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Pixel chief says not having a billion installs is definitely a bonus

Ric Osterloh, the previous Motorola govt who’s now answerable for Google’s Pixel division, was interviewed by Stratechery following Tuesday’s profitable “Made by Google” occasion. Many are saying that the occasion confirmed how far forward Google is in AI in comparison with Apple. It additionally put immense strain on Apple to repair up Siri with Apple Intelligence or else Gemini Reside, like Google Assistant earlier than it, will depart iPhone customers with a second-rate digital assistant as soon as once more.

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The manager repeated an fascinating anecdote about what occurred proper after he joined Google. He requested to fulfill the Pixel {hardware} group and found that it was simply two guys. He additionally brings out an fascinating level which is that Google’s relationship with Samsung is essential to the corporate and that Android has to have the ability to work on extra than simply Pixel units. Google even rolled out Gemini Reside to Samsung units alongside Pixel handsets earlier than Tuesday’s occasion.

Making an attempt to take the Pixel line from a proof-of-concept for Android to a flagship smartphone line that competes with Apple and Samsung continues to be a piece in progress. The Pixel line doesn’t make the highest 5 world smartphone manufacturers. Osterloh was requested whether or not Pixel consumers are coming over over from Samsung and he surprisingly mentioned that only a few are switching to a Pixel from a Galaxy gadget.

He did say that it’s simpler to not should work on a product with a big set up base which incorporates the Pixel. “Properly, I believe, generically, it has each execs and cons to be a challenger and a brand new entrant versus somebody that has a extremely massive set up base and needs to be cautious,” Osterloh said. “Varied facets of Google have this dynamic too. It’s very, very troublesome to alter issues at a billion-user scale versus a a lot smaller scale for our newer merchandise.”

Because of this the Pixel group can ship extra improvements and modifications yearly with out having to fret that these modifications are affecting a billion customers who’re used to utilizing their telephones in a sure means.

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