Google Pixel 9 series

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[Loser]

With this narrative, google pixel 8 sales will huat!

 

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Pixel 9 Pro

 

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Qi2 was announced in early 2023 as the next generation of the wireless charging standard that many devices use, but only now are the first Qi2 devices actually coming. Plus, it’s looking like Google is preparing Qi2 for the next Pixel release.

In a press release today, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) announced that the first Qi2 productions are “completing” certification testing now. This means that Qi2 devices will be hitting the market very soon, acting as the official launch of the standard.

Qi2’s main selling point of the addition of the “Magentic Power Profile,” the generic name for Apple’s MagSafe. The technology will make its way to more and more devices as the standard is more widely adopted. The magnets will also be the only real difference that consumers see, as the WPC notes that any products that adopt the new Qi v2.0 Extended Power Profile (EPP) but do not adopt magnets will not show the new Qi2 logo.

The Qi v2.0 standard consists of two profiles, the Magnetic Power Profile (MPP) which is based on MagSafe technology contributed by Apple to WPC and branded with the Qi2 logo, and an enhancement to the existing wireless charging Extended Power Profile (EPP) that does not include magnets but complies with the Qi v2.0 standard. New Qi v2.0 EPP products will be branded with the existing Qi logo consumers know and use today

Qi2 will still provide 15W rates for charging, but it should be faster in practice thanks to the use of magnets to perfectly align the coils.

Some of the first Qi2 products will be accessories from brands such as Anker, Belkin, and others. There’s still no word on the first Qi2 certified smartphones, though that will likely be the iPhone 15 series. Android brands have thus far been silent.

However, it’s looking like Google won’t be too slow to adopt Qi2 in the Pixel lineup. As noted by The Verge, Google’s Liyu Yang has joined the WPC as a board member just this month. Yang has been working on wireless charging tech for Pixel phones including both iterations of the Pixel Stand and the use of Qi on the Pixel 6 Pro. Liyu’s LinkedIn profile mentions that he is a “Power Specialist” at Google and has been with the company since 2017, previously working on power systems for Apple.

While there’s no direct confirmation that Google Pixel 9 will adopt Qi2, the WPC’s post directly references “future Pixel products” for including “next-generation wireless charging.”

Liyu is currently leading the investigation and design of next-generation wireless charging platforms for future Pixel products.

Of course, Google’s potential use of Qi2 in a Pixel 9 would be far from the first device to adopt the tech. Prior to Google’s usual October launches, we’ll see the Samsung Galaxy S24 series, new Galaxy foldables, the OnePlus 12, and a plethora of other smartphone launches where Qi2 is not only possible, but highly likely.

 

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https://www.tomsguide.com/features/google-pixels-in-2024-pixel-9-pixel-8a-pixel-watch-3-and-more

Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro​

(Image credit: Tom's Guide)

There’s little doubt that Google won’t continue releasing two flagship Pixels towards the end of the year — presumably October. But one leak has suggested we may actually end up with 3 Pixel 9 devices: the standard Pixel 9 and two Pixel 9 Pro variants.


Apparently these two variants will share all the same performance and camera improvements, but will come in two different sizes. One with a traditional 6.7-inch display and another with a 6.3-inch screen. Of course a separate rumor claims that we’ll get the usual pair of phones, though both could feature larger screens. It wasn’t specified how much larger they might get, though.


Whatever happens, we can expect the entire Pixel 9 series to come with a Tensor G4 chipset. We don’t expect this to be a particularly powerful chip, though it would be nice if Google managed to boost the efficiency by a noticeable degree. Instead this is what’s going to power the Pixel 9’s AI features which will likely have a heavy focus on photo quality and additional editing skills.


We also expect that Google will be leaning heavily on its own AI models. It’s been confirmed that Gemini Pro and Ultra will be integrated into Google Bard later this year, which will be accessible through Google Assistant. So far these features have only been confirmed to improve existing Pixel AI features, but we’d offer pretty good odds that new and more powerful features are coming.


Beyond AI we should also expect to see general improvements to the Pixel 9 camera and display, while we hope Google can avoid the usual battery life pitfalls that plagued the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series.

 

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Pixel 9 Pro

Same same but different but still same

 

[Lazyfoolz]

Same same but different but still same

Ugly sia the popout cutout. Idk why they do tis

 

[limmk]

Ugly sia the popout cutout. Idk why they do tis

When the p8 and ip15 came together to create a baby

 

[xonix]

Fugly. Disappointing.

 

[anthonygreenisreal]

How come looking more and more like iPhones?

 

[garychengjw]

hello ipixel 9 pro

 

[Loser]

Yucks... Why they had to go with iphone's straight edges AND corner ratio?

 

[xonix]

Imo Google should revisit Nexus 6p design. Games and movies are getting remakes all the time nowadays, why not previous phone design?

 

[Loser]

Imo Google should revisit Nexus 6p design. Games and movies are getting remakes all the time nowadays, why not previous phone design?

Nexus 6P is even fuglier imo... Besides no way they can put the camera array that high up with the addition of the periscope lens.

 

[xonix]

Nexus 6P is even fuglier imo... Besides no way they can put the camera array that high up with the addition of the periscope lens.

No need to 1 to 1 remake, can use it that as a base and modernize it for 2024.
Or can go old school like Droid X too

 

[Loser]

No need to 1 to 1 remake, can use it that as a base and modernize it for 2024.
Or can go school like Droid X too

Not bad very industrial looking.

 

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Yucks... Why they had to go with iphone's straight edges AND corner ratio?

I feel like pixel is samsung's b-team...