2016 Google Pixel next to the 2017 Google Pixel 2. This is the midpoint in Google's journey of delivering phones by Google. | Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge Several years ago, if someone told you they had an Android phone, then it would have been safe to assume they were not talking about Google's Pixel. Until recently, Android" had a much stronger association with hardware from Samsung, OnePlus, Huawei, or even LG when it was still making phones. But that mindset may finally be shifting as the Google Pixel slowly gains more name recognition among the Galaxies of the world.
The goal of the Pixel is to bring out the best of Android and invite manufacturers and consumers to see what Google's operating system could - and perhaps even should - look like. After all, the iPhone's always been known for its consistent interface and cohesive ecosystem across Apple's devices, while Android phones...