New leak shows front of pixel 4

[Mr Segundus]

Finally! A Google phone that actually looks pretty decent.

 

[Morty2264]

"PHYSICAL BUTTONS ON THE SIDE" - Yahoo!!!!

 

[mustang7757]

"PHYSICAL BUTTONS ON THE SIDE" - Yahoo!!!!

Lol

 

[Mike Dee]

If phone looks could kill I'd have been dead long ago

 

[Morty2264]

Lol

That was pretty much the only thing from the article that grabbed my attention.

 

[Nauga]

1. That is not a leak, that's a render based on other leaks that an artist put together.
2. We have to do something to prevent BGR from being shared anywhere, ever. Mainly to stop financially rewarding them for their contribution of fake news.

Amen! Then again, somebody also needs to hose down overeager tech fans who happily ignore the fact that no other even semi-respectable online source is covering the same story!

 

[elvee68]

Amen! Then again, somebody also needs to hose down overeager tech fans who happily ignore the fact that no other even semi-respectable online source is covering the same story!

Bingo! I stopped paying attention to BGR a long time ago.

 

[onthecouchagain]

I'm totally down with this: https://www.phonearena.com/news/Goo...-color-to-the-black-and-white-stable_id117012

Make it so, Google!

 

[Morty2264]

I'm totally down with this: https://www.phonearena.com/news/Goo...-color-to-the-black-and-white-stable_id117012

Make it so, Google!

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That WOULD be very nice! No notch and limited bezels.

 

[Eggmundo]

I digs that.

 

[Orion78]

That WOULD be very nice! No notch and limited bezels.

Yup! If it looks similar to this then it's already a major improvement over that hideous 3XL.

 

[onthecouchagain]

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I really think this is the solution to a smartphone that still needs cameras and sensors on the front. No need for cutouts or notches that gain you so little extra screen space that it's not even worth it.

A small bezel near the top for the sensors (and good speakers) with thin side and bottom bezels is the way to go. You also keep the status bar in full this way and that allows for useful icons and information. Google has it figured out. It's simple and clean in its own way. The bit of off-symmetry is acceptable because if you can un-notice a notch or cut out, you can un-notice a slightly bigger top bezel.

Hope Google can execute on this design. I'm ready for a black Pixel 4 XL if they can pull this off.

 

[ChuckG73]

I care less about bezels and the way Google handled it with the Pixel 3XL was a joke. They have 4 teams designing this phone and obviously some prototyping going on inside of Google. Please get this phone hardware and design right.

 

[Mike Dee]

I really think this is the solution to a smartphone that still needs cameras and sensors on the front. No need for cutouts or notches that gain you so little extra screen space that it's not even worth it.

A small bezel near the top for the sensors (and good speakers) with thin side and bottom bezels is the way to go. You also keep the status bar in full this way and that allows for useful icons and information. Google has it figured out. It's simple and clean in its own way. The bit of off-symmetry is acceptable because if you can un-notice a notch or cut out, you can un-notice a slightly bigger top bezel.

Hope Google can execute on this design. I'm ready for a black Pixel 4 XL if they can pull this off.

Also they can still keep to a large screen because the extra height of the bezel should not impact handling

 

[Jeremy8000]

Bingo! I stopped paying attention to BGR a long time ago.

Simple rule I follow in general - if a tech site doesn't allow comments on their articles, I usually pay little heed to. BGR not only puts out wildly speculative content, but has on several occasions published information that is objectively false, misleading consumers outright. I've even messaged the authors politely pointing out what I (generously) assumed was an error, referencing sources (OEM, FTC, etc) that cite the correct information, and asking that they update the article, but have never had any acknowledgement in form of reply or correction to article.

They're definitely one of the worst offenders.

 

[dsignori]

Simple rule I follow in general - if a tech site doesn't allow comments on their articles, I usually pay little heed to. BGR not only puts out wildly speculative content, but has on several occasions published information that is objectively false, misleading consumers outright. I've even messaged the authors politely pointing out what I (generously) assumed was an error, referencing sources (OEM, FTC, etc) that cite the correct information, and asking that they update the article, but have never had any acknowledgement in form of reply or correction to article.

They're definitely one of the worst offenders.

Exactly. BGR is clickbait. (Forbes isn’t far behind lately)

 

[dsignori]

Yup! If it looks similar to this then it's already a major improvement over that hideous 3XL.

Hmm. Do we know is this is the XL? Or just the 4..

 

[Morty2264]

Simple rule I follow in general - if a tech site doesn't allow comments on their articles, I usually pay little heed to. BGR not only puts out wildly speculative content, but has on several occasions published information that is objectively false, misleading consumers outright. I've even messaged the authors politely pointing out what I (generously) assumed was an error, referencing sources (OEM, FTC, etc) that cite the correct information, and asking that they update the article, but have never had any acknowledgement in form of reply or correction to article.

They're definitely one of the worst offenders.

I guess we have to take these kind of "leaks" with a grain of salt. It's hard *not* to get excited when you see rumoured leaks; but it's safer to hold off until we see the phone advertised at launch.

 

[anon(661246)]

Guaranteed they put another small battery in these

 

[Kizzy Catwoman]

I guess we have to take these kind of "leaks" with a grain of salt. It's hard *not* to get excited when you see rumoured leaks; but it's safer to hold off until we see the phone advertised at launch.

Although I like the renders currently out there. I would love the Pixel 4 as an upgrade, although I will have to wait a few months before considering it.