Google's next Pixel smartphone will be released October 9 at a launch event in New York City

Google's next smartphone could be just a few months away from hitting the shelves. The tech giant is expected to release the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones on October 9th, according to Bloomberg. However, unlike previous years, the devices will be released at a New York City launch event, instead of San Francisco, like Google has done in the past. Google's next smartphone could be just a few months away from hitting the shelves. The Pixel and Pixel 2 were launched on October 4th in 2016 and 2017, respectively, so this year's event would be slightly later in the month. It comes as there have been weeks of leaks claiming to show off the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL's specs.