You will never be surprised by a smartphone launch again
It's Christmas and under the tree are dozens of presents. Children pad down the steps, brimming with excitement and arguing over who will unwrap their presents first. They stop short, feet from the tree, and are overcome with sadness: **ne of the presents are wrapped. There are ** surprises. There is ** magic.
This is the modern world of the smartphone launch, a sad fact illustrated once again by the insanely detailed leak of everything from Google's marketing approach to images and specs for the new Pixel phones.
Whatever excitement has been building for Tuesday's big Google hardware reveal instantly evaporated.* Read more...