Regardless of a flurry of current telephone launches, two main corporations are but to disclose their flagship handsets for 2025.
Apple seems set to launch the iPhone 17 sequence in its regular September slot, however earlier than that, Google is ready to disclose the Pixel 10 sequence of telephones.
With the Made by Google occasion now confirmed for 20 August, we all know that new smartphones gained’t be the one issues on the agenda.
In actual fact, we’re anticipating no fewer than seven (sure, seven!) new units. Nevertheless, for 3 different merchandise, it seems the wait will proceed.
What we’re anticipating
Google has confirmed that it’ll be holding an occasion on 20 August, revealing that new Pixel telephones, watches, buds, and extra” might be unveiled. Listed below are the units we’re anticipating.
Pixel 10
Google is ready to launch 4 flagship telephones as soon as once more this 12 months, and the common Pixel 10 is nearly sure to be the most cost effective.
Like all of the Pixel 10 telephones, it’s anticipated to be powered by Google’s new Tensor G5 chipset, with rumoured colors together with an all-new Limoncello yellow. A 6.3-inch show seems set to remain, although we might lastly see a telephoto digicam come to the common mannequin.
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Elsewhere, a rise to the Pixel 9’s 4700mAh battery and 27W charging speeds are each probably, and the telephone is ready to ship working Android 16 out of the field.
A Bluesky put up from leaker Roland Quant suggests the Pixel 10 will begin at €899, the identical because the Pixel 9, so hopefully the £799/$799 figures may also be maintained.
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Pixel 10 Professional
Final 12 months, the massive cause to purchase the Pixel 9 Professional was for its telephoto lens. But when the Pixel 9 will get the sensor as anticipated, we’d anticipate Google to ship upgrades in different areas to justify the ‘Professional’ title.
To this point, solely small modifications have been rumoured, comparable to a shiny body and rear digicam module that extends nearer to the perimeters of the again of the telephone. It’ll apparently be accessible in 4 colors, together with a brand new ‘Smoky Inexperienced’.
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Maybe probably the most important enchancment might be to the 6.3-inch show, with Google rumoured to extend the frequency of its PWM (pulse width modulation) from 240Hz to 480Hz, which ought to enable for a similar environment friendly dimming with out the present potential for complications or extreme eye pressure.
Hopefully, Google will handle to keep away from any will increase to the £999/$999 beginning worth, however there’s no concrete proof both method.
A Bluesky put up from leaker Roland Quant suggests the Pixel 10 Professional will begin at €1,099, the identical because the 9 Professional, so hopefully the £999/$999 figures may also be maintained.
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Pixel 10 Professional XL
The Pixel 10 Professional XL’s massive promoting level is predicted to stay its 6.8-inch show.
This bigger whole footprint additionally means room for a bigger battery, although solely modest enhancements in comparison with the 9 Professional XL’s 5060mAh cell are anticipated.
Charging could also be sooner than the 37W on the 9 Professional XL, however in all probability not by a lot, and also you’ll probably nonetheless want Google’s devoted 45W charger to get the highest speeds.
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A Bluesky put up from leaker Roland Quant suggests the Pixel 10 Professional XL will begin at €1,299, the identical because the 9 Professional XL, so hopefully the £1,099/$1,099 figures may also be maintained.
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Pixel 10 Professional Fold
Google’s third book-style foldable seems set to be a small however doubtlessly important improve in comparison with the 9 Professional Fold.
Supposedly ‘official’ specs level to the identical Tensor G5 chip as the remainder of the Pixel 10 household, a barely bigger 6.4-inch cowl show and a rise in battery capability from 4650- to 5015mAh.
Nevertheless, probably the most spectacular improve seems to be an IP68 ranking, giving it full mud safety (alongside the present skill to be submerged in recent water) for the primary time, beating the IP48-rated Galaxy Z Fold 7.
There is also a worth drop, at the very least within the US, with rumours suggesting a brand new $1,599 beginning worth. If that seems to be true, we’d additionally anticipate the £1,749 UK determine to be lowered.
Nevertheless, there are conflicting rumours relating to worth. One supply suggests the US beginning worth will drop to $1,599, however one other signifies the identical €1,899 within the Europe. It stays to be seen which is able to show to be correct.
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Pixel Watch 4
Google’s fourth technology of smartwatch is predicted to be accessible in 41mm and 45mm fashions as soon as once more, and preserve the same beginning worth to the Pixel Watch 3’s £349/$349.99.
Whereas the design is ready to stay largely unchanged, upgrades are anticipated in different key areas. These embody a brand new Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 chipset and Google’s new Put on OS 6 software program, which might mix to assist enhance battery life.
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New well being monitoring talents is also on the best way, with arterial stiffness and blood stress each rumoured. A dual-band GPS system would additionally enhance the accuracy of monitoring.
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Pixel Buds 2a
Google launched its unique Pixel Buds A again in 2021, providing an inexpensive different to the Professional line. A £99/$99 price ticket was actually very interesting, and whereas we don’t know if that might be maintained on its successor, it does appear like a second technology is coming.
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In response to leaker Arsène Lupin on X, the Pixel Buds 2a might be accessible in 4 colors: ‘Hazel’, ‘Strawberry’, ‘Iris’ and ‘Fog Mild’. Whereas not confirmed, the timing of that leak suggests a launch on the August occasion could be most certainly.
The one different hearsay we now have to this point is worth, with a Bluesky put up from leaker Roland Quant suggesting the Buds 2a might value €149 in Europe.
Nevertheless, no different particulars have been revealed, so it’s unclear what upgrades Google might have in retailer for its subsequent low cost wi-fi earbuds.
Pixel Wi-fi Charger
One other X put up from Lupin means that we’ll even be getting a ‘Google Pixel Charger’ and ‘Google Pixel Wi-fi Charger’ sooner or later.
9to5Google believes the previous might be a MagSafe-style charging puck (leaked under by way of evleaks) with the wi-fi model a possible successor to the discontinued second-generation Pixel Stand.
All these equipment are rumoured to come back below a brand new ‘Pixelsnap’ model and all 4 telephones ought to have Qi2 magnetic charging in-built. A primary for a flagship Android telephone.
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What we’re not anticipating
As you may see, there loads of high-profile units look set to launch within the coming weeks. Nevertheless, there are a number of key merchandise that appear unlikely to be unveiled.
Pixel Pill 2
The unique Pixel Pill launched again in Might 2023, earlier than Google made it accessible with out the docking station a 12 months later.
A ‘Pixel Pill 2’, subsequently, appears overdue, but it surely doesn’t appear like we’ll be seeing one anytime quickly. It’s reportedly been cancelled on account of issues about poor gross sales, although Google may be skipping a technology, with some proof {that a} Pixel Pill 3 might nonetheless be within the works.
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Nevertheless, meaning there’s nearly no probability of seeing a brand new mannequin in August.
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Pixel 10a
Google is nearly actually engaged on the Pixel 10a, its subsequent mid-range telephone.
However it’d be an enormous shock to see it launch alongside the flagship Pixel 10 sequence, particularly as the present Pixel 9a was solely launched in April.
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Ever for the reason that Pixel A-series started life in 2019, it’s launched a number of months after the extra premium handsets, and we don’t anticipate that to be any totally different this time round.
Pixel Buds Professional 3
To this point, Google has launched two generations of its premium wi-fi earbuds: the Pixel Buds Professional in July 2022 and the Pixel Buds Professional 2 (under) in September 2024.
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On condition that the Buds 2a are rumoured and Google appears to be settling right into a two-year replace cycle for the Execs, it’d be a shock to see a third-gen mannequin.
Be aware that we would see Pixel Buds Professional 2 on stage, in a brand new Moonstone colourway.
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