ISSUE 62 • ANDROID ADVISOR 33GOOGLE I/O 2019The firm has stuck with the same style and
combination of materials including fabric. The
idea is that it’s like a floating display you can place
almost anywhere in the house. It’s simple and
elegant, so didn’t need changing.
On the back is just a volume rocker and a switch
to deactivate the microphones and camera in one
go. LEDs indicate whether things are in use or not.
The larger base also means more room for
speakers, which we’ll talk about later.
This time around there are just two colours to
choose from: Chalk and Charcoal. That means you
can’t get one to match your Sand or Aqua Hub if you
have one. Either way, the bezel around the screen is
white and is still a little bit chunky. We think it would
look better in black, but it’s not the end of the world.
Hardware
We asked for a bigger screen and we got it. This 10in
display feels huge compared to the 7in Home Hub.
It has an HD resolution (1,280x720), which isn’t that
high for a modern device. We’d prefer Full HD, but it
somehow doesn’t look that bad either. The ambient
EQ light sensor remains, so the screen can adjust
automatically to the conditions.
It helps the screen blend into the background
a little rather than standing out, giving is a slightly
glossy photo quality rather than an actual screen. It
is, of course, touch sensitive so you can interact with
your finger instead of just voice.
The other exciting new feature is the introduction
of a camera, and there’s a lot more to it than just being