Google executive takes swipe at Apple at Pixel rollout

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Google executive takes swipe at Apple at Pixel rollout

An Alphabet Inc.GOOG GOOGL executive took a subtle dig at Apple Inc. AAPL during the Made by Google 2022 fall event on Thursday.

What Happened: Google's VP of Product Management Brian Rakowski gave a hearty remark thanks to Apple for choosing to follow our lead during the event where the Pixel 7 series phones and Pixel Watch were unveiled.

Rakowski gave a monologue with three specific comments at Apple for being late to the party with advanced features already on Pixel devices, reported 9 To 5 Mac.

He said that we take it as a compliment when others in the industry follow our lead — like the always-on display and at-a glance introduced with Pixel 2, putting useful information right on your lock screen.

Rakowski teased features like Night Sight and crash detection.

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Night Sight, launched with Pixel 3 and astrophotography, set a new bar for low-light photography on a smartphone. Safety checks and emergency sharing were two things we introduced three years ago when we introduced car crash detection. Rakowski didn't spare Apple for its lack of rich communication services support. RCS is a modern industry standard for messaging, and has already been adopted by MOST of the industry. He said that every device maker GETS the message and adopts RCS, making texting better for every smartphone user.

Why It's Important: This isn't the first moment of tech duopoly engaging in jibes. A number of updates to its Messages app have been made by Google, many of which made texting a friend with an iPhone a little nicer. Apple released new features on its proprietary messaging app in iOS 16 like unending a text that won't work if the recipient has an Android phone, according to CNET.

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