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Google's next product announcement event is on October 5 apparently

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By Anam Hamid

Published: Sep 25, 2021, 6:00 PM

Google's next product announcement event is on October 5 apparently

With the Apple iPhone 13 series launch event done and dusted, all eyes are on the Pixel 6 series, which will probably be unveiled next month. Google apparently has an event planned for October 5, but it's seemingly meant for Nest, Travel, and Map products.

This scoop comes from XDA Developer's Mishaal Rahman, who was quick enough to take screenshots of a now-deleted CNET article that talked about the event. It looks like Google will announce new smart speakers and security devices on October 5 and we might also get to hear about the changes coming to Google Maps and Google Flights.

CNET has now taken off this article about the October 5 Google event for&nbsp;Nest, Travel, and Map products - Google's next product announcement event is on October 5 apparently

CNET has now taken off this article about the October 5 Google event for Nest, Travel, and Map products

The article makes it clear that the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are not on the event's agenda. Most reports to date have said that the phones will be announced on October 19. It was believed that the handsets would go on sale on October 28, but some code snippets in the Google Camera app indicate that the phones will be released on October 27.

The release_date string is empty on my other Pixel phones.

Seems like Google wants to really push users to update to some new version of GCam they're releasing on the day the Pixel 6 series releases. And if this is correct, then that release date is October 27th.
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) September 24, 2021

Google has already shown us what the phones look like and has also confirmed that it has made a new chip for the devices. The company has also revealed that the phones have bigger camera modules than their predecessors, and according to rumors, the regular model has a 50MP main and a 12MP ultra-wide camera, and the Pro also adds a 48MP telephoto unit to the mix.

A recent report talks about the camera features in detail and also says that work has already started on the Pixel 7.

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Anam Hamid is a computer scientist turned tech journalist who has a keen interest in the tech world, with a particular focus on smartphones and tablets. She has previously written for Android Headlines and has also been a ghostwriter for several tech and car publications. Anam is not a tech hoarder and believes in using her gadgets for as long as possible. She is concerned about smartphone addiction and its impact on future generations, but she also appreciates the convenience that phones have brought into our lives. Anam is excited about technological advancements like folding screens and under-display sensors, and she often wonders about the future of technology. She values the overall experience of a device more than its individual specs and admires companies that deliver durable, high-quality products. In her free time, Anam enjoys reading, scrolling through Reddit and Instagram, and occasionally refreshing her programming skills through tutorials.

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