One other 12 months, one other Pixel. It’s no shock that Google is planning on releasing the Pixel 9, 9 Professional, and Watch 3 in some unspecified time in the future this fall. Each tech firm refreshes their smartphones at the least yearly. What’s stunning is the occasion is occurring sooner than ever in 2024.
As reported by The Verge, Google simply despatched out invitations for its Made by Google {hardware} occasion. Google says the occasion will give attention to Google AI, Android, and, in fact, the “Pixel portfolio of units.” Whereas this occasion is often held in September, Google is inviting folks to an August announcement—Aug. 13, to be particular.
The occasion kicks off at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET), which is fairly normal for these tech occasions. However the superior date is curious: Why is Google saying these items a complete month sooner than normal? It’s doable it’s Google’s approach of getting round rumors and leaks: Pixels are typically leaked of their entirety by the point Made by Google rolls round, to the purpose the place anybody maintaining with the rumors is aware of nearly the whole lot Google is saying.
That mentioned, we do have rumors concerning the Pixel 9, in order that technique won’t be working: In response to the leaks, Google is planning to tug an Apple and launch 4 completely different Pixel fashions: a 9, a 9 Professional, a 9 Professional XL, and a 9 Professional Fold. It is also anticipated that the Pixels will include the G4 Tensor chip, Google newest era SoC. These units will substitute the present Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Professional, because the Pixel Watch 3 will substitute the Watch 2.
Along with {hardware}, Google will share bulletins about its newest AI options and developments, in addition to Android 15, which is presently in beta testing. It will likely be fascinating to see what the corporate has deliberate for these bulletins, as their newest AI endeavor, AI Overviews, did not have one of the best of rollouts.
As a result of Google has solely despatched out invitations to the occasion up to now, we do not know for sure how the corporate plans to stream the occasion for the remainder of us. Nonetheless, greater than probably, Google will host a dwell stream of Made by Google on the corporate’s YouTube web page. If you wish to see these bulletins dwell, tune into YouTube.