By Ben Schoon
Publication Date: 2026-10-04 13:00:00
10 years ago today, Google launched the first Pixel smartphone and, at the time, teased it by saying we’d still be talking about it years later. And, yeah, we still are, and this is a Google project that shows no signs of slowing down.
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Google has a bit of a reputation for churning through projects. If something isn’t a hit, it either gets canned or converted into something else. And that’s what many assumed would happen to Pixel, especially during the lean years in the middle of the series. While Pixel hit the ground running with great first impressions, missteps on the Pixel 2 XL’s display, the Pixel 3 XL’s funky bathtub notch, and the Pixel 4 series…
