Recently, there have been a number of related leaks about Google's devices, and most of them revolve around Android 15 and Pixel series devices.
Today, blogger @Digital Chat Station also mentioned relevant content in the latest revelations.
Relevant revelations show: "Google's new flagship machine, new folding screen machine, and 5G tablet are all on satellite communication, and Android 15 natively supports satellite networks at the bottom layer." Although consumer recognition is not very high, it is indeed the general trend...... ”
In other words, the next new Google products will also bring satellite communication support. In fact, the news that Android 15 natively supports satellite networks has been exposed before.
It is reported that in the Android 14 PQ3 Beta 1 previously launched by Google, information about the native satellite communication function appeared.
This shows that Google is working on a native satellite communication feature for Android. However, it is more likely that the specific application of this feature will still appear in Android 15.
According to the leak, the half-finished code shows a "satellite message" option included in the system settings, and this option has a feature introduction information about "sending and receiving text messages via satellite".
That said, in the Android 15 update, Google should offer native satellite communication options for more devices.
Based on this, it is possible that more brands will add satellite communication functions to their products in the future.
As for the devices that will support satellite communications, combined with the existing news, the Google Pixel 9 series phones, the Pixel Fold foldable screen, and the 5G tablet will all support the emergency satellite communication function.
Among them, the new Pixel 9 series phones will be powered by the Tensor G4 chip. The chip will be mass-produced using Samsung's 4nm process, and it is speculated that it will most likely be a 4LPP+ node, and the satellite communication function is based on the Samsung modem 5400.
At present, the new Google Tensor G4 chip has appeared in the Geekbench score.
According to the news, a Google mobile phone codenamed Tokay appeared on the Geekbench scoring website.
According to the Geekbench 5 benchmark website, this device is equipped with a Google Tensor G4 chip, with a single-core score of 1082 points, a multi-core score of 3121 points, and 8GB of RAM.
In terms of specifications, the Google Tensor G4 chip adopts an 8-core design, including 1 3.1GHz super core, 3 2.6GHz large cores and 4 1.95GHz small cores, integrated Mali-G715 GPU.
In comparison, the previous generation Google Pixel 8 series is equipped with Google's self-developed Tensor G3 processor. The chip is based on Samsung's 4nm process and comes with 1 Cortex-X3 core, 4 Cortex-A715 cores, and 4 Cortex-A510 cores.
In addition, Google is expected to launch a new Google Pixel 8a phone at the Google I/O developer conference in May this year.
A recent leak shows renders of the Google Pixel 8a.
On the front, the Google Pixel 8a comes with a straight screen with a centered single punch-hole scheme. However, due to the lower pricing, the Google Pixel 8a's screen bezels look a bit wider than the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro models.
At the same time, the exterior of the Google Pixel 8a continues the design style of the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, with a horizontal strip area on the rear, where the two lenses and flash components are housed. It also features a sleek transition side design, and the power and volume adjustment buttons are positioned on the right side of the fuselage.
In terms of color, the leaker said that the Google Pixel 8a will have four colors: Mint Green (Mint), Ceramic White (Porcelain), Obsidian (Obsidian), and Coastal Blue (Bay).