The first Made by Google event of the year was jam-packed with announcements, with a whole suite of Pixel products, new Google Gemini features, and a host of smart AI-powered tools to go along with the new hardware. For a beat-by-beat account of the showcase, take a look at our Made By Google event live blog. But read on for the seven biggest announcements that caught our collective eye during the showcase. 1. The Fold goes Pro(Image credit: Google)Rather than make

Read more: check out our Google Pixel Watch 3 hands-on review3. Don’t want a folding phone? The Pixel 9 Pro has gone XLOne could argue that the Google Pixel 9 Pro has a display that’s plenty big, but perhaps you’re of the belief that bigger is indeed better: enter the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL. The new addition to the Pixel phone lineup takes the core of the Pixel 9 Pro and ups the display to 6.8 inches and the battery to 4,700mAh. And that’s it. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inboxSign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.As such, you get a new Pixel Pro phone with a display that’s only 0.1 inches bigger than the screen on the Pixel 8 Pro; that’s not a huge amount, but a little bit of space can go a long way when you’re holding a phone horizontally and watching Netflix on it. But the flipside of this is that the Pixel 9 Pro now has a smaller 6.2-inch display, making it easier to use one-handed for people who want ‘pro’ features but not a big, girthy phone. And for those who do, the XL fills that
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