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Google unveils Pixel 11 series with Gemini-powered AI upgrades
Google showed off its newest phones, called the Pixel 11, on Wednesday, August 12.
There are four new phones: the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold.
The phones have better cameras, run faster, and have batteries that last longer than last year's models.
They are built to work with Gemini, Google's smart AI helper.
A new feature called Rambler can type what you say quickly, even if you use words like 'um' and 'ah.'
Magic Capture lets people take a perfect photo with just one tap by looking at about 400 frames.
Gboard, Google's keyboard app, now can turn sign language into text so signing people can send messages naturally.
The phones can also translate videos and audio into your own language in real time.
People can choose different photo looks, like Natural, Shadows, or Vanilla, before taking a picture.
Overall, Google packed lots of new AI tricks into the Pixel 11 phones to make everyday tasks easier.
Google announced four Pixel 11 models — the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold — at the Made by Google 2026 event on August 12.
The smartphones are designed around Gemini Intelligence, with the Gemini agent now handling multi-step tasks across more than 40 apps.
New AI features include Rambler voice transcription, Magic Capture one-tap automatic photos, and Camera Looks aesthetic presets.
Gboard adds Sign-to-text functionality powered by Google DeepMind's Sign Language-to-Text (SL2T) model, built with the deaf community.
Live Translate, powered by the Google Tensor G6 processor, automatically dubs videos and audio in the user's preferred language.
- Who
- Google, at its Made by Google 2026 event
- What
- Announced the Pixel 11 lineup of four smartphones with new AI features including Rambler, Magic Capture, Camera Looks, Gboard Sign-to-text, and Live Translate
- Where
- At the Made by Google 2026 event (specific venue not stated in the article)
- When
- Wednesday, August 12 (2026)
- Why
- To showcase Gemini-powered AI and software upgrades aimed at improving everyday productivity
Key facts
- Announced devices
- Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, Pixel 11 Pro Fold
- Announcement date
- Wednesday, August 12 (2026)
- Event
- Made by Google 2026
- Processor
- Google Tensor G6
- Gemini app coverage
- More than 40 apps
- Magic Capture output
- 12-megapixel photos from analysis of about 400 frames
- Camera Looks defaults
- Natural, Shadows, Vanilla
- Gboard accessibility feature
- Sign-to-text powered by Google DeepMind's SL2T model







