When did Google become stingy like Apple?

At Apple hardware events, it's almost become a ritual: The company shows off new, pricy gadgets which come without a near-essential accessory that you need to purchase separately, like a quick charger or a monitor stand.

Now, it appears Google has been reading from Apple's playbook.

At first glance, the company's new Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, launched at an event in New York City Tuesday, are competitively priced: $799 for the smaller Pixel 4, and $899 for the Pixel 4 XL. But these starting prices are for the models with 64GB of memory, which is quite pitiful compared to most Android smartphones these days. For comparison, Samsung Galaxy S10, OnePlus 7 Pro and Huawei P30 Pro all start with 128GB. In fact, the only other flagship that starts with 64GB of storage is — you guessed it — Apple's iPhone 11/11 Pro. Read more...