Everything We Think We Know About Google's Next Smartphone

[f500link]Google[/f500link] declared war on the iPhone last year with the debut of its Pixel phone. Now the search giant seems like it's ready for round two.

For years, Google has released smartphones under its Nexus brand. But the Pixel phone signaled an important change in strategy, one that positions the search giant as a purveyor of premium smartphones that can rival those made by [f500link]Apple[/f500link] and Samsung.