Betting big on the best combination of artificial intelligence (AI), software and hardware, Google on Wednesday launched Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones and refreshed Daydream View virtual reality (VR) headset for India.

Many internet users in India are coming online for the first time and there is a need to simplify ways to make them safe, a Google executive said here on Tuesday.

In a bid to make digital transactions easy and safe in India, the tech giant Google India has formally joined hands with Ministry of Consumer Affairs for rolling out a nationwide 'Digitally Safe Consumer' campaign.