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Google Launches Pixel 11s, Android 17 Boosts Gemini; Apple Joins

8/9/2026

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Google will launch the Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro smartphones this week.
Android 17 sets a 16 GB RAM baseline on Pixel 11 models to run Gemini large language models.
Android 17 also mandates developer identity verification, tightening Google Play control and limiting sideloading.
Apple will use Google’s Gemini services on the iPhone 18 Pro, cementing the AI as a standard.

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Story summary

Google will launch the Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro smartphones this week.
Android 17 sets a 16 GB RAM baseline on Pixel 11 models to run Gemini large language models.
Android 17 also mandates developer identity verification, tightening Google Play control and limiting sideloading.
Apple will use Google’s Gemini services on the iPhone 18 Pro, cementing the AI as a standard.