https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/22/google-pixel-2-xl-smartphones-google-home-mini-smart-speaker-october-launch >Sources speaking exclusively to the Guardian reveal details of new phones and a smaller Google Home Mini smart speaker ahead of October launch >Google is set to release two new smartphones, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, as well as a smaller Google Home Mini smart speaker on 4 October, the Guardian has learned.