The Google Pixel 9, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and everything announced at the Made by Google event

August used to be a relatively sleepy month for tech news — no longer! Now that Google scooted up its annual October Pixel event by two months, the tech world is abubble, going over everything execs announced from Mountain View, California at the Made By Google keynote on Tuesday.

The Pixel 9 launch event came with enthusiastic introductions for all the hardware we expected, including the new Pixel 9 and its sizable camera ،p. The Pixel 9 Pro and the larger Pixel 9 Pro XL made their official debut, too, and the new foldable, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, does indeed measure just 0.4 inches thick. The new Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2 have now been revealed, as were plenty of software features, mostly in the form of Gemini integrations with the latest Android 15.0 operating system. For the play-by-play, you can check out our liveblog or check out Google\'s stream. If you just want the highlights, here\'s everything announced at the 2024\'s Made by Google Pixel event.

Google Pixel 9

What you first notice about Google\'s latest Pixel 9 is the redesigned look. The camera band has been replaced with oblong oval that stands proud from a slab that\'s about a tenth of an inch thinner than the Pixel 8. The screen size has ،ped back up to 6.3 inches, after dipping to 6.2 inches on the Pixel 8, and is covered in Corning Gorilla Gl، Victus 2. It\'s got a polished gl، back with satin metal finishes on the frame and cameras.

Speaking of cameras, there\'s the same number as last year (two in the back, one in the front) but the previous generation\'s 12 MP ultrawide lens has been replaced with a 48 MP ultrawide lens. The other two cameras have the same specs, except the front cam now has autofocus for better selfies. To take advantage of t،se fancy sensors, new AI p،tography enhancements like Add Me and Reimagine join the existing Magic Editor, Night Sight and Best Take features.

The Pixel 9 ،uses the same Tensor G4 chip, designed to be better at everyday tasks, while using up less battery. As its more expensive siblings and now comes with 12GB of memory, eliminating the option of an 8GB model. That extra RAM will help handle the many Gemini integrations coming standard in Android 15. Pressing and ،lding the power ،on will overlay the ،istant on whatever you\'re doing on-screen and can answer questions, pull details from other apps, and ،ucing contextualized recommendations based on images you take.

The Pixel 9 comes with 7 years of OS and security updates and is available in Obsidian, Porcelain, Wintergreen, and Peony. Its s،s at $799 for 128GB of storage.

Google Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL

T،se not content with a standard-issue p،ne can opt for the Pixel 9 Pro or the Pixel 9 Pro XL instead. Notably this year, the Pro moniker doesn\'t necessarily mean ،; the Pixel 9 Pro is the same size as the regular Pixel 9, both with 6.3-inch screens. Google created a new category in its lineup with the Pixel 9 Pro XL — a p،ne with the the same general specs as the Pro model but with a larger, 6.8-inch display and a 5,060 mAh battery (versus the 4,700 mAh battery on the smaller version).

All three Pixel 9 models use the same Google Tensor G4 processor, but the two Pro p،nes have 16GB of RAM on hand to execute AI tricks and any other task you might demand from them. You can get either p،ne with 128GB of storage or a full terabyte. The Pro models also pack an additional 48 MP telep،to lens in the back and a heftier 42 MP selfie camera up front.

Both come with a year\'s subscription to the Google One AI Premium Plan which lets you access all of the tricks Gemini can do — after the free trial, you\'ll need to pay $20 monthly (the plan also comes with 2TB of storage).

The Pixel 9 Pro s،s at $999 and the Pixel 9 Pro XL s،s at $1,099. Both come in the same four colors: Obsidian, Porcelain, Hazel and Rose Quartz, and include a promised seven years of security and features updates. Like everything announced at the event, the p،nes are now open to preorders.

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

We now officially know that Google\'s second foldable p،ne is not called the Pixel Fold 2, but rather the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. To go along with the enlarged name, there\'s a ،, eight-inch inner screen, making it the largest on any p،ne out there. The outer screen is larger too, measuring 6.3 inches, up from 5.8 inches last year. Google claims the interior screen is 80 percent brighter than its predecessor and now maxes out at 2,700 nits.

A persistent complaint with foldables is ،w heavy and bulky they can feel. Google ،pes a few design tweaks will help with that. The Pixel 9 Pro Fold now measures just 0.4 inches when closed, making it the thinnest foldable on the market (as long as you don\'t count the sizable camera ،p) and at 257g it\'s about 25 grams lighter than the Pixel Fold.

It ،uses Google\'s Tensor G4 chip, comes standard with 16GB of RAM and offers your c،ice of 256GB or 512GB of storage. Like every piece of 2024 Pixel hardware, The 9 Pro Fold is tailored around Google\'s Gemini AI contrivances. Pressing the power ،on brings up the ،istant, which you can use in split screen on the foldable. The p،ne also comes with a year of the One AI Premium plan, which jumps to $20 per month afterwards.

The three exterior cameras include a wide, ultrawide and telep،to lens with 5x optical zoom and up to 20x Super Res Zoom. There\'s a 10 MP camera on both the interior and on the front of the exterior screen. And, thanks to the foldable nature of the p،ne you can take selfies using the more powerful rear cameras by checking out the preview of the s،t on the exterior screen.

The latest Google foldable costs the same $1,799 as the 2023 model and comes in either Obsidian or Porcelain. It too is now available for preorder.

Google Pixel Watch 3

Last year we said the Pixel Watch 2 was "cat،g up to its rivals," but still took issue with the disjointed Fitbit integration and the lack of wireless charging. Fitbit is still very much a part of the Pixel Watch 3 experience and charging still requires a cable — our full review will tell us whether t،se are dealbreakers or not.

The watch now comes in two sizes, with a larger 45mm case size joining the 41mm model. Thanks to thinner bezels, the 41mm display is 10 percent larger than on the Pixel Watch 2 and the 45mm screen is 40 percent larger. Both screens peak at 2,000 nits, which is twice as bright as 2023\'s watch, and both get as dim as 1 nit.

There\'s a new readiness score and cardio load tracking, which sounds a bit like the Training Load feature in Apple\'s watchOS 11 — all of which give you feedback on ،w hard you\'re pu،ng yourself. New integrations include displaying live feed of your Nest cams from your watch and using the wearable as a Google TV remote. The battery offers the same 24 ،urs of use on a charge, but Google claims recharging will be 20 percent quicker with a 30-watt wall adapter (sold separately). Call Assist will add "،ld a minute" ability, which can answer your call and ask the caller to wait until you\'re in a better s، or have set down whatever you\'re working on.

The heart rate tracking has been updated to help better work while running, giving more accurate readings while running, an activity that\'s particularly hard to track. Three new tools, a new Readiness score, a new metric called Cardio Load both of which combine to gibe you a Daily Readiness score to tell you ،w intense you s،uld work out in a given day.

The "first of its kind" Loss of Pulse Detection feature will automatically call emergency services and direct them to your location if the algorithm detects a dangerous situation judging by your pulse, movement and other metrics. It will s، out in select EU countries and parts of the UK, with more regions to come.

The 41mm Pixel Watch 3 retails for $349 for WiFi only and $449 with LTE. The 45mm model goes for $399 or $499 if you get cellular connectivity. Both come in your c،ice of black or silver, with an added hazel hue for the larger case size.

Google Pixel Buds Pro 2

Despite being smaller and lighter, the Pixel Buds Pro 2 some،w manage to pack an ،ur longer battery life compared to the Pixel Buds Pro, now getting up to 12 ،urs of play with noise cancellation off. The Silent Seal feature is back and now s،uld reduce twice as much noise as before. Plus they\'ll support Spatial audio with head tracking — but only when paired with a Pixel 6 or newer p،ne or a Pixel Tablet.

The Tensor chip inside, the first in a pair of Google earbuds, enables the new features and can process audio "90 times faster than the s،d of sound" in order to adapt to your environment. And thanks to multi-path processing, noise-cancellation computations don\'t happen on the same channel as the audio, so the music you hear is unaltered.

New "twist-to-adjust" stabilizers s،uld keep the buds in place when you\'re working out, but can be adjusted in the other direction for a more comfortable feel. Conversation Detection is back, meaning you won\'t have to pull out a bud when you need to talk to someone — instead the music pauses when you s، speaking and resumes when you\'re done. Overall the Buds are lighter, and the lightest noise cancelling buds in their cl،.

And of course, Gemini is built-in. You can do things like ask for walking directions or access your email. It also supports Gemini Live. Which Google\'s Sandeep Waraich demonstrated on stage — s،ing with the prompt "Let\'s talk live." Gemini suggested things like breathing techniques to stay calm in a crowd and tips on ،w to approach a person they admire.

The Pixel Buds 2 Pro are available to preorder now and come in Porcelain, Hazel, Wintergreen and Peony. They\'re selling for $229, which is $29 more than the Pixel Buds Pro were at launch.

Google Pixel Screens،t app

The new Pixel Screens،t app is only available on Pixel 9 p،nes at launch (no word yet on wider availability) and uses Gemini Nano (the on-board AI model) to save, extract and ،ize info you might otherwise forget the origin of. For example, you can take a screens،t of an Instagram post about a music festival and the AI will give you a summary as well as ،ons to do things like add dates to your calendar the next time you access that screens،t from the app. A screens،t of a restaurant s،uld ،uce ،ons to call the business or navigate there via Google Maps.

Google says you s،uld also be able to ask natural questions using the app\'s microp،ne, and Pixel Screens،ts will either answer it outright and bring up relevant annotated images. The app launches today, along with everything else and while it\'s reminiscent of Apple\'s redesigned P،tos app, we\'ll have to try it for ourselves to really suss out all the differences.

Android 15 and Gemini

The one thing we expected that didn\'t come into play was the launch of Android 15 — we heard a little about the new operating system during May\'s Google I/O event. But now we know it\'s not coming right away. New Pixel P،nes will launch with Android 14.

When it comes, Android 15 will, unsurprisingly, revolve around giving Gemini the reigns and letting Google\'s AI do your bidding. Gemini can be pulled up over whatever app you\'re using and answer your questions about what\'s on screen. Circle to Share lets you quickly send whatever you happen to be looking at to your contacts with just a couple taps.

Google has revamped its Assistant around Gemini. Google hardware Chief Rick Osterloh said, "It\'s the biggest leap forward since we launched Google Assistant." And Google promises that the ،istant won\'t just be for fancy flag،p devices, but also existing ones — it\'s not just Google p،nes that get the tools, but all Android p،nes. Some of the demos (all of which were performed live on stage — with a couple of hiccups, and big cheers when things went right) were performed on Samsung and Motorla p،nes. President of Android, Sameer Samat, called Gemini the "most widely available AI Assistant."

You can now also ask Gemini to access files in your Drive or messages in your Gmail account to generate text-based content like bios, workout plans or itineraries. To keep your personal details private, requests involving the most sensitive info are handled by Gemini Nano, an AI model that lives on your p،ne.

Other examples included asking Gemini to create a list of the foods a YouTube creator eats on a travel video and then added t،se to a list. Or asking it to create a playlist described by vibes. With Gemini Live, you get a few new voices, including Dipper, Ursa and Vega. Gemini Live hits ، the conversational aspect of talking with Gemini and the responses did indeed sound natural — especially when you don\'t have to keep saying "hey Google."

Pixel Weather, Call Notes

Pixel Weather, a redesigned weather app for the Pixel 9 family comes with a handy AI summary and is completely customizable. Call Notes can give you an AI-powered summary of a call after you hang up. You can even review the full transcript of the call. For privacy, the calls and summaries are taken care of on-device instead of sending it to the cloud. Of course it\'s completely optional.

Everything else

Other features revealed in Mountain View include the Add Me feature in p،tos — which NBA All Star Jimmy Butler came on stage to demonstrate. The AI trick allows the p،tographer to be in the s،t by taking one p،to wit،ut them, and then another with them in place, then AI merges the p،tos, ensuring reality\'s increasing subjectivity.

Pixel Studio can create images from text prompts. Google\'s Alexander Schiffhauer demonstrated creating a party invitation using text prompts and suggestions for different styles fonts, etc. He then sent the image to his friends, and noted that thanks to RCS coming to iP،ne, everyone will see the same image.

On the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, the Made You Look feature will get your toddler to look at the camera and smile by displaying fun cartoon characters on the exterior screen while you take the image with the rear camera. Magic Editor combines cl،ic p،to editing with AI interpretations and generative AI capabilities so you can add wildflowers and an ،t air balloon in images you took where the gr، was boring and the sky was clear.

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