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Google launches Pixel 11 Pro XL with big AI gains

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Google Launches AI-Enhanced Pixel

Google launched the Pixel 11 Pro XL in the United States, highlighting AI upgrades.
The phone uses Tensor G6, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, and a 4,985 mAh battery with 30 W fast charging.
Geekbench AI benchmarks rose to 9,035 (quantized) and 5,399 (half-precision), 2.6-5× previous scores.
Verizon sells the 256 GB Pixel 11 Pro XL for $479 outright.
In Japan, the 256 GB model starts at ¥207,800 (? $1,300).

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Google Debuts Call-for-Me

Google launched Call for Me, letting users place calls with an AI-generated voice using their own phone number.
Eligibility requires a Pixel 11 series device, U.S. SIM, Gemini Advanced subscription, English setting, and enrollment in Phone by Google beta.
During calls users see live transcripts, can intervene or cancel, and cannot call emergency services or share sensitive data.
Google limited the preview to U.S. Gemini paid subscribers enrolled in the Phone by Google public beta.

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Historical Context

In October 2011, after Steve Jobs’s death, Apple released the iPhone 4S with Siri, the first mainstream smartphone to embed a cloud-based AI voice assistant, generating 3.5 million downloads in its first week and a 7 percent sales boost. The launch anticipated AI features in Google’s 2024 Pixel 11 Pro XL and Apple’s 2024 Apple Intelligence, sparking carrier and regulator focus on privacy and emergency-service limits.

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Google Launches AI-Enhanced Pixel

Google launched the Pixel 11 Pro XL in the United States, highlighting AI upgrades.
The phone uses Tensor G6, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, and a 4,985 mAh battery with 30 W fast charging.
Geekbench AI benchmarks rose to 9,035 (quantized) and 5,399 (half-precision), 2.6-5× previous scores.
Verizon sells the 256 GB Pixel 11 Pro XL for $479 outright.
In Japan, the 256 GB model starts at ¥207,800 (? $1,300).

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