Hey Google, stop making us wait so long for the Pixel 6 already

Hey Google, stop making us wait so longish for the Pixel 6 already

Google Pixel 6 on display in NYC Google store

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We are formally less than a week by from the launch of the Google Pixel 6 series, which should be the inalterable big phone launching of 2021. And I say give thanks god for that, because I've been going crazy waiting for Google to get its act upon together and release the darn affair.

Every bit someone WHO is rapidly getting fed up the OnePlus 7 Pro I've been rocking for nearly two and a uncomplete years, I've been eagerly awaiting the Pixel 6's launch. Healthy, technically the Pixel 6 Pro, but that's splitting hairs. Yet, Google's press on taking so long to fully unveil the phone has been acquiring connected my nerves.

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I need a new phone, and the Pixel 6 In favour of looks like my unsurpassable pick

My OnePlus 7 Pro is on its last legs, for spate of reasons. The battery doesn't quite a last as long as I'd comparable; the screen has been pick astir scratches and dents for over two years nowadays; and the display is opening to suffer from some same noticeable OLED burn in.

That inalterable part is partly down to OnePlus changing the size of organisation icons a some months back, but also because I'm a sess that leaves my phone screen along and doing nothing for extended periods of prison term.

I am in dire demand of an upgrade, and the constant flow of Pel 6 Favoring leaks has me quite a excited approximately what the phone has to declare oneself.

Non only will it have all the usual Pixel perks, including first get at to modern Mechanical man updates, IT's besides expected to backpack in a great photographic camera with top-tier computational photography (something OnePlus has struggled with), a solid battery, and the Tensor chip that Google has built specifically to bolster the Pixel range's existing set of AI and car-learning capabilities.

IT's not the first clock I've had this situation with Google either. Back in 2014 I was in a akin bind, nonexistent to scrap my ailing (and honestly, utterly amazing) HTC Sensation for something finer). Merely having such a atrocious phone for over three years meant I cherished to be sure I knew what all my options were.

Sol I waited for all the star phone companies to announce their Fall flagships, and it was naturally Google that took the longest to get there. In the end I didn't pick up a Link 6, mainly because it was almost double the price of its predecessor, the $349 Nexus 5. I picked up a Sony Xperia Z3 instead, and let nix declination about that decision.

What's with such a long delay?

So why has Google been waiting so darn long to sell U.S. a Picture element 6?

There has been a noted lack of major phone launches in the endorse half of 2021, and the last unitary of any importance was the iPhone 13 launch event. That took place on September 14, well over a calendar month in front Google's Pixel 6 event.

Meanwhile, entropy about the Pixel 6 has been leaking completely over the locate. But that's basically concern as usual for Google's phone division, which is about as effective at containing leaks as a colander.

To make matters worse Google hasn't been that secretive near the Picture element 6 stray. Not only is the phone happening show in its NY store, I feel like I can't turn on the TV without being bombarded with Pixel 6 ads. Ads that don't arrest anything of bank note, separate than the fact the phone is coming. Which we all knew in any event, even before Google confirmed the October 19 launch.

Phone leaks occur, and it's not uncommon to manoeuver into a launch upshot with a pretty clear picture of what to expect. In the case of the Pixel 6 we appear to have known beautiful much everything for the past few weeks.

Surprisingly, there's still been information to leak, and information technology feels like we're going to end up with a repeat of the Pel 3's launch consequence back in 2018. But in that instance information technology was thanks to a supply of pre-passing devices being stolen and sold on the black securities industry.

This time these leaks appear to be making their way online the normal way. It's not clear wherefore they'ray so in-depth, but it's obvious that the later launch appointment is non serving things. And to be honest, at this target, we know thusly much about the phone it feels equal Google could save the effort of a fancy launch event and just release the telephone set tomorrow without very much fanfare.

Picture element 6 leaks are even useful

But in a funny story sort out of twist, the main reason I want to buy a Pixel 6 Pro is because of all the leaks. Knowing what I bon early means I could easy decide between it and some other phone — not that there are many phones I find specially impressive right now.

Other than the Pixel 5a, but Google won't let me buy one in the U.K., so that idea is knocked out of the window. I like having sunny new hardware as very much American Samoa the next person, but I'm not so obsessed with having it that I will continually upgrade to the fashionable and best flagship devices.

I similar saving moneym as well, and while distinctly not as best Eastern Samoa the Picture element 6 range the Pixel 5a does have a peck of the same advantages as its sibling. Quick Android updates, strong photography, Pel-sole features and, of course, something previous Pixel phones tended to lack: righteous barrage fire life.

But there is a point where enough is enough. We passed that point at the least a month ago, and I'm quite happy we're finally this around October 19 when the Pixel 6 series launches and I can start counting down the unalterable few years to release day.

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