… Google has announced an August 12th launch event for new Pixel hardware, and the teaser for that announcement also featured a look at the Pixel 11 — though without the glowing orb. The Pixel lineup is rumored to get more expensive, but at least the Pixel 11 colors might rule this year.
… I like my Pixel 10 Pro Fold, but between apps that fail to adjust for the bigger screen and a smaller battery than the largest standard Pixel 10, it adds a lot of compromises and a hefty price. …
… Google’s initial Pixel Fold was wider than most, as was Oppo’s Find N, and Microsoft’s unusual dual-screen Surface Duo was even wider. …
… However, as someone who bought the Pixel 9 Pro two years ago, the Pixel 11’s blend of good-enough hardware and compelling software feels Pro enough to me. …
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… Hardware isn’t everything, of course. …
… The hardware evolved over that period too. …
… I mean, technically there are two of them — the 48-megapixel rear camera and a new 18-megapixel selfie camera that does some cool stuff. …
… And then yes, there’s step function improvements and things that get unlocked from a hardware capability side, but it’s not as monolithic as some of the other hardware companies out there. Yeah, what I’m really pushing on is the idea that it’s the hardware that is the big differentiator here. …
… We’ve been in this transition of hardware long, long ago. It was just hardware, and then hardware and software, and then more and more software. …