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WATCH: Google is rolling out upgraded smartphones, watches and earbuds, aiming to take on Apple and Samsung.Source: Bloomberg

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By Mark Gurman and Vlad Savov

August 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM UTC

Updated on

August 13, 2024 at 6:03 PM UTC

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Alphabet Inc.’s Google is rolling out upgraded smartphones, watches and earbuds, aiming to take on Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. and offer more ways to use artificial intelligence.

Google is touting the products — unveiled weeks ahead of Apple’s newest gadgets — as the best way to experience its latest AI technology. The hardware also has outward changes, with Google moving away from the curved design it has used for several years on its Pixel phones.