Pixel 11 Leak Shows a New HiLight LED Light on the Back of the Phone
Andrew Lanxon/CNET The official unveiling of the Google Pixel 11 series is just over a week away, and the leaks and rumors keep spilling out. The latest leaks show a new, multicolored notification light on the back of the phone next to the camera setup. Google has teased the new feature in short YouTube videos released previewing the official event, which is on Aug.
- ▪Andrew Lanxon/CNET The official unveiling of the Google Pixel 11 series is just over a week away, and the leaks and rumors keep spilling out.
- ▪The latest leaks show a new, multicolored notification light on the back of the phone next to the camera setup.
- ▪Google has teased the new feature in short YouTube videos released previewing the official event, which is on Aug.
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Tech > Mobile > Phones Pixel 11 Leak Shows a New HiLight LED Light on the Back of the Phone The feature -- previously rumored as Pixel Glow -- may bring a visual twist to Google’s next Pixel series Blake Stimac Reporter 2 Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene.… Read full bio Blake Stimac Reporter 2 Read full bio August 4, 2026, 4:27 pm ET 2 min read The Pixel 11 is picking up a new HiLight notification feature, according to a leak. Andrew Lanxon/CNET The official unveiling of the Google Pixel 11 series is just over a week away, and the leaks and rumors keep spilling out.
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