Google Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8, and Watch 2 Revealed Ahead of October 4 Launch

Google Pixel 8 Launch: After recently announcing the release date of the upcoming Pixel 8 series smartphones, US tech giant Google took to microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter) to reveal the design of the next generation Pixel. 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones and also teased the new Pixel Watch 2.

Google has scheduled its Pixel launch event on October 4 in New York, USA. The event for Google Pixel 8 will start on Tuesday at 19:30 IST. The company has also announced that pre-orders for both the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones will begin on October 4.

Sharing a teaser video of the upcoming Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones, the company wrote on X: “Save d8. Meet #Pixel8 and Pixel 8 Pro at #MadeByGoogle on October 4th at 10am ET.” In another teaser video released by Made by Google, the company confirmed the launch of the Pixel Watch 2 and the new Pixel Buds Pro on October 4. “Gr8 stuff is coming. Tune in to #MadeByGoogle on October 4th at 10am ET,” the company said.

According to the teaser shared by Made by Google, both the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones will retain the same look as last year’s Pixel 7 models. They arrive with a horizontal camera arrangement with rounded edges on the back.

The regular Pixel 8 phone will likely come with two rear cameras, while the Pixel 8 Pro will come with a triple camera. According to reports, the Pixel 8 Pro might have a porcelain white option and the Pixel 8 a peach color option.

The upcoming Pixel Buds Pro was also introduced in a new porcelain color that matches the phone and the watch. According to reports, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are expected to pack a more powerful Google Tensor G3 chipset.

The Google Pixel launch event will be live streamed for everyone. You can watch the live broadcast on Google’s YouTube page and the Google Store website.