Google is having a little bit of fun in its latest iPhone vs Pixel video. While the Pixel 9 Pro takes pride of place, there’s also a surprising cameo for what comes next… the Pixel 10.
The Pixel 10 Easter Egg
The details come at the end of Google’s latest promotional video posted on its Made By Google YouTube channel. In it, an iPhone and a Pixel talk about the recent advances made by Apple’s smartphone, with a not at all surprised Pixel noting when that feature arrived on Pixel and Android.
These include live translation, hold assistance and call screening arriving four, five and seven years ago respectively., Of course, the capabilities of all these features have improved significantly over the last few years, so there are shades of Oranges to (ahem) Apples here, but it makes Google’s point effectively. The story of Android being ahead of iOS is here for all to hear.
The little easter egg at the end is part of another story, leading into the next Pixel release. The iPhone quietly asks the Pixel 9 Pro, “so, what are you working on for Pixel 10… just out of curiosity?”
Naming The Pixel 10
It’s no secret that Google is working on the next family of Pixel smartphones. Neither is it a secret that we’re expecting an entry-level Pixel 10, a premium Pixel 10 Pro, a larger Pixel 10 Pro XL and an innovative Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Yet this is the first time Google has publicly acknowledged that the new handsets will carry the Pixel 10 branding.
Although the sharp-eared watchers will note that it was the iPhone confirming the new Pixel 10, not the Pixel 9 Pro. So, did Apple confirm the new name, rather than Google?
Google is expected to announce the Pixel 10 family at an upcoming Made By Google event. While dates have not been confirmed, talk within the community picks out Wednesday, Aug. 20 for the launch, and Thursday, Aug 28. for the first handsets to go on sale to the public.
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