Whew — what a week for Google.

In case you were in the midst of deep-sea scuba diving and missed it, the company unveiled a tidal wave of new devices at a splashy event on Tuesday. There’s an Eero-like Wi-Fi system, an Echo-like voice assistant gadget, and yet another new and improved Chromecast.

Perhaps most noteworthy, however, are Google’s new flagship Android phones — the Pixel and Pixel XL, which carry the honor of being the first Android phones ever to be designed, engineered, and distributed solely by Google. After years of watching Google work closely with partners to create and sell Nexus phones, that may seem like a subtle distinction or even a game of semantics. But trust me: The shift is anything but insignificant.

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