Google Pixel and Pixel XL phones expected to launch running Android 7.1 Nougat update/Cam Bunton

Google Pixel and Pixel XL phones expected to launch running Android 7.1 Nougat update

When Google releases its next pure Android phones, they'll launch running Android 7.1 according to the latest leak.The news comes from @LlabTooFeR, a leaker known for revealing nuggets of HTC-centric information before it's confirmed.Perhaps notably, the tweet refers to the next phones as the Pixel and Pixel XL, rather than any form of Nexus, corroborating rumours that Google is shifting its hardware strategy this year.

Google Pixel XL spotted in benchmak with Android 7.1 Nougat, 4GB RAM

We're probably just a month away from the official unveil of the next Pixel family, Google's upcoming Android smartphones, and new information has just been uncovered via Geekbench.It looks like the slightly larger Pixel smartphone, also known as Marlin, has been spotted at Geekbench.If you've been following our news, then you already know that this is not the first time that the Pixel XL shows up at Geekbench Once again, the listing confirms that the Pixel XL will pack 4GB of RAM.Also, for the first time, it mentions the smartphone will ship with Android 7.1 Nougat right out of the box.

Google Pixel leaks: new chipset revision, Android 7.1, US version

Leaks about the Nexus replacements are coming from multiple sources.The phones - branded Google Pixel - passed through Geekbench, they were certified and also some cases for them cropped up, even the screen panels.The benchmark doesn't reveal much we didn't already know - the phones will be powered by Snapdragon 820 chipsets (though a new 2nd revision) with 4GB of RAM, but interestingly the OS is listed as Android 7.1.

Google Pixel Phones to Launch With Android 7.1 Nougat

Google is expected to release two new HTC-built smartphones later this year, the Pixel and Pixel XL.Although Google has long used its Nexus brand to debut new versions of Android, the two new devices this year are rumored to ship with something even newer than Google's delicious Android 7.0 Nougat.Twitter leaker and Android developer LlabTooFeR claims that the Pixel and Pixel XL will come with Android 7.1, meaning that there's a good chance we'll never see brand new phones running the just-announced version of Google's new OS.

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Google Pixel and Pixel XL phones expected to launch running Android 7.1 Nougat update/Cam Bunton