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Google I/O 2023: Introducing Pixel’s Newest Devices
Season 3, Ep. 1
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In with the new! To kick off the Season 3 of the Made By Google podcast, host Rachid Finge covers the three new Pixel devices just announced at Google I/O: Pixel 7a, Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet.
Experts on each addition to the Pixel portfolio - product managers George Hwang, Justin Savich and Chris Chan - join Rachid to discuss the innovative features and designs, how they came to be and how the latest Google technology powers them.
Check out this article on the design philosophy behind these devices - we’ll be sure to invite the team to a future episode.
https://store.google.com/intl/en/ideas/articles/pixel-fold-and-tablet-design/
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