In addition to announcing many new product news,Made by Google ConferenceGoogle actually had some news that it didn't announce on stage.
Wired earphone accessories are no longer included in the box
Like many mobile phone manufacturers, Google no longer provides wired headphone accessories for its Pixel 4 series phones, and users must purchase them themselves.
This arrangement is made because, on the one hand, the simultaneous launch of the new product in the form of true wireless earphonesNew Pixel BudsOn the other hand, most users are unlikely to use the wired earphone accessories that come with the original box, but instead use the additional earphone accessories. In order to avoidUnnecessary "waste", so the wired earphones are not provided in the box.
But in fact, more and more manufacturers are following the practice of stopping providing headphone accessories, and Google is not the first manufacturer to adopt this approach.
However, if users want to use the real-time translation function through headphones, GoogleStarted last yearMany headphones that support Google Assistant are already available for use. Just update Google and the translation app to the latest version and use headphones that support Google Assistant.
Google Photos no longer offers full-size photo syncing
Perhaps in order to streamline online storage capacity, Google has previously cancelled the function of allowing mobile phones equipped with native Android to use Google Photos to synchronize and save full-size photos for free. At the same time, thePixel 3a seriesThis service is not available on the Pixel 4 series either, and it is no longer available on this launch.
Compared to the earliest Pixel phones that also provided unlimited full-size photo synchronization and backup storage services, Google's later Pixel 2 and Pixel 3 series actually still provide this service, but with an additional one-year free usage limit.
At the same time, after many mobile phones have begun to add 512GB and 1TB storage capacity specifications, Google still only provides a maximum storage capacity of 4GB in the Pixel 128 series, and stated that users can still synchronize and back up mobile photos in 1080P specifications through Google Photos, obviously hoping that users will pay extra for it.More online storage space.
Daydream View virtual reality headset cancelled
The first Pixel phone was launchedDaydream View virtual reality headsetAfter no update news last year, the Pixel 4 series launched this time finally confirmed that there will be no more updates.
The reason is that the virtual reality experience operated through mobile phones has not been widely accepted in the entire market. Although it allows users to enter the virtual reality environment in a relatively simple way, the performance differences between different mobile phone designs and the inconvenience of having to carry a set of additional viewing accessories ultimately failed to gain the support of the majority of users.
As a result, Google has decided to remove support for the Daydream VR platform from the Pixel 4 series and will no longer sell the Daydream View virtual reality headset. However, the Daydream VR platform will remain operational, and related apps and services will continue to be available, allowing users who currently use Daydream VR services to continue experiencing them normally.
In addition, Google also stated that it will not abandon the development of virtual reality applications, but at this stage it should focus more development resources on augmented reality application technologies including ARCore.
