Late October Google Pixel 6 release date sounds increasingly likely

Date:
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:43:03 +0000

Description:
An advert from an Australian telecom company backs up a Pixel 6 launch rumor we'd already heard.

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The most likely Google Pixel 6 release date rumor suggested it'd release on October 28, with pre-orders beginning on the October 19, and new information has made this latter date look even more likely.

This date comes from a Reddit user, as reported by Droidlife , who spotted an advert for Australian cell network Telstra.

This ad let you sign up for more Pixel 6 information, and also to be added into a raffle for a prize, but the key detail is in the terms and conditions at the bottom: the draw closes October 19. These are the best Pixel phones Check out our Google Pixel 5a review The Samsung Galaxy S22 is on its way

Many people have taken that to mean that the Pixel 6 is set to drop on
October 19 - telecom companies often get launch dates provided to them ahead of time, to prepare promotions like this, after all.

That'd line up if pre-orders began immediately, with a release nine days
later

Of course, that's a far cry from official information on the phone's launch, but it's something. We previously heard the pre-order and release date from a leaker with a dubious track record , so it's encouraging to have it backed
up. Analysis: a lonely phone

The end of the year typically brings loads of phone launches - we'd usually see an iPhone series, Samsung Galaxy Note, Pixel, Huawei Mate, OnePlus T, Xiaomi T and Samsung Galaxy FE launch.

This year, between Covid-19 and the silicon shortage, few phones are coming out - other than the iPhone 13 and Xiaomi 11T devices, it's looking like a very quiet run of months, especially with the Galaxy Note 21 and OnePlus 9T confirmed to be canceled.

So the Google Pixel 6 series will likely have much less competition than if
it launched in, say, 2020. Its Pro model will almost definitely be the only top-end Android phone coming out this late in the year, though if the
standard device is a mid-ranger, Xiaomi might be coming for its cake.

In addition, this absence of launches means the industry is quite quiet - as
a result, Google's intriguing marketing for the device, which includes partially launching it on Twitter , and showing it off in a shop window in
New York City , is much more headline-grabbing than it would otherwise be.

All the stars are aligning for the Google Pixel 6 launch to be a big one then - we just hope the company doesn't disappoint with the phones themselves. Google Pixel 6 charging speed might be faster, but not truly 'fast'



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