Google surprises Android fans with new phone | Tech News

Google lately confirmed its subsequent main Android occasion will happen on August 20, the place the tech giant is predicted to unveil its new vary of Pixel 10 telephones. Usually meaning issues are saved underneath wraps till the large day, however Google has determined to get forward by publishing an official video of one of the telephones online.

Right now, for those who go to the homepage of Google’s online store, you’ll be greeted with a full video promo of the quantity ‘10’ morphing into a silvery-grey Pixel phone.

“Google Pixel 10. Coming on 20 August”, textual content above it reads, as if we needed any more clues as to what that is.

With my phone reviewer hat on, I might say that is the Pixel 10 Pro relatively than the Pixel 10, however Google has not confirmed both approach. Although leaks recommend Google will improve the Pixel 10 from the Pixel 9 to function triple rear cameras, the presence of the temperature sensor under the flash suggests that is the Pro model, because the Pixel 8 Pro and 9 Pro additionally had this sensor.

Google hasn’t stated why it has chosen to run this video, full with “an exclusive offer on 20 August when you sign up for emails” for ordering the phone, which is just accessible to new subscribers. But it could be to attempt to get forward of the leaks of the upcoming flagship Android telephones which might be spilling onto the web.

Google has by no means been good at stopping Pixel leaks, with pictures and videos of upcoming gadgets yearly making their approach online earlier than any official bulletins.

Tech web site Android Headlines claims to have the Pixel scoops this 12 months, publishing what it says are official renders of the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL and Pixel 10 Pro Fold in current days.

The base Pixel 10 has vibrant blue and inexperienced choices, with more muted tones accessible for Pro Pixels. Remarkably, the designs do not appear to have modified that a lot, if in any respect, from the Pixel 9, which is uncommon for Pixel telephones 12 months over 12 months.

Google’s promo video would not give the rest away, however we anticipate all of the new Pixel 10 telephones will run an up to date chipset, almost definitely to be referred to as the Tensor G5. Google has used its own in-house processors in Pixels for the reason that Pixel 6 in 2021.

The telephones will go up towards the Samsung Galaxy S25 in addition to Apple’s anticipated iPhone 17 vary, which is rumoured to incorporate an all-new slimmer iPhone, probably to be referred to as the iPhone 17 Air. Apple often broadcasts its flagship iPhone vary in September, so Google is getting in first with its August 20 occasion.

Google took the bizarre step of asserting Android 16, the latest model, earlier than the release of the Pixel 10. Usually, Google releases its new Pixels as the primary telephones with the most recent Android flavour, however at the moment you will get Android 16 on the Pixel 9 and 9a telephones, in addition to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7.