7 things we saw at the Pixel 11 launch — from Google’s new illuminated phones and to the Pixel Tag
Phones Google Pixel Phones 7 things we saw at the Pixel 11 launch — from Google’s new illuminated phones and to the Pixel Tag Features By James Rogerson Published 12 August 2026 New phones, watches, and an AirTag rival When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL should be the best models yet — and even have lights on the back The Google Pixel 11 Pro (Image credit: Future/Lance Ulanoff)Google’s non-foldable flagships for 2026 are the Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL, and they have numerous upgrades over their predecessors. But the most interesting element is arguably ‘HiLight’.This is an array of LED lights built into the camera’s flash module, which can alert you to calls from favorite contacts via customized color glows when your phone is face down and silenced.
- ▪Phones Google Pixel Phones 7 things we saw at the Pixel 11 launch — from Google’s new illuminated phones and to the Pixel Tag Features By James Rogerson Published 12 August 2026 New phones, watches, and an AirTag rival When you purchase thr
- ▪The Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL should be the best models yet — and even have lights on the back The Google Pixel 11 Pro (Image credit: Future/Lance Ulanoff)Google’s non-foldable flagships for 2026 are the Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL, and
- ▪But the most interesting element is arguably ‘HiLight’.This is an array of LED lights built into the camera’s flash module, which can alert you to calls from favorite contacts via customized color glows when your phone is face down and sile
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Phones Google Pixel Phones 7 things we saw at the Pixel 11 launch — from Google’s new illuminated phones and to the Pixel Tag Features By James Rogerson Published 12 August 2026 New phones, watches, and an AirTag rival When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Google has had a big day of launches — not only did we get our first official look at the Pixel 11 series that have leaked extensively over the past few weeks, we also got a new wearable and even an AirTag rival.Those leaks and rumors meant we already…
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