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And thus, in 2018, a third generation of Pixel phones is knocking at the door. It may be a good few months away from store shelves, but we are already seeing the first wave of Pixel 3 leaks online, which will no doubt grow in number and snowball into an avalanche in the coming months, just like with the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL last year. So, what do we know about the mysterious third generation of Pixel phones? Let’s go through all the rumors and information available right now. And don’t forget, we will be updating this rumor review throughout the year, as more details about Google’s upcoming flagships come to light.
Lucky number three! Google may be working on three phones this year, as suggested by a 2017 source code leak, which unveiled the code-names of three new devices – “crosshatch,” “albacore” and “blueline.” Of course, people were quick to pin the code-names on the third gen of Pixel phones, but keep in mind that we had a similar situation leading up to the release of the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL last year, with leaks that were hyping up three devices, instead of the two we got.
Is three too much, perhaps? It’s too early to tell, but currently, there’s no real reason to believe that Google will break away from its release scheme. On a side note, however, the Mountain View tech giant is heavily rumored to be working on three Pixel-branded watches for 2018, so maybe,, there’s a chance that we’ll also see three Pixel phones this year as well?
As you probably already know, LG and Google have partnered to work on hardware on various occasions in the past. LG has manufactured three smartphones for the Big G – the Nexus 4, Nexus 5, and Nexus 5X. So it wouldn’t be out of the question that LG may, indeed, have something to do with the new Pixels, or with the XL variant, at least.
As for the smaller Pixel 3, well, no rumors yet, but since Google bought HTC’s Pixel team for a cool $1.1 billion earlier this year, there’s a pretty good chance that some of the newly acquired talent will be working on one or both of the upcoming flagships.
. A photo showing what are allegedly Ah, yes, let’s talk. A photo showing what are allegedly screen protectors for the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL surfaced in the Chinese blogosphere a couple of days ago, setting the Internet ablaze with speculation. And why? Well, because, according to the leak, the Pixel 3 XL will sport a very prominent-looking notch at the top of its display. Notches are a touchy and divisive subject these days, especially in the Android community, and many people were ready to grab their torches and pitchforks the moment they saw the photo. But let’s just relax for the time being and comfort ourselves with the thought that this is still very early on and this leak may not be indicative of the final design of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL!
than the dreaded notch? Well, it’s that chin at the bottom, of course! But wait, there’s a front-firing But with that out of the way, it won’t come as a surprise if one of the new Pixels has a notched display. After all, Android P has had support for various styles and sizes of notches since its initial developer beta. A sign of the times it seems, given how many smartphone makers are embracing the notch. But what’sthan the dreaded notch? Well, it’s that chin at the bottom, of course! But wait, there’s a front-firing speaker there! And there’s a second one embedded in the notch, so not all is lost!
As for the Pixel 3, if this leak is to be believed, it will look a lot like the Pixel 2 XL, only smaller. No notch, but somewhat beefy top and bottom bezels with front-facing stereo speakers.
Pixel phones have always had strong camera game and we have no reason to believe that the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL will be an exception. What’s more interesting, they might have dual front-facing cameras! Google has thus far very stubbornly shunned away from the dual-cam trend, but if the aforementioned screen protector leak is real, the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL may break the trend with a pair of selfie shooters each. And if this really turns out to be true, well, you know there’d be another pair around the back as well!
On the software side of things, we are expecting Google Lens to be baked right into the stock camera app and usable in real time with a single tap.
Google has maintained similar pricing between the first and second generations of Pixel phones, so we are expecting the third generation models to carry a similar price tag to the Pixel 2 and 2 XL. As for the release date, the original Pixels were launched on October 20,2016, while the second gen was released on October 19,2017. Following this pattern, October 2018 is a very good guess for a possible release window of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.
Stay tuned for more updates on the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, as more information about the upcoming flagships becomes available!
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Google may be one of the biggest names in the tech industry, but it’s a relative newcomer when it comes to hardware. First launched in 2015, and despite the numerous availability issues they were initially met with, Google’s lineup of Pixel phones has found its way into the hearts of Android fans from all over the world. And why wouldn’t it? It is the de-facto successor of the Nexus brand, and much like it, it offers the latest, greatest, and purest of Android with longer-than-usual update lifecycles.
