21. 2020: The year of Change
Google Logo: This year has been full of unexpected events and to begin with Google has updated its iconic logo.
Google Maps: Also, Google has updated its map both in IOS and Android. The new update includes new tabs—Explore, commute, saved, contribute, and updates.
Hum-to-search: One of the interesting features which Google recently added was its hum-to-search feature for both Android and IOS. You can just hum, sing, or whist the tune to get your favorite song.
Google Chrome: In the latest Chrome update, the user can easily search the desired tabs. This will further make Google Chrome more users friendly.
COVID-19 Update: One of the major updates we have recently seen was with COVID-19 maps. Google’s initiative to track down coronavirus hotspot helped the government to easily track the COVID-19 areas.
20. 2019 – New CEO of Alphabet
On 3 December 2019, Sundar Pichai became CEO of Alphabet Inc.
Interesting Fact: Google to launch the interpreter mode. The upcoming feature will be available on all Android and Android Go phones. Google introduces support in seven new India languages including Tamil, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Punjabi and Urdu.
19. 2018 – 20 years of Google
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, reports that it topped $100 billion in annual sales for the first time in Google’s 20-year history. The milestone is a testament to the strength of Google’s ad sales business in 2018.
Interesting Fact: Alphabet leads Amazon to be the world’s largest Internet company by the company’s market capitalization.
18. 2017 – Buys part of HTC
After years of working closely with the hardware manufacturer, Google finally buys HTC. It pays $1.1 billion to get its hands on smartphone expertise from the struggling Taiwanese manufacturer of its Nexus phones.
Interesting Fact: The total revenue of Alphabet crossed $100 billion ($110 billion) in 2017 – the first time in the company’s history of 20 years.
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