TechCrunch Minute: Google reveals new Pixel phones and more at Made by Google

Written by
Anthony Ha
Published on
Aug. 13, 2024, 5:03 p.m.

Google’s big hardware event Made by Google is happening today, with the company revealing new Pixel phones, as well as a bigger role for its Gemini AI.

Made by Google’s headliner is the Pixel 9 phone. There are now three phones in the main Pixel lineup — the Pixel 9, the Pixel 9 Pro, and the Pixel 9 Pro XL. Apparently the new Pro has similar dimensions to the regular Pixel, so you can think of it as the option with better specs but a standard size, while the Pro XL is both higher performance and bigger.

And if you want to be able to fold your phone, there’s the new Pixel 9 Pro Fold . It doesn’t sound like a huge change from the previous Pixel Fold, but now it has a bigger 8-inch screen when opened flat.

Meanwhile, Gemini has become Google’s flagship AI technology, so the company is also making it the default smart assistant across all these new phones.

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