Rick Osterloh

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Google ships Pixel 11 lineup with its foldable on day one

As of August 2026: Leads Google's hardware and Android software groups

For two years, Google made buyers wait. The standard Pixel phones shipped in August, and the foldable followed weeks later. On August 20, 2026, that ended: the Pixel 11 Pro Fold reached customers the same day as the rest of the Pixel 11 line.

Updated Aug 20

Google reaches 2-nanometer phone chip before Apple with Pixel 11

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As of August 2026: Led the Made by Google 2026 launch

Apple has been first to nearly every chip-manufacturing shrink for years. On August 12, 2026, Google beat it to the 2-nanometer mark, putting the chip inside the Pixel 11 weeks before Apple's next iPhone.

Updated Aug 12