Google Introduces Smartphone to Compete With Apple, Amazon

In a bid to take a bite out of Apple and send Amazon up the proverbial creek, Google today introduced new hardware that will directly compete with its rivals' signature products. With the introduction of a new phone and smart speaker, Google is taking on its Silicon Valley competitors and also playing catch-up. Google, best known for its search and Android, is taking a big step into the hardware world -- a place where until recently it had only a light footprint. During a presentation in San Francisco, Google repeatedly said that in order to be competitive it must be in both the hardware and software businesses. Having a foot in both worlds, Google officials suggested, allowed for greater innovation -- namely in artificial intelligence(AI), which Google clearly believes is the next big evolution in our digital lives.