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This Wednesday, Google will announce its new smartphone lineup: the Pixel 11 series. Hot on the heels of Samsung's latest (very successful) foldables, Google will follow up with refreshes to its own: the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, along with the Pixel 11 Pro, XL, and base model at its "Made by Google" event in New York.
Also: Is the new (pricier) Pixel 11 series still a good value compared to Samsung's Galaxy phones?
Based on preliminary information, it looks like the 11 series will feature incremental upgrades to the processor, camera, and storage, and Google seems to be doing away with the low-end configuration with 128GB of storage. On top of this, prices will likely go up for the higher-end models, putting the new starting price at $899 for the base 256GB model.
Apart from phones, Google will likely announce its new smartwatch -- the Pixel Watch 5, following up last year's device with a better battery and upgraded chip. We're also potentially looking at a new Bluetooth tracking device to rival Apple's AirTag -- potentially with support for Google's Find Hub network.
How to watch the Made by Google event
Google takes a different approach from Apple's annual iPhone event, as it's in the evening, after product announcements officialy drop that morning.
Made by Google will be August 12th at 3 p.m. PST (6 p.m. EST), and will be livestreamed on YouTube at this link.
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