Google’s Pixel 6, The Future of Phones

Google’s Pixel 6 phones are changing the way we interact with our devices, and putting the smart back into “Smartphone”

Leigh Robbins
ILLUMINATION

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Photo by Jonas Elia on Unsplash

Since 2006, smartphones have become a staple in the pockets of people everywhere. And while an evolution of the smartphone has undoubtedly occurred, it has stayed mostly the same.

Phone makers over the years have focused primarily on the phone’s hardware. Things like bettering the cameras specs, the screen technology and adding battery life to their handsets. Even with all those changes geared at making the devices better, it didn’t change how we actually use our phones.

Enter Google’s Pixel phones — known both for their amazing cameras and their unfortunate hardware issues. However, that may all change this year with the Pixel 6 line up. This newest iteration of Google flagship devices could be a turning point for the search engine giant — moreover, it might be the first look into the future of mobile tech.

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Leigh Robbins
ILLUMINATION

Leigh is a freelance writer, blogger, former healthcare worker, and mom of three. On medium, she writes about LGBTQIA, mental health, and tech reviews.