Let’s face it, the era of the leaker and consistency of annual release cycles means the surprise smartphone launch is a thing of the past. Heck, even most of the major players have given up trying to hide things at this point.
Case in point; the head of Google’s hardware division, apparently sending out a tweet from the unreleased Google Pixel 4a smartphone.
The venerable Rick Osterloh tweeted today to commemorate a personal achievement – unlocking the Earth badge by walking the diameter of the Earth on Fitbit (fair play to him). But closer examination of the screenshot drops a hint over which smartphone he was using at the time. There’s a space to the left of the clock, which would suggest a punch hole display.
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