At Google's 2025 announcement event, the company made several digs at apple, from "walled gardens" to the "tired" text bubble color debate.

Alongside the Pixel 10 smartphones and Pixel Watch 4, Google dropped its new Pixelsnap products, which incorporate magnets to hold and prop up your phone. The line represents Goog

Google on Wednesday announced its new lineup of Pixel phones and other gear at an event hosted by Jimmy Fallon.

Google announced its own version of “MagSafe” called PixelSnap, which allows magnetic accessories to work with the newly launched Pixel 10 series of devices. The company’s announcement comes nearly five years after Apple announced its own slew of magnetic accessories with the iPhone 12 in 2020.

Apple and Google are lining up big phone launches for 2025. Apple is expected to unveil its thinnest iPhone yet, while Google prepares a Pixel lineup that leans harder on on-device AI. Apple’s fall showcase is reportedly set for Tuesday,

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Instead, it went for buzz with paid celeb appearances, including event host Jimmy Fallon and others like Stephen Curry, podcaster Alex Cooper, the Jonas Brothers, and more. The result was a watered-down, cringey, and at times almost QVC-like sales event, which Reddit users immediately dubbed “unwatchable.”

Google is way ahead of Apple when it comes to AI on phones, but is anyone keeping score? is a reviewer with over a decade of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom.