Google, its cat fully escaped from bag, shows off the Pixel 9 Pro weeks early
Enlarge / You can have confirmation of one of our upcoming four phones, but you have to hear us talk about AI again. Deal? (credit: Google)
After every one of its house-brand phones, and even its new wall charger, have been meticulously photographed, sized, and rated for battery capacity, what should Google do to keep the anticipation up for the Pixel 9 series' August 13 debut?
Lean into it, it seems, and Google is doing so with an eye toward further promoting its Gemini-based AI aims. In a video post on X (formerly Twitter), Google describes a "phone built for the Gemini era," one that can, through the power of Gemini, "even let your old phone down easy" with a breakup letter. The camera pans out, and the shape of the Pixel 9 Pro appears and turns around to show off the now-standard Pixel camera bar across the upper back.
A phone built for the Gemini era.
- Made by Google (@madebygoogle) July 18, 2024
It can do a lot-even let your old phone down easy.
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There's also a disclaimer to this tongue-in-cheek request for a send-off to a phone that is "just the same old thing": "Screen simulated. Limitations apply. Check responses for accuracy."