Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Google Pixel 11 series launch: livestream timings and expected specs
Google is having a big event called Made by Google on August 12.
The event will take place in New York City.
Google is expected to show off four new phones: the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold.
The Fold phone has a screen that bends in half.
The new phones are expected to have brighter screens, better cameras, and a new computer chip called Tensor G6.
Google may also show a new smartwatch called the Pixel Watch 5 and a small tracker called the Pixel Tag.
A new camera feature called HiLight could also be announced.
People can watch the event live on YouTube or on Google's website.
Different news reports give different start times for the show, so viewers should check.
Many of these details are just rumors, so we will have to wait to see what is officially announced.
Google's Made by Google event on August 12 in New York is expected to unveil four Pixel 11 phones: Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL and Pixel 11 Pro Fold.
Leaks suggest the Tensor G6 chip (reportedly on a 2nm process), brighter displays, upgraded cameras, Qi2 wireless charging and Android 17 with Gemini features.
Reports differ on the start time: three list 6PM ET (3:30AM IST on August 13), while one lists 10:30PM IST for a two-hour event.
The Pixel Watch 5 is confirmed to debut, a Pixel Tag tracker is rumored, new Pixel Buds are possible, and a camera feature called HiLight is expected.
India launch is planned for August 13, pre-orders could open after the event with availability around August 20, and reports suggest possible price increases.
- Who
- What
- Unveiling of the Pixel 11 series (four smartphone models), the Pixel Watch 5, possibly Pixel Buds and a rumored Pixel Tag tracker, with Android 17 and Gemini features.
- When
- August 12, 2026; three reports say 6PM ET (3:30AM IST on August 13), while another lists 10:30PM IST for a two-hour event. India launch is planned for August 13.
- Where
- New York City, livestreamed on Google's official YouTube channel and its online store.
- Why
- To launch Google's next-generation Pixel smartphones and related hardware, with Gemini AI as the central theme.
- Event
- Made by Google 2026
- Date
- August 12, 2026 (India launch planned for August 13)
- Start time
- 6PM ET (3:30AM IST, Aug 13) per three reports; another report lists 10:30PM IST for a 2-hour event
- Location
- New York City
- Expected devices
- Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, Pixel 11 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 5; possibly Pixel Buds and Pixel Tag
- Chipset
- Tensor G6, reportedly built on a 2nm process
- Leaked Fold price
- $1,899 in the US and EUR 1,999 in Europe
- Livestream
- Google's official YouTube channel and its online store / events page
