Google takes on rivals with devices and OS launch

San Francisco, Sep 30 (IANS) Internet giant Google's newly-appointed India-born chief executive Sundar Pichai took to the stage on Tuesday to launch two new smartphones, streaming gadgets and a new Android operating system (OS) to compete with rivals in the mobility space. In an event on Tuesday that was streamed and watched across the globe, it also introduced upgrades to two apps - Google Play Music and Google Photos. Before announcing the latest releases - two smartphones Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, second generation Chromecast, an audio Chromecast and a new 10.2-inch tablet named Google Pixel C, Pichai said: "It was great receiving the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the...