Google Might Move its New Pixel Phone Announcement to August [Video]

Google seems to be moving its announcement date for the new Pixel phone series to Aug. 13, rather than October, following the release of this year’s schedule for the “Made by Google” event.

According to The Verge, the early announcement of the annual Google-led hardware launch event may indicate that the tech giant is already set to release the much-awaited Pixel 9 series.

The event’s promises to show “the best of Google AI, Android software, and the Pixel portfolio of devices” only serve as further proof that a new Pixel device is coming.

This is not to mention the recent trade-in value hikes for Pixel 6 and 7 Pro to switch to Pixel 8 Pro, a sales strategy many phone manufacturers like Apple often do when their next devices are set to release soon.

Then the teaser video, displaying a phone with the “IX” mark from the Pixel name, after the new event …