Google accidentally leaves a Pixel 11a clue in its Phone app

TL;DR Google’s latest Phone app beta includes a list of codenames belonging to the Pixel 11 lineup.

Alongside the expected Pixel 11 series codenames, the app also references “formosan,” which has previously been linked to the Pixel 11a.

If Google sticks to its recent release schedule, the Pixel 11a will likely launch around March 2027.

Google may have accidentally offered another early glimpse at its next-generation Pixel lineup.

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While digging through Phone by Google version 230.0.946661649-publicbeta-pixel, we found a list of internal codenames that appear to belong to the upcoming Pixel 11 family, including: cubs

grizzly

kodiak

yogi

formosan We previously reported exclusively on the first four names in the list, which are believed to correspond to the upcoming Pixel 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro XL, and 11 Pro Fold, in that order, but the final codename is the most interesting one.

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