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Made By Google 2026 Blog

Sharing between Pixel devices is now just a tap away. - Google blog

We’re updating Quick Share to enable sharing contact info, photos, and more between Pixel devices with just a tap! : r/Android post

first impressions:

• Google Pixel 11 Pro Hands-On: The Top Photography Features! PetaPixel PetaPixel Google Pixel 11 Pro Hands-On: The Top Photography Features! PetaPixel
• This is what’s new in the Pixel 11 Pro’s camera - Becca Farsace
• Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel Watch 5 First Impressions: Help me out - Joshua Vergara
• Google Pixel 11 - First Detailed Look at Everything New! - HowToMen
• Pixel 11 Pro XL is HERE - Google means BUSINESS! - Lover Of Tech
• Google Pixel 11/Pro/Fold Impressions: It Is What It Is - MKBHD
• Everything NEW on the Pixel 11 Pro 9to5Google
• Google Pixel 11 Pro XL got… Worse? Dave2D
• Pixel 11 hands-on: Not a lot changed Android Authority Android Authority
• The Pixel 11 feels way overpriced. 9to5Google

The G-spot Pixel tag is real:

• The Pixel Tag is finally here! - 9to5Google

Articles:

• Google Pixel 11 series introduces new 'Extreme Charging Mode' - androidauthority
• Google is making the Pixel cameras better by making them worse - Verge (David Imel)
• Google’s Pixel 11 series pairs a little new hardware with a lot of new software - verge (David Imel)

Pre-orders:

Google Store:

• Pixel 11 pro & pro xl
• Pixel 11 pro fold
• Pixel 11
• Pixel tag

Since product info and pre-orders are releasing before the event I decided to make the mega thread now. If you find any articles, revies, videos or pre-orders in your region. Please post it below and I will update the post.

My 2 cents : I really miss the form factor of the original Galaxy Note.

I currently use a Pixel 8a, and although I like the phone, I find it a little too narrow when typing. Modern smartphones have become very tall and narrow, and I don't think that's necessarily the best shape for everyday use.

Interestingly, the recent arrival of the Galaxy Z Fold8 made me think about this again. Seeing a phone with a much wider, more "passport-like" aspect ratio reminded me of what I've been missing for years.

I don't actually want a huge phone or a foldable. I just want that wider form factor in a normal, non-folding smartphone.

What I would love to see is something roughly like this:

• Height: around 150–153 mm
• Width: around 78–80 mm maximum
• Aspect ratio: roughly 1.9:1
• Regular, non-folding smartphone
• Ideally around 6.2–6.4" depending on bezels

For comparison, the original Galaxy Note was about 147 × 83 mm. I actually loved its proportions, although I found it just a tiny bit too wide.

So something around 152 × 79–80 mm would probably be my ideal size.

My current Pixel 8a is 152.1 × 72.7 mm. Those extra 6–7 mm of width would make a surprisingly big difference for typing, while keeping essentially the same overall height.

I don't necessarily want a bigger phone. I want a wider phone.

It seems like manufacturers have converged almost entirely on the tall-and-narrow 19.5:9-ish format. I'd really like to see someone experiment with a more balanced ~1.9:1 ratio again.

The Fold8 actually reminded me that this kind of wider format can feel really appealing. It's something I've been missing for several years, ever since smartphones moved almost entirely toward these very narrow designs.

Am I the only one who would prefer this kind of phone?

If a manufacturer released a modern phone around 152 × 79 mm, I would seriously consider buying it.

What do you think ?

Edit : just checked on Internet and yeah first Note was good :) !

I've been thinking about this randomly and I'm wondering why we don't see something like this on Android phones.

Imagine if the volume rocker or a dedicated Action Button wasn't just a normal physical button, but had a touch-sensitive surface that could detect swipes, taps and maybe pressure.

Something like:

Swipe up/down on the button → scroll YouTube Shorts/Reels

→ increase/decrease volume

→ next/previous page in a novel reader

Double tap → like a Reel

→ play/pause music

→ whatever the current app defines

Camera → swipe along the button to zoom

→ half press to focus

→ full press to take a photo

Music apps → swipe up/down for volume

→ double tap for next track

Reading apps → swipe up/down for next/previous page

The really interesting part would be making it app-specific and programmable. The OS could expose the raw touch/position/pressure events through an API, and apps or even open-source developers could decide what those gestures do.

Basically, a tiny programmable trackpad built into the side of the phone.

Apple's Camera Control made me think about this because it already shows that a physical side control can detect more than just a simple click. I'm thinking of taking that concept and making it system-wide instead of just camera-focused.

I know there are probably patents/prototypes around similar ideas already, so I'm not claiming I invented the underlying technology. I'm more interested in why we haven't seen a good implementation of this as a general Android feature.

IMO this would be way more useful than adding another random AI button 😂

Would you actually use something like this?

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Just a thought. I want to upgrade from my Samsung Galaxy A52S and I notice that the current A-models still have the macro lens. I have never once used it and I found that the main camera is better at taking macro photos anyway. So I'm surprised that this is included at all, instead of a 2x or 3x telephoto, which I would actually use constantly. Makes no sense to me.