Made by Google 2026: all the Pixel news and announcements

# Made by Google 2026: all the Pixel news and announcements Source: [https://www.theverge.com/tech/977561/made-by-google-2026-pixel-11-news](https://www.theverge.com/tech/977561/made-by-google-2026-pixel-11-news) Google is gearing up to reveal a bunch of new Pixel devices on August 12th\. A series of leaks leading up to the event suggest that the Pixel 11 lineup will come in an[array of colors](https://www.theverge.com/tech/964972/google-pixel-11-colors-rumor), with signs pointing to a[built\-in light coming](https://www.theverge.com/tech/966120/google-pixel-11-camera-bar-teaser)to[Pro models](https://www.androidpolice.com/pixel-11-wont-get-googles-flashy-new-trick-but-more-come/)\. Teasers[from Google](https://www.theverge.com/tech/974570/google-is-teasing-its-next-foldable)[also indicate](https://x.com/madebygoogle/status/2085758314705457394?s=20)that it will show off[a next\-gen Pixel Fold](https://www.theverge.com/tech/966120/google-pixel-11-camera-bar-teaser)alongside[a Pixel Watch 5](https://www.theverge.com/tech/965293/google-pixel-watch-5-leak-finishes)in four different finishes\. There might be a[new Pixel Tag tracker](https://www.theverge.com/tech/973889/google-pixel-tag-item-tracker)as well\. Google may take the[wraps off the new devices](https://www.theverge.com/tech/977448/made-by-google-2026-pixel-hardware-launch-event)well ahead of its Made by Google livestream\. On[Google’s website](https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8836598/type/dlg/https://store.google.com/magazine/google_pixel_11), the countdown for preorders ends on August 12th at 10AM ET — eight hours before its event at 6PM ET\.[Comedian Trevor Noah will host](https://www.theverge.com/tech/976454/made-by-google-2026-event-pixel-11-trevor-noah)this year’s show, featuring notable guests like NBA star Stephen Curry, podcaster Alex Cooper, Indian cricketer Shubman Gill, and Japanese actress Ayami Nakajo\. We’ll be live blogging the event, so stay tuned\! *Follow along for all the latest news about Google’s Pixel devices\.* -  ## [Google’s upcoming Pixel phones are for the fans, even if its launch event isn’t](https://www.theverge.com/tech/977844/made-by-google-pixel-11-launch-power-users-notification-led)   Last year’s Made by Google event for the Pixel 10[resembled a late night talk show](https://www.theverge.com/analysis/762891/made-by-google-pixel-10-jimmy-fallon), complete with Jimmy Fallon as host, and it aired an hour*after*the phones were revealed\. Spec dives and executive appearances were replaced with celebrity cameos and awkward skits, to the confusion of many diehard Pixel fans\. But it served its purpose in reaching a broader audience: Last year’s stream racked up 8\.4 million viewers on YouTube; the launch the year before only managed 1\.4 million\. This year, Google has only escalated matters\. For tomorrow evening’s livestream, Fallon has been[replaced by Trevor Noah](https://www.theverge.com/tech/976454/made-by-google-2026-event-pixel-11-trevor-noah), who will lead a “stacked” lineup of celebrities including basketball star Stephen Curry, podcaster Alex Cooper, and DJ Peggy Gou\. What the event won’t have is many surprises\. While the[launch event](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c84y9gAY90c)kicks off at 6PM ET, the[Google Store](https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8836598/type/dlg/https://store.google.com/magazine/google_pixel_11)’s preorder countdown is set to end eight hours earlier, presumably when the phones will be revealed in full\. [Read Article \>](https://www.theverge.com/tech/977844/made-by-google-pixel-11-launch-power-users-notification-led) -  ## [What to expect from Google’s 2026 Pixel hardware launch event](https://www.theverge.com/tech/977448/made-by-google-2026-pixel-hardware-launch-event)   Image: Google It’s that time of year: On Wednesday, Google is set to host its annual Made by Google hardware launch event for Pixel gadgets\. Google itself has already teased new slab\-style and foldable Pixel smartphones and an updated watch, but leaks also indicate that the company could announce a new color for familiar earbuds and perhaps a brand new AirTag\-like item tracker\. However, unusually, Google’s event is taking place in the evening: It kicks off on Wednesday at 6PM ET / 3PM PT instead of in the early afternoon or mid\-morning, like many other tech events\. And this time it has[a celebrity host in Trevor Noah](https://www.theverge.com/tech/976454/made-by-google-2026-event-pixel-11-trevor-noah)\. [Read Article \>](https://www.theverge.com/tech/977448/made-by-google-2026-pixel-hardware-launch-event)