Article up to date September third; article initially posted September 2nd.
The subsequent ‘Made By Google’ occasion was digitally introduced on the Pixel Store earlier this week with none element on what could be unveiled. Google paperwork revealed shortly after the announcement revealed extra info on the anticipated Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro handsets.
Update: September third: As the “Made By Google” launch occasion and the presumed debut of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones, experiences are coming in that Google could properly pull again from delivery the Pixel 8 household smartphones in some areas with solely a digital eSIM slot. According to 9to5Google’s reporting, the Pixel 8 household of gadgets will ship with bodily SIM playing cards.
While some producers, notably Apple with the iPhone 14 household, solely provided eSIM within the United States, different areas have been restricted to fashions with bodily SIMs. Using eSIM does imply fewer transferring elements and openings within the casings, growing the sturdiness of a smartphone. Still, bodily SIM playing cards are ubiquitous and aren’t going away within the close to future. Could the brand new Pixel gadgets have adopted an analogous cut up SIM technique? Clearly, they may have, however Google has apparently determined in opposition to it. We do know that Google has settled on a number of variants with and with out mmWave 5G and UWB assist.
The particulars come from the ever-reliable FCC. Following Google’s affirmation of its October 4th launch occasion, the listings for a sequence of Pixel fashions have been revealed by the US regulator. Seven variants have been listed: 4 of the Pixel 8 and three of the Pixel 8 Pro.
The varied fashions require completely different listings once they include completely different wi-fi communication strategies.
With the 4 Pixel 8 listings, the choice to incorporate mmWave 5G within the handsets, alongside varied mixtures of LTE bands. Missing from the Pixel 8 listings is assist for Ultra Wideband, the short-range high-bandwidth normal that’s beginning to present up in high-end smartphones and tablets.
Regarding the Pixel 8 Pro, we’re most likely a world variant of the Pixel 8 Pro and two US fashions with and with out mmWave 5G connectivity. All three Pixel 8 Pro fashions (in contrast to the Pixel 8) include UWB.
The inclusion of UWB on the 8 Pro will make for a welcome mixture with the Pixel Tablet, which additionally ships with the know-how. Google is testing new media sharing software program that may permit customers to ‘throw’ music from their Pixel handsets to the Pixel Tablet, transferring the media seamlessly between the 2 gadgets.
As famous, Google is holding a launch occasion early in October. Given FCC certification happens near a product’s retail launch, we are able to assume that the 2 new Pixel smartphones will go on sale shortly after the launch occasion.
Now learn in regards to the newest know-how Google is planning to pack into the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro…
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