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Digital Trends
an hour ago
- Digital Trends
Google Pixel 10 Pro colors leak point to less exciting options than Pixel 10
What's happened? New images claiming to show the Pixel 10 Pro color options have appeared online, hot on the heels of renders apparently revealing the four color options of the Pixel 10. The images come via Android Headlines, the same source which shared renders of the Pixel 10 colors earlier this week, and appear to show the Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL in four colors; Obsidian (black), Porcelain (white), Moonstone (blue-gray), and Jade (green with gold accents). The gold finish from the Pixel 9 Pro (pictured above) appears to be out. Recommended Videos If these Pixel 10 Pro colors are accurate, those looking for a vibrant finish (like the Pixel 10 is rumored to have) will be out of luck, as it seems Google is opting for muted tones on its pricier phones. This is a trend we've seen from Google and others – including Apple – in the past, with the louder colors often reserved for the most affordable device(s) of a flagship series, while the Pro series tends to get a more grown-up palette. You can check out the rumored Google Pixel 10 Pro colors in the video below Why this matters: As we edge closer to the Made by Google event on August 20, where the Pixel 10 series will be announced, it seems the leaks we're seeing are honing in on what will be shown at the launch. The 'Moonstone' finish in this latest leak appears to closely match the handset Google recently revealed in an official teaser, which gives this report more weight – although we'd always advise taking unconfirmed reports with a pinch of salt. Yet, it seems we might have a pretty clear picture – at least visually – on what will arrive come August 20. Why should I care? Google's Pixel series of smartphones are one of the most important flagship offerings, going toe-to-toe with Apple's iPhones and Samsung's Galaxy devices. They've become a showcase for Android and Gemini, allowing Google to show the world what its platform and AI can do. While the Pixel phones don't sell in the same volumes as iPhone and Galaxy S handsets, they are an important window into Google's software features, and set the tone for Android devices over the next 12 months. Ok, what's next? We'll know for sure which Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro colors will be available come August 20, when Google announces its new phone series. And Google will want to make an impression, as Apple is likely to launch the iPhone 17 series just a few weeks later, in September. Between now and then, we wouldn't be surprised if more information about the quartet of upcoming handsets leaks out, so keep your eyes peeled for all the latest.
Android Authority
16 hours ago
- Android Authority
Pixel 10 Pro XL renders leave us wishing for more fun Pixel 10 colors
TL;DR Renders of the Pixel 10 Pro XL have just arrived to join recent leaks of its smaller siblings. The color lineup for the Pixel 10 Pro XL matches what we just saw from the 10 Pro, to little surprise. Sadly, none of these options are anywhere near as bold as what we're getting from the Pixel 10. Google's next smartphones formally debut in under a month, and based on the breakneck pace new information about these phones has been arriving over the past couple days alone, it's looking like we're going to have a busy few weeks. Already we've not just seen the Google Store start teasing the Pixel 10 launch, but checked out the full line of color options for both the smaller Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro thanks to some leaked renders. Keeping that ball rolling, it's now time for us to get that same kind of preview for the Pixel 10 Pro XL. Once again, it's Android Headlines delivering this set of renders, and compared to the Pixel 10 Pro pics we just went over, these look … pretty much exactly the same. We've got the same triple-camera package we saw on the 10 Pro, and like that model, the flash on the right has what appears to be Google's criminally underused temperature sensor below it. But unless we're carefully measuring ratios here, we'd be hard-pressed to tell any of these XL shots apart from some 10 Pro renders. That similarity extends to Google's color options, and the selection we're seeing here is just as — let's be honest — undersaturated and washed-out looking as the Pixel 10 Pro. Indeed, we've got the very same lineup of Moonstone, Obsidian, Jade, and Porcelain. Granted, maybe Rose Quartz aside, it's not like the Pixel 9 Pro or 9 Pro XL have been offering us particularly bold color options, either, and we're really just finding ourselves enamored by the striking Indigo and Limoncello options revealed in those new Pixel 10 renders. Is it written somewhere that 'Pro' fans can't come in 'fun' colors? Does high saturation make products look too toy-like? None of this is really surprising considering what we saw in earlier Pixel 10 color leaks — but that still doesn't mean we have to be happy about it. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Android Authority
21 hours ago
- Android Authority
Pixel 10 Pro renders bring a hint of color to an otherwise conservative palette
TL;DR A new leak may give us our first look at the colorways of the Pixel 10 Pro. The colorways are said to include Moonstone, Jade, Porcelain, and Obsidian. The colors are a little more muted compared to the leaked colors for the Pixel 10. The Pixel 10 series is set to launch in about a month, but Google has already started providing teasers. The company shared a short video clip of one of the Pro models on the Google Store, revealing what looked to be a new steely gray color. If you're wondering what other colors the Pro line will get, a new leak may have the answer to that question. Earlier leaks have attempted to identify the color options for the entire Pixel 10 line. In terms of the Pixel 10 Pro, there's been talk of black, green, gray, and white colorways. A new leak from Android Headlines may now give us our first look at these colors and their official names. Moonstone Jade Porcelain Obsidian According to the outlet, this year's color options will include Obsidian, Porcelain, Jade, and Moonstone. We're pretty familiar with Obsidian and Porcelain as those have long served as black and white for Google's phones. However, Jade and Moonstone are new colorways. Moonstone, presumably the color that appears in Google's teaser, is a gray tone with a little hint of blue. Meanwhile, Jade is a livelier green shade with a warm gold trim around it. Today's leak follows yesterday's vanilla Pixel 10 color leak. That leak revealed that the options would include Obsidian, Indigo, Frost, and Limoncello. Unsurprisingly, the colors for the Pixel 10 are a little more adventurous than the colors we're seeing for the Pixel 10 Pro. However, we can appreciate that the brightness of the Jade color seems to break the tradition of the typically muted Pro colors. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
The Verge
21 hours ago
- The Verge
Pixel 10 Pro looks a lot like the base model in leaked renders
After sharing the first official leaked renders of the Pixel 10 yesterday, today Android Headlines has shared images of the 10 Pro too. It looks almost identical to the base model, but will apparently launch in a more muted set of colors. Android Headlines reports that the black and white finishes are the familiar 'Obsidian' and 'Porcelain' that Google has used before. The grayish blue will apparently be called 'Moonstone,' while the 'Jade' green is the most colorful of the lot, with a subtle gold trim too. Shortly after Android Headlines shared leaked images of the base Pixel 10 yesterday, Google responded with its own official reveal. We're not expecting the same to happen again today, as closer inspection suggests that yesterday's reveal appears to be of the Pro model already. With the base Pixel 10 rumored to sport its own telephoto camera, it seems like both that and the Pixel 10 Pro will look almost identical, colors aside. But there is still one giveaway: the Pro-exclusive temperature sensor, the small dot below the flash. That's present in the phone Google officially revealed, which strongly suggests that it's actually the 10 Pro — not to mention the color in that image looks a lot like the 'Moonstone' in today's leaked renders. 1/3 The Pixel 10 Pro apparently comes in black, white, gray-blue, and a pale green. Image: Android Headlines Google has already confirmed that it will reveal the Pixel 10 phones at an event on August 20th, when we're expecting to see both these phones, along with a larger Pixel 10 Pro XL, a potentially dustproof Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and a Pixel Watch 4 with some battery upgrades. Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates. Dominic Preston Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All by Dominic Preston Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Gadgets Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Google Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Google Pixel Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Mobile Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All News Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Phones Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Tech
Android Authority
a day ago
- Android Authority
Please, Motorola, give us the Moto 360 we deserve
I loved the old Moto 360 — the original, not the 2019 reboot. The funny thing is, though, I never actually had one, I just liked what it stood for. It was a sign of smartwatches becoming more like everyday wearables, accessories to be shown off rather than simply tracking steps and telling the time. Then, just as I was in a position to try a Moto 360 for myself, Motorola axed it from the family and dove back into the smartwatch dark ages. Now, it might be back. According to a leak from Android Headlines, Motorola has a new Moto 360 in the works, possibly coming sometime this year. And, if it does, I only have one request: Please, please, please, get it right, Motorola. Here's what that'll take. Would you buy a new Motorola smartwatch? 0 votes Yes, the Moto 360 was great NaN % No, its time has passed NaN % Above all else, give us Wear OS Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Motorola has done Wear OS before — in fact, it did Wear OS when it was still called Android Wear and felt like the forgotten stepchild of the Google family. Unfortunately, that forgotten status meant that we had a hard time finding things to like about the state of Motorola's wearable operating system, and it put us in the camp that maybe the Moto 360 needed a bit of a break. Since then, things have only gotten worse. Well, not for Wear OS, but definitely for Motorola. As other smartwatches like the Pixel Watch, Galaxy Watch, and OnePlus Watch have embraced and refined Wear OS, one of its earliest adopters has languished in the land of RTOS (real-time operating system). Motorola's cheap (or relatively cheap) launches like the Moto Watch Fit and Moto Watch 120 have tried to make do with what feels like a clone of Apple's WatchOS, but without the surrounding apps or strong fitness-tracking background that make the Apple Watch a reliable option for so many people. Wear OS has come a long way since Android Wear, and it's time for Motorola to go back. So, the first thing the new Moto 360 has to do is adopt Wear OS. Motorola needs to accept that its current watch software isn't good enough for anything and go back to what Google has worked so hard on. These days, Wear OS feels like the watch operating system we hoped for when it was called Android Wear, boasting a mountain of app integrations, connected Google products, and tons of watch faces, whether Motorola returns to the flat tire design or not. At the very least, adopting (or re-adopting) Wear OS should relieve some of the stress of Motorola's rumored wearable. By letting Google build the bones, Motorola can optimize some of the best features of the old Moto 360 for a brand-new generation, embracing fun watch faces, clever throwbacks, and hopefully a unique feature or two. In my head, it feels like the close relationship between Hello UX and stock Android, just shrunk down to a watch. The Moto 360 can't just look like another smartwatch If you recall, 2014 was a banner year for wearables — and by that, I mean it was the year the Apple Watch debuted. Suddenly, square watches were all the rage, leaving Pebble fans wondering where the credit was for wearing squares before they were cool. It was also a year for fitness bands, fitness bands everywhere. Nike retired its FuelBand, Adidas tried to jump on what was left, and Microsoft decided that the best companion to a Windows Phone was a Microsoft Band. To me, the original Moto 360 was cooler than all of them. It looked the most like a regular watch, putting a single button off to the side of a circular body and pairing it with a flat tire display that still has a soft spot in my heart, no matter how silly it looked. Besides, that sharp chin allowed Motorola to reduce the rest of its round bezel to nearly nothing, which was ultimately more eye-catching than the missing little sliver. For the Moto 360 to make a splash in the Wear OS market, it needs to go further. It needs to build a new identity that is as recognizable as the Pixel Watch or the circle-in-a-square Galaxy Watch. To do that, it will have to stay far, far away from eBuyNow — the company that licensed the ability to make wearables like the Moto Watch 40, 70, and 120. All three of those watches felt like not-quite-clones of the Apple Watch and Galaxy Watch, and were ultimately made forgettable by their RTOS software. 2015... Meet 2019 As it stands, this might be what makes me most nervous about the renders shown above. I can't shake that the leaked Moto 360 looks an awful lot like the HUAWEI Watch — not the relatively new Watch 5, either — the original model from 2015. It's certainly one of the smartwatches ever made, not the best or the worst, but definitely one of them. Motorola's health tracking needs a lifeline Ryan Haines / Android Authority At the end of the day, I suppose I'll be able to live with a Moto 360 that looks like a HUAWEI Watch. I've been impressed by previous HUAWEI wearables, and at least it means that Motorola is striving for something. However, for a Moto 360 to have a shot at earning a spot on my wrist, I need it to take a step forward in terms of fitness tracking. Right now, its Wear OS rivals are miles ahead in tracking — on all levels. Google's acquisition of Fitbit has given it a speed boost in adding features like Daily Readiness and Cardio Load to the Pixel Watch, along with a Target Load metric to help optimize your training. For its part, Samsung added a Galaxy AI-powered Energy Score to its Galaxy Watch 7, which I immediately embraced while reviewing the Galaxy Z Flip 6. It's still my go-to readiness metric whenever I switch away from my trusty Garmin, even if it's only for a week or two. I want advanced metrics and accurate tracking before I'm willing to give the Moto 360 a workout. With the current Moto Watch Fit and Moto Watch 120, though, it's another case of firing up RTOS and hoping for the best. Yes, both watches can track a bunch of activities, but the actual health metrics are confined to calories, steps, heart rate, and sleep quality, with no mention of feminine health support or in-depth estimates like the Pixel Watch and Galaxy Watch have. If Motorola can come within striking distance of its top competition, maybe the Moto 360 has a chance. To do that, though, it will need a comeback on the level of the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI or the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals. It'll have to show that it's learned a thing or two in the six years since the last Moto 360 and that the fire-and-forget days of eBuyNow watches are a thing of the past. Motorola has proven me wrong once or twice, and I'll be thrilled if the upcoming Moto 360 can do it again.
