With the Pixel 11, Google needs to admit it has a hardware problem

Google is coming out of one of the greatest smartphone design runs of all time. Every phone generation from the Pixel 6 to the Pixel 9 featured complete or near-complete hardware redesigns. The Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 are very similar, and so were the Pixel 4 and the Pixel 5. Regardless, it’s clear that no modern company puts the same level of effort into tweaking the appearance of their phone designs as Google. Pixel phones are visually stunning, with excellent colors and an iconic camera bar.

Looking ahead, Google will need to do more to improve Pixel hardware to stay competitive. Google’s Pixel head Rick Osterloh confirmed last year that its phones are on two- to three-year design refresh cycles now. We’re unlikely to see the generation-to-generation visual overhauls that became a Pixel staple, so what’s next?

from Android Authority https://ift.tt/drpGX0A