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Facial recognition returned to latest Google Pixel phones after short hiatus due to challenges on cost and performance
Pixel 4 phones headlined the New York press event
Only if you have purchased the original Google Pixel or Pixel XL before January 4, 2017
There have been a flood of leaked photos and details about third-generation Pixel handsets heading for market
Essential Product's phone is expected to compete directly with the likes of iPhone and Pixel
Google currently rolls out the update to its Pixel and Larger XL devices in Canada
The voice control threatens to replace touch as the primary means of using a hand-held device
Pixel also features Virtual Assistant artificial intelligence to enable users to manage tasks and get information
The new phone starts at a price of $649
Analysts predict the San Francisco product launch will also showcase other Google hardware initiatives