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Here’s what the odd timing of the Google Pixel event could mean

Is there a method to the madness?

Google could be trying to streamline its product announcements, thwart leaks, and beat competitors to the punch with the early event. It has a chance to set the bar before Apple Intelligence and the iPhone 16 series are publicly released, and that’s a huge benefit to having an event in August. There have been inklings that Google has wanted to consolidate its product releases, and there being no launches at I/O was a telltale sign that the company is shaking things up.

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