http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2017/10/04/hands-on-with-googles-new-pixel-2-phone/ >Google's accelerating its push into making its own devices. The firm introduced two new smartphones Wednesday, a new laptop called the Pixelbook, a stylus and new wireless ear buds called Pixel Buds. It also debuted “Mini” and “Max” versions of its Google Home hub. >But the stars of the show, really, were the new Pixel 2 smartphones, which come in a 5-inch standard size and a 6-inch XL version. The main difference between the two phones is the size — plus, of course, the price: The Pixel 2 starts at $649, while the XL will run you at least $849.