Due to a recent DOJ decision, Google’s lucrative relationship with Apple’s iPhone is in jeopardy, and that means the Pixel is even more important than ever to the company’s success. In 2024, it seems like the company will be leaning into AI. It’s got the Pixel 9 Pro with plenty of Gemini AI features, plus the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The company’s also launching a new Pixel Watch 3 as well as the Pixel Buds Pro 2.
Google’s head of devices and services said there have been “a lot of broken promises” when it comes to putting AI in phones, seemingly alluding to the delayed launch of Apple’s AI-upgraded Siri. “Gemini is the real deal,” Osterloh said.
He then launched into a laundry list of celebrity guests including Steph Curry, the Jonas Brothers, and more professional athletes who I have never heard of. Right now, Rick Osterloh is being interviewed like he’s a guest on the Late Show.
There’s a rare Dieter Bohn and Dan Seifert, plus a shiny Phil Esposito and an evolved Chris Welch. We’re being told to take our seats ahead of the Made By Google presentation.
There are a ton of new AI features and plenty of notable device upgrades, too.
It’s a complete overhaul of the Fitbit app, centered around the concept of adjustable, conversational coaching.
Dare I say it? Google has the wearable juice.
After a leak from Android Headlines showed no major pricing changes for the Pixel 10 lineup, the outlet has shared another rumor that suggests the 41mm Pixel Watch 4 will start at the same $349 price tag for the Wi-Fi version, increasing to $399 for the LTE variant.
Meanwhile, Android Headlines says the larger 45mm Pixel Watch 4 could cost $399 for the Wi-Fi version and $449 with LTE.
[androidheadlines.com]
Android Headlines published renders of the unannounced Pixel Buds 2A in a light purple color that Google will apparently call “Iris.” I like it. A pair of gray buds showed up in a recent Evan Blass leak, but Android Headlines reports that those are actually a new color for the Pixel Buds Pro 2.
Google is expected to announce a bunch of Pixel hardware at its August 20th event.
Update: Added detail about potential new gray earbuds.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Google’s Pixel 10 range has leaked. This time Evan Blass did the honors, sharing images of the 10 Pro and Pro XL, the Watch 4, and our first look at the Buds 2A.
This week we’ve seen repeated leaks of the phone designs, the Watch 4’s new charger, and even an official tease, so there won’t be much left to tell when everything launches on August 20th,
Yesterday we learned Google’s new smartwatch might charge on its side, and now Android Headlines has shared official renders of it in various colors, matching almost every hue we’ve seen from the Pixel 10 phones: the vibrant “Indigo” and “Limoncello;” the muted “Moonstone” and “Porcelain;” and “Obsidian” black — plus a return for the Pixel 9A’s “Iris” purple.
More colors are expected, while the watch itself will apparently come in black, silver, gold, and “Moonstone.”
