Google confirms the date for its next unveiling event where it could reveal a new AI-powered smartphone - and it's much earlier than we expected

Google usually reveals a new Pixel smartphone in the autumn – but this year it seems to be wasting no time to get ahead of the curve. The tech giant has confirmed that its annual'Made by Google' unveiling event will take place on August 13, where it will showcase new devices and software. It's expected to announce the latest smartphone in its Pixel line, the Pixel 9, which could be packed with a range of new AI features to rival Apple. The event may even launch a successor to its first foldable phone, the Pixel Fold that was released last year for an eyewatering 1,749. A brief teaser video contains the Google Pixel branding and the number nine in Roman numerals – referring to the ninth phone in the series. Google's teaser video shows the outline of a smartphone with 9 in Roman numerals - a clear indication it's preparing the new hotly-anticpated device The video, entitled'AI... meet IX at Made by Google', confirms the date of the event in Roman numerals – VIII-XIII-MMXXIV, or August 13, 2024.