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Weekend poll: How did you buy your last phone?
Carriers, retail stores, or online — the choice is yours
This year's smartphone season was a little quieter than usual, with OnePlus skipping its routine T-series upgrade and LG out of the game altogether. We still managed to get some interesting new releases, of course. Two folding phones from Samsung and the Pixel 6 series from Google tempted phone nerds everywhere, with plenty of users heading out to buy a brand-new device.
Come look inside Google's first Pixel store with us before it opens tomorrow
Spoiler: They sell lots of Google stuff
Google has been in the hardware game for some time now, but it has yet to establish a physical presence in retail to compete with Apple outside of a handful of pop-up stores. That changes tomorrow, as the company is finally opening its first storefront in New York City. If you've been looking to pick up a brand-new Pixel phone — or just a Google-branded basketball — all you'll need to do is head to Chelsea.
Google will finally try out its own retail store this summer
We'll see if they can last longer than Microsoft
Google's range of physical hardware products is expanding more and more every year. Isn't it time that the company expanded beyond a few Best Buy shelf displays and started making its own stores? Someone at Google thinks so, because the first branded store is opening this summer. The Google Store (catchy) will be located in Chelsea, New York City, in the Port Authority Commerce Building at 111 Eighth Avenue.
Google's most frequent corporate comparison is Apple, but one significant difference between the two tech titans is their differing retail presence. Although Google has occasionally had pop-up stores and some limited existence inside other retailers like Best Buy and Curry's, it's never had its own dedicated retail stores—though it was previously rumored to be working on a set in India. But, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune, Google may be close to finalizing a lease alleged to be used for a new retail flagship in Chicago's Fulton Market district.