Summary of what is expected to be announced at 'Made by Google 2024', including Pixel 9, new folding smartphone, Gemini, and more



Technology media TechCrunch has compiled a list of products and software that are expected to be announced at Google's new product announcement event '

Made by Google 2024, ' scheduled to be held at 2:00 a.m. on August 14, 2024, Japan time.

Made by Google 2024: Pixel 9, Gemini, a new foldable and other things to expect from the event | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/21/made-by-google-2024-pixel-9-gemini-a-new-foldable-and-other-things-to-expect-from-the-event/



◆Smartphones in the Gemini Era
Google will hold Google I/O 2024, an annual conference for developers, in May 2024. The central role at this event was clearly played by Gemini, an AI model developed by Google. During Google I/O 2024, Google announced Gemini's new features, Gems , and the lightweight model Gemini Flash .



TechCrunch points out that Google has been intentionally trying to keep information about consumer hardware away from Google I/O 2024, and in fact, the price-conscious entry-level model, the Pixel 8a, was announced just before Google I/O 2024. It is worth noting that most of the AI features for Android have not been released for the Pixel series.

Pre-orders for 'Google Pixel 8a' with built-in AI assistant Gemini now available - GIGAZINE



Rival Apple announced its own personal AI , Apple Intelligence, at WWDC24 held in June 2024. Apple Intelligence takes the approach of performing as much processing as possible on the device, but Google also announced an update to make Gemini Nano, a multimodal AI capable of on-device processing, available on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8a immediately after WWDC24.

Google adds generative AI 'Gemini Nano' to Pixel 8 and Pixel 8a, announces support for external displays and car collision detection on Pixel Watch 2 - GIGAZINE



TechCrunch points out that Google will take this policy even further and announce a 'smartphone made for Gemini.' In fact, Google has posted on its Made by Google dedicated X account, 'A smartphone made for the Gemini era. It can do a lot of things. It can easily replace your old smartphone,' and 'A foldable smartphone made for the Gemini era. Throw out the old and embrace the new,' to promote the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold.







Google has named the foldable smartphone 'Pixel 9 Pro Fold' instead of 'Pixel Fold 2'. As a result, the Pixel 9 series that Google will announce at Made by Google 2024 is expected to be four models: Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Google will name the successor to the Pixel Fold released in 2023 as 'Pixel 9 Pro Fold', and it appears that the foldable smartphone will be treated as an official high-end model of the Pixel series. In addition, all models in the Pixel 9 series are expected to be equipped with Google's latest chip, Tensor G4, and the latest OS, Android 15.

Google's regulatory filings have already revealed what the Pixel 9 series devices will look like.

Photos of all four Google Pixel 9 models coming in 2024 revealed in regulatory filings - GIGAZINE



◆Android 15
Among the headline features coming to Android 15 are improvements to multitasking and satellite communication capabilities . TechCrunch points out that a type of incognito mode with added authentication requirements for sensitive information will be introduced as a privacy-related feature. In addition, Android's power management feature, Doze, is expected to be updated to extend battery life.

◆Google Assistant
'It's clear through the past few Gemini updates that Google wants its own generative AI to eventually take over Android's most urgent tasks,' TechCrunch points out. However, it's unclear whether Gemini will be used to upgrade Google's existing voice recognition assistant, Google Assistant, or whether it will replace it with a completely new AI assistant.

◆Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2
Google has been pretty bullish on the wearables sector since acquiring Fitbit in 2020 , and is expected to announce the Pixel Watch 3 at Made by Google 2024. Rumors and leaks about what kind of smartwatch the Pixel Watch 3 will be are summarized in the following article.

Google Pixel Watch 3 is available in two models, 41mm and 45mm, bezel width reduced to about 4.5mm, screen brightness improved to 2000nit, and ultra-wideband wireless system support reported - GIGAZINE



TechCrunch also predicts that Google will release the Pixel Buds Pro 2 as a new model of wireless earbuds.

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