Google has announced the official launch date for its next generation of flagship smartphones: the Pixel 8 series. The Pixel 9 series will succeed the Pixel 7 series – released in October 2022 – with a base and a Pro model. The company recently leaked the design of the Pro model from its upcoming lineup. Key specs and other phone details have been circulating in the rumor mill for the past few weeks. Now, the Mountain View, California-based tech giant has confirmed the launch date of the Pixel 8 series shortly after Apple announced the launch date of its iPhone 15 series.
In a video ad Posted via Made by Google’s X (formerly Twitter) handle (@madebygoogle), the company confirmed that the Pixel 8 series will launch on October 4. The series is expected to ship with the base Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro models. The company will reportedly host the event in New York, starting at 10 a.m. local time on the day.
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Just a day earlier, Apple announced that the iPhone 15 series will be unveiled on September 12 at an event called “Wonderlust,” which will be held at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. The event will also be available for live streaming on apple.com and the Apple TV app starting at 10 a.m. local time.
In the recently leaked Pixel 8 Pro design, the smartphone was spotted in Porcelain White color, and while it resembled the previous Pixel 7 Pro, the triple rear camera system appeared to be placed on top of the camera in a single pill-shaped unit. Island.
A rumored teaser video also hinted at an “Audio Magic Eraser” feature that the Pixel 8 series phones may be equipped with. The video came with the tagline “the only phone with Audio Magic Eraser,” accompanied by the existing Pixel tagline: “the only phone built by Google.” The feature is claimed to allow users to remove unwanted audio from video clips.
The Pixel 8 series has also been tipped to come with AI-powered cameras and it’s also reported that Google’s camera app is getting a new UI. However, this is all speculation and nothing has been confirmed by the company yet.
