Pixel 10 tease — Google is having a blast poking fun at Apple's Siri failures
On Monday (August 4), Google posted a teaser ad on its YouTube channel that takes digs at Apple over its ongoing struggle to release an updated AI-powered version of Siri. The video is also set to an instrumental version of "The Next Episode" by Dr. Dre, another poke at Apple since the company owns Beats by Dr. Dre.
The ad references how Apple announced several Apple Intelligence features and Siri upgrades during WWDC 2024. The rollout of Apple Intelligence has been slow and, in some cases, delayed until 2026.
As Google implies, many of its announced AI capabilities are already available in its Gemini AI platform.
Meanwhile, regular image leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer (OnLeaks on X) teamed up with Android Headlines to share new renders of the Pixel 10 from just about every angle.
The leaks show off the phone in the rumored "Frost" colorway kind of a silvery-white.
For the most part, the Pixel 10 resembles last year's Google Pixel 9. You'll notice that the camera array is slightly different, largely thanks to the addition of a third camera, making the glass a bit bigger.
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It should feature a 48MP main sensor, a 12MP ultrawide and a 10.8MP telephoto sensor, the same as the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
It may be hard to tell from the renders, but Google is reportedly keeping the matte finish on the sides and back of the phone, the same as last year's base phone. The Pro models are allegedly sticking to glossy.
The phone should have a 6.3-inch OLED display plus the Tensor G5 processor, a 3nm processor made by TSMC.
Again, Google is set to announce the Pixel 10 series, where we expect to see the base model, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL Pixel 10 Pro Fold, as well as the Pixel Watch 4.
The Pixel 10 is rumored to start at $799 for the 128GB version, with the 256GB variant selling for $899.
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