{
  "id": 540263,
  "title": "Pixel 11 won't get Google's flashy new trick, but there's more to come",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/pixel-11-wont-get-googles-flashy-new-trick-but-theres-more-to-come",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-11T06:58:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Police",
    "slug": "android-police",
    "url": "https://www.androidpolice.com/pixel-11-wont-get-googles-flashy-new-trick-but-more-come/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Google's Pixel 11 series is set to launch on Wednesday, with the event taking place at 6PM ET / 3PM PT and hosted by Trevor Noah. The base model Pixel 11 will not feature a rear-facing LED light, known as \"HiLight\" or \"Pixel Glow\", which will be exclusive to the Pro model, according to 9to5Google.\n\nThe base Pixel 11 will have 12GB of RAM, while the Pixel 11 Pro will have 16GB of RAM on higher storage tiers. The base Pixel 11 will also feature a 10.8MP telephoto camera sensor, unchanged from last year's Pixel 10, as per 9to5Google.\n\nGoogle has been teasing its new Pixel phones on YouTube, with the latest clip focusing on the Pixel 11 Pro, as reported by Android Authority.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "How to watch Made by Google 2026 — Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag and more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/how-to-watch-made-by-google-2026-pixel-11-pixel-watch-5-pixel-tag-and",
        "published": "2026-08-10T11:54:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Google is making it harder to build custom ROMs for Pixel phones",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/google-is-making-it-harder-to-build-custom-roms-for-pixel-phones",
        "published": "2026-08-10T14:42:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "What to expect from Google’s 2026 Pixel hardware launch event",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/what-to-expect-from-googles-2026-pixel-hardware-launch-event",
        "published": "2026-08-10T17:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Google’s base Pixel 11 probably won’t have ‘HiLight’ but will actually have enough RAM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/googles-base-pixel-11-probably-wont-have-hilight-but-will-actually",
        "published": "2026-08-10T20:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "I've scratched every Pixel Watch I've owned, and Google still won't fix the problem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/ive-scratched-every-pixel-watch-ive-owned-and-google-still-wont-fix",
        "published": "2026-08-11T14:36:16.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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