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(Image credit: Tagtech414 / Reddit)
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How embarrassing: almost everything you could want to know about the forthcomingGoogle Pixel Watchhas been supposedly leaked because someone left one behind in a restaurant.
The Reddit user passed the images toAndroid Central, where you can see the watch from every angle. There wasn’t a charger with it and the battery was dead so the images are only of the hardware, but Evan Class of 91Mobiles haspublishedrenders showing the user interface, too.
And let me tell you… I’m cynical about the whole darn thing. While it’s reminiscent of the infamousiPhone4 leak of more than ten years ago, where someone fromAppleleft the unreleased phone in a restaurant, Apple pretty much declared war on Gizmodo for publishing it; this time outGoogledoesn’t even appear to have been looking for it, which makes me wonder how leaky this leak really is?
I mean, if you’re responsible for handling a top secretGoogle PixelWatch pre-production model firstly why would you even have it out in a public place like an eatery and, secondly, why would you not then return to the restaurant on your desperate search to get it back? Hmmm…
On the flip side of the coin, though, if this leak is genuine and then it does mean we now have lots of information about Google’s forthcoming smartwatch.
Here’s what we know.
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Google Pixel Watch: design and features
The Google Pixel Watch is about 1.5 inches in diameter, half an inch thick and round with a fairly thick bezel. Straps for it look very like the ones you see on Fitbit smartwatches such as theFitbit VersaandFitbit Sense, and there’s a crown on the side like the Digital Crown on theApple Watch. It’s very pretty, and to my mind it’s much more attractive-looking than theApple WatchandSamsung Galaxy Watchin the above comparison shot.
We don’t know about the Pixel Watch price or release date just yet but it can’t be very far in the future: multiple reports say that retail partners are getting ready to sell it, and Google is preparing its online store too. I can’t wait to see the real thing: after years of speculation, Google’s Pixel Watch is one of the most anticipated tech launches we’ve had for some time.
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