The Google Pixel Pill is an anticipated… nicely, pill from Google, the clues are within the identify, aren’t they? It was first introduced at Google IO 2022.

This got here as an entire shock, as aside from a job advert there had been no earlier signal that Google was engaged on a brand new slate. However not solely has Google now confirmed that it’s engaged on one, it’s even proven pictures of the Pixel Pill, and shared the primary particulars.

Since then, the corporate gave the Pixel Pill one other displaying on the launch of the Google Pixel 7. This nonetheless wasn’t a full announcement, however it gave us a good suggestion of what to anticipate.

Beneath, then, you’ll discover every part we’ve heard thus far concerning the Google Pixel Pill, together with each what Google has instructed us and varied leaks. We’ll additionally replace this text each time we hear something new.

Newest information

Throughout the Pixel 7 launch (opens in new tab), Google revealed further particulars concerning the Pixel Pill, together with that it has a Tensor G2 chipset and works with a magnetic dock.

Reduce to the chase

• What’s it? An upcoming pill from Google
• When is it out? 2023
• How a lot will it value? No thought but

Google Pixel Pill launch date and value

Google has confirmed that it’s aiming to launch the Pixel Pill someday in 2023, so there’s fairly some time to attend earlier than it is that can be purchased.

The corporate didn’t get any extra particular than that, however we are able to take an informed guess at once we would possibly see it, as there are two factors within the yr when Google tends to launch new {hardware}. First there’s Google IO, which just about all the time takes place in Might.

Then there’s the launch of latest numbered Pixel fashions, which occurs in direction of the top of the yr, often – however not all the time – in October. So throughout a type of occasions could be an apparent time for Google to launch the Pixel Pill, however it’s fully potential the pill may very well be unveiled at one other level in 2023 as an alternative.

Of the 2 seemingly choices we’d assume October is the almost definitely, as Google didn’t sound sure that the slate would even be out by the top of 2023 – slightly that’s simply the corporate’s aim. So there’s in all probability a whole lot of work left to do on it.

Up to now, we don’t know how a lot the pill will value. We are able to’t even actually guess as the corporate hasn’t not too long ago launched some other tablets, and we don’t understand how high-end the Google Pixel Pill is.

Google Pixel Pill confirmed info

Google has shared some pictures of the Pixel Pill, two of which you’ll see above, and two extra of which you’ll see beneath.

The slate is proven right here in white with a curvy rear, a “premium nanoceramic end”, pretty massive bezels across the display screen, and a single-lens digital camera on each the entrance and the again.

From the design – which is a bit like a Google Residence Hub with out the stand – we’re pondering this can in all probability be a mid-range slate slightly than a high-end one, so it may very well be extra of a competitor to the essential iPad 10.2 or the iPad Air (2022) than an iPad Professional 11 or the Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Extremely.

That stated, Google has confirmed that it’ll use the identical Tensor G2 chipset because the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Professional, so it ought to have an inexpensive quantity of energy.

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We additionally know in fact that the Pixel Pill will run Android – particularly Android 12L, which is designed for giant display screen units. Being a Google system it’s additionally positive to get a whole lot of software program updates – and to get them promptly.

The Pixel Pill can be designed to work with a Charging Speaker Dock, which you’ll see within the picture beneath.

This turns the slate into a sensible dwelling system extra just like the Google Residence Hub or the Nest Hub Max. Because the identify suggests, this may each preserve the Pixel Pill charged, and affords higher audio system than the pill itself.

The Pixel Pill is seemingly straightforward to each dock and undock utilizing magnets, and this Charging Speaker Dock is being constructed in order that the Pixel Pill stays helpful always when at dwelling, serving each as a slate and a sensible dwelling show.

Google Pixel Tablets leaks and rumors

In any other case we’re within the realm of leaks and rumors, and thus far on that entrance we have seen {that a} Google pill has been licensed to help a stylus – so it’s totally seemingly that the Pixel Pill will.

Past that we are able to speculate that it may need the identical 50MP rear digital camera because the Pixel 6, since Google doesn’t have a tendency to vary up the digital camera {hardware} it makes use of too typically, and that was a brand new sensor for the vary.

It may not get fairly the smartphone digital camera expertise although, as digital camera app code (opens in new tab) factors to lacking options. Apparently there may not be 4K video recording, or sure options like slow-mo or audio zoom for movies.

We have additionally heard rumors that the pill might be fairly a low-spec, reasonably priced one, with the first-generation Tensor CPU and 4GB of RAM predicted. It could miss out on GPS and mobile connectivity options as nicely.

Storage choices of 128GB and 256GB and a display screen measurement of 10.95 inches have been talked about in a leak – a leak that additionally says the pill was in its inside testing part as of the top of September 2022.

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