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On this week’s SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke, Brad Bennett and Jon Lamont outline all of the rumours surrounding Google’s upcoming hardware event, including the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel Watch and the mysterious tablet the tech giant teased at I/O a few months ago.
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Man, Google’s devices are getting leaked this week.
A Redditor in Sydney, Australia, was in a shopping mall and received a prompt by a Fast Pair notification to set up a Google Pixel Watch. The notification showed a picture of the wearable in black with its obsidian band.
The notification said that the device app is required to start setup, with an option to go to Google Play.
This notification seems possible. Wear OS 3 requires its manufacturers to make their own Wear OS companion app. And it was previously reported that Google is working on one for the Pixel Watch.
Google will officially unveil the Pixel 7, 7 Pro and the Pixel Watch on October 6th, where we’ll learn more about the companion app and the device itself.
Source: Reddit, Via: 9to5Google
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p7v1PTABSU
Last week, Google released a short teaser video showcasing the Pixel Watch design. Now, the company has posted the same video to its Taiwan YouTube channel, and some keen-eyed internet users noted that the watch faces are larger in the Taiwan version.
The marginal change has kicked off a storm of arguments about whether Google edited its product video to make the Pixel Watch screen bezels look smaller than they actually are. The idea seems to be that Google edited the clip to make the watch look more attractive.
But after watching both videos, as well as this helpful GIF made by Droid Life that does a direct comparison of the edited parts, the only difference I can see is that the Taiwan video shows larger clock faces than the original video. Maybe I’m missing something, but the bezels aren’t actually visible.
Pixel Watch clock face compare GIF | Credit: Droid Life
One could assume that the clock faces extend all the way to the edge of the screen, and thus making the clock face bigger makes the screen larger and shrinks the bezel. In my experience, most smartwatches feature watch faces that don’t extend all the way to the edge of the screen. Instead, they’re often designed to blend in with the bezels to make the whole thing look more seamless. (For example, look at the photos in my Fitbit Sense review — you can’t see the bezel in most of the pictures, and in the few where it is visible, it’s quite large.)
Ultimately, I think people are reading a little too much into a teaser that’s less than a minute long and almost certainly uses renders, not the actual watch. Is there are argument to be made that the edit could be misleading? Sure, but we also don’t have the actual product to compare to. Plus, there are two versions of the same video — it’s not clear which one is more accurate to the real product.
And we likely won’t have those answers until October 6th at the earliest. Google’s expected to unveil the Pixel Watch alongside the Pixel 7 series at an event on October 6th. We may get a better idea of the Pixel Watch bezel situation at the event, or after when units get into the hands of reviewers. Either way, it’s a bit early to get up in arms over small changes in the clock size in a teaser video for an unreleased product.
Header image credit: Google
Source: Reddit, Droid Life Via: Android Police
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p7v1PTABSU
Another day, another Pixel Watch leak.
As we draw ever closer to Google’s October 6th Pixel event, more details continue to emerge about the company’s long-rumoured Pixel Watch. This time around, a picture appeared on Reddit showing off the Pixel Watch retail packaging.
According to a post on ‘r/PixelWatch’ from user ‘xXavi3rx,’ the picture was captured at a “Target DC,” which presumably means distribution centre. It shows the Pixel Watch box, which appears fairly compact, and sports a ‘with Fitbit’ logo in the bottom right corner.
Pixel Watch box picture | Image credit: xXavi3rx
Unfortunately, the picture doesn’t reveal much else about the Pixel Watch beyond that the smartwatch will likely get announced next week. Not that there’s much else to know about it. At this point, it seems nearly every detail has leaked.
Google shared a short video showcasing the Pixel Watch design, U.S. pricing has leaked, Google CEO Sundar Pichai appeared at an event with a Pixel Watch on his wrist, and we learned the smartwatch would have a 300mAh battery that would likely last about 24 hours.
What few details we still don’t know will likely get revealed next week at Google’s October 6th event. Alongside the Pixel Watch, Google is expected to unveil the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro.
Header image credit: Google
Source: Reddit
Google’s Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro launch on October 6th, with pre-orders dropping on the same day. Alongside the Pixel 7 series, the tech giant is poised to reveal the Pixel Watch completely.
Google first unveiled the two handsets and the smartwatch at its I/O event back in May. However, we’ve only recently had the chance to look at front of the handset.
The smartphone’s rear features a new aluminum finish on its visor, making it more striking than the current Pixel 6 series.
The Pixel 7 Pro will launch in ‘Obsidian,’ ‘Snow’ and ‘Hazel’ colours, whereas the Pixel 7 will come in ‘Obsidian,’ ‘Snow’ and ‘Lemongrass.’ Additionally, the smartphones’ will run Android 13 and include the next-generation of Google’s Tensor chip and more.
I hope we get a sneak peek at the upcoming Pixel tablet and maybe a few other surprises at Google’s event. However, I’m also very excited to get the Pixel 7 Pro in my hands eventually.
Are you excited for fall’s Made by Google event? Let us know in the comments below.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p7v1PTABSU
Google dropped the closest look yet at its upcoming Pixel Watch wearable. A 51 second video posted to the ‘Made by Google’ YouTube channel shows off the watch from several angles and with several watch faces.
Called “The Design of Google Pixel Watch,” the short video really only includes about 30 seconds of actual Pixel Watch footage, with the rest of the video showing the Google logo and a collection of the company’s upcoming hardware, including the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro.
The video clip gives a good look at the rotating crown, while at the seven-second mark we get an excellent side profile view that shows off how thick the Pixel Watch is. There’s the curved glass top, the middle case, and the bottom sensor layer. That said, I’ll reserve judgements on the thickness until I actually get my hands on one since it can be hard to tell how thick it actually is from a short clip.
Continuing on, we get a side view showing where the band attaches to the watch, followed by another view showing the bands actually attaching to the Pixel Watch. What’s particularly interesting about this is the watch rotates a little before the bands ‘click’ into place.
After that, the video flashes through different watch faces and Pixel Watch styles, gives a closer look at the clasp on the band (which is nearly identical to the clasp on the Fitbit Sense), and that’s it.
We’ll likely learn more about the Google Pixel Watch and more at the company’s upcoming October event.
Header image credit: Google (video screenshot)
Google appears to be prepping a Google Photos integration with Wear OS ahead of the Pixel Watch launch.
9to5Google uncovered code related to a Google Photos watch face in a teardown of the latest Photos APK. For those unfamiliar with teardowns like this, they involve cracking open an app APK (the file used to deliver an app from the Play Store and install it to your device) and digging through the code. Naturally, interpretations of code, especially for an unfinished or unreleased feature, can have inaccuracies, so it’s important to take these things with a healthy dose of skepticism.
Anyway, 9to5 found several code strings in Photos version 6.8 for Android that describe allowing users to select “watch face photos.” There are also strings that mention “Setting up watch face,” as well as options for adding and removing photos. Interestingly, the feature appears to be for WearOS, not just the Pixel Watch — the publication found that Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Wearable app was a share option.
Another interesting tidbit: the feature supports multiple pictures. One string mentions that there’s a maximum number of images you can select (although it doesn’t clarify what that number is). In other words, it seems like you’ll be able to pick several images in Photos and send them to your Wear OS watch, which will then cycle through the pictures throughout the day.
Unfortunately, that’s about all that’s known about the new Photos watch face so far. Still, it’s good to see Google working on watch faces. We’ve already seen quite a few potential watch face options for the Pixel Watch, but the more, the merrier.
Header image credit: Google
Source: 9to5Google
Google has announced that pre-orders for the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will open on October 6th, the day of the company’s big fall hardware keynote.
The tech giant revealed this information in a video that features Pixel fans checking out the new smartphones.
Oddly, the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are censored in the video, which is weird given Google already revealed renders of the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro back in May at Google I/O.
At the end of the clip, there’s tiny text on the screen that reads,”Pre-order starting October 6th, 2022.” Following that, you can hear fans saying at the end, “Wait! there’s a watch?” With this in mind, it’s possible that the Pixel Watch’s pre-order date might also be on October 6th.
A recent rumour suggests that the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro won’t go on sale until September 18th. This leak goes on to state that the Pixel Watch won’t be available until November 4th. With this in mind, while the smartphone and possibly the watch will be available to pre-order on October 6th, you’ll likely need to wait a few weeks before you get the devices in your hands.
It’s worth noting that this ad is U.S.-based, so the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro may have a different pre-order date in Canada. MobileSyrup has reached out to Google for more information.
Source: Google
Google’s October Pixel event is on the horizon, and we already know most of the details about the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, as well as the Pixel Watch. However, new leaked details about the Pixel Watch pricing further rounded out what we know about the smartwatch.
As detailed by 9to5Google, a retail source shared U.S. pricing details for the Pixel Watch. The smartwatch will start at $349.99 USD (roughly $465 CAD). Moreover, the information corroborates an earlier leak that the cellular Pixel Watch model will start at $399.99 USD (about $531 CAD).
The retail source also confirmed that the Wi-Fi Pixel Watch would be available in ‘Black/Obsidian,’ ‘Silver/Chalk,’ and ‘Gold/Hazel.’ The cellular model is the same, except instead of Chalk, it’s ‘Silver/Charcoal.’ 9to5 indicates the second word — Obsidian, Chalk, Hazel, Charcoal — refers to the colour of the band, while the first is the colour of the watch case.
If accurate, the pricing could make the Pixel Watch one of the more expensive options out there, in line with Apple’s smartwatch efforts. For example, the Galaxy Watch 5 starts at $349.99 in Canada for the 40mm Bluetooth variant. In the U.S., that model starts at $279.99.
While we’re still missing some important details about the Pixel Watch, what we do know so far suggests the price might be a tough sell for many. The Pixel Watch is supposedly running an older Exynos chip and reportedly sports a 300mAh battery that will last about a day.
Ultimately, it might be too early to make a judgement on the Pixel Watch. Google is expected to unveil the watch alongside the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro on October 6th.
Header image credit: Google
Google will unveil the Pixel 7 series alongside the Pixel Watch at its upcoming October 6th event. Funny enough, before the hardware event Sundar Pichai, Google and Alphabet CEO, was shown wearing the Pixel Watch.
During Vox Media’s 2022 Code Conference, Pichai spoke for an interview where was spotted wearing the Pixel Watch.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman caught a couple of pictures of the CEO wearing the watch. Pichai, however, didn’t speak about the smartwatch, but it’s cool that the device is ready to be worn.
More photos of the Pixel Watch pic.twitter.com/DeatYHBeiH
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) September 7, 2022
The Pixel Watch will sport Google Assistant, Google Maps, Wallet and more. It will have Fitbit integration and the new Wear OS. The company will show the Pixel Watch, Pixel 7 series, and Google Home products at its October 6th event.
Source: Bloomberg