Google May Announce New Pixel 4 5G Variant Next Week

Just when nosotros thought everything about the Pixel 4 has leaked, including the rumored prices, a new report has at present surfaced suggesting that Google volition also show off a 5G-enabled variant of the Pixel 4. It will be unveiled aslope the standard Pixel 4 lineup, which supports LTE, but won't go along sale right away.

As per Nikkei'southward latest report, Google has already begun "examination production" of its new 5G variant whereas the 4G variants are already under mass product. We currently have about no data on how the 5G variants volition differ from the standard one, only it'south mayhap going to use the same Snapdragon 855 chipset with the X50 modem in tow.

Sources aware of this development claim that Google volition unveil the 5G-enabled Pixel 4 during its hardware effect on 15th October, but the device won't go on sale until Bound 2020. This means the company could denote when the 5G variant's sale begins at its Pixel 4a launch event, i.e Google I/O 2020.

If Google does announce a 5G-enabled Pixel 4 at the event, then the report rightly says that it would exist the first American telephone maker to unveil a 5G telephone. It is only Korean and Chinese phone makers including Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi and others who actively have been launching 5G devices over the past few months. Google will trump Apple and get the commencement American tech giant to further the 5G connectivity agenda.

Other predictions from Nikkei include the leaked Pixelbook Get ChromeOS laptop and the long-rumored Pixel Sentry. Yes, the study suggests that Google could finally announce a WearOS smartwatch and kickstart the segment once again – especially when its facing a ton of force per unit area from both Apple tree and Samsung. We also expect it to launch a new Nest-branded Google Home Mini at the launch event adjacent week, and so stay tuned for more info.