With the first Pixel smartphone, Google has officially stepped into the smartphone market itself. With positive responses so far, it is no wonder that people will anticipate the next Pixel phone. It seems that Pixel 2 is coming this year!

Pixel 2 is coming this year, and will stay premium!

Rick Osterloh formerly worked for Motorola, and is now working for Google. He has been here for about a year, and he is head of the hardware department now. Recently, Rick has shared some information regarding the future of the Pixel devices, as well as some hints as to when the Pixel 2 could drop. After all, the Pixel and Pixel XL are his treasured children, so what he has to say about its future will most likely end up being true!

First of all, he shared that with the current Pixel, there are not enough units to satisfy the demands of customers. He did not specify which, but he said that some necessary parts for making Pixel are lacking, hence the shortage in number. Of course, it’s hard to independently confirm whether the lack of available Pixel devices is due to the lack of particular parts. Similar to that, he also did not specify an exact date for Pixel 2, but we can speculate from what he gave.

Nick said that there is a trend of annual release in the industry, and Google will not stray from that trend. He then also continued to say that we can count on a successor this year, even without a specific date for now. So, we can confidently say that Pixel smartphone is not a one-off experiment from Google, and there will be Pixel 2 this year. He also revealed that the phone will stay premium, as Google will leave the cheaper price segment to other manufacturers.

Pixel 2 this year is a certainty!

With that, we can rest assured knowing that the successor of Pixel will indeed come this year. Hopefully, Google will continue to impress us. Are you excited for Pixel 2?