Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold hands-on: Stagnating instead of innovating
In a year when Samsung made two new flagship foldables, the latest Pixel Pro Fold feels like a letdown.
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Subscribe to this section →In a year when Samsung made two new flagship foldables, the latest Pixel Pro Fold feels like a letdown.
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The Pixel 11 smartphone lineup is here, alongside the Pixel Watch 5 and the all-new Pixel Tag.
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At least there’s no new proprietary charger this year. Huzzah!! | Photo: David Imel / The Verge The $399 Google Pixel Watch 5 isn't about the hardware. Sure, there's a new satin pyrite case finish, a few new strap colors, and a Steph Curry Special Edition. Under the hood, there's a slightly faster Qualcomm processor and an itty-bitty battery bump. There's a $50 price hike from last year, too, because the Pixel Watch 5 isn't immune to RAMageddon - none of us are. Otherwise, no one would blame you for looking at this watch and thinking absolutely nothing's changed. That's because the big updates this year are all software-based. This isn't a huge surprise considering Google's Fitbit Air launch in May. And after seeing some Pixel Watch 5 … Read the full story at The Verge.
For 2026, the Pixel 11 Pro has two new camera sensors along with a modern twist on classic indicator lights.
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The Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pro XL and Pixel 11 Pro Fold all cost about $100 more than last year's models.
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Related coverage: Android now has a tap-to-share feature The Verge Google Makes Quick Share Even More Like Apple's AirDrop Engadget Google’s Quick Share adds a tap-to-share mode TechCrunch Google starts rolling out Tap to Share for Pixel 6 and newer 9to5Google Sharing between Pixel devices is now just a tap away. blog.google
Android's AirDrop-like Quick Share feature will now let some devices exchange files and contact information when tapped together. The update is coming to Pixel 6 series phones and newer starting today, according to Google's announcement, and will roll out to Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Fold 8, and Flip 8 "soon." The tap-to-share feature uses NFC and proximity to simplify sharing, enabling users to wirelessly send contact details, photos, videos, and more by opening the share sheet menu and bringing the two devices close together. Quick Share's tapping update will also be expanded to "more Android devices by the end of the year," accord … Read the full story at The Verge.
Samsung and Google have increasingly different approaches to folding phones.
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Most of this year's updates for Google's Pixel Watch series aren't in the hardware.
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Google's most powerful flagships take aim at Samsung's crown.
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The Pixel Tag is longer but thinner than Apple’s AirTags. More than two years after launching its own device-tracking network, Google has finally followed up with its own tracker. The Pixel Tag, which goes on sale in November, looks like one of the more capable trackers too: It combines ultra wideband (UWB) with Bluetooth 6.0 Channel Sounding for two distinct types of precision tracking. The Pixel Tag goes on sale on November 11th, unlike the newly announced Pixel 11 and Pixel Watch 5, which are already available to preorder and ship next week. When it arrives, the Tag will cost $29, with a four-pack for $99 - the exact same pricing as Apple's AirTag 2. The Pixel Tag is a slim oblong device avail … Read the full story at The Verge.