Google Pixel 2 Specs News: Google App Update's Codes Hint at 'Squeeze Gesture'; Leak Reveals New Color Options
A couple of weeks ahead of the expected launch of the Google Pixel 2, an APK breakdown of the Google App 7.12 update hints that the device will support squeeze gestures. Meanwhile, other leaks suggest that the Pixel 2 smartphones will be offered in at least three colorways.
On Monday, 9To5Google decompiled the codes found on the Google App's latest update. Based on experience, these are good sources of information about the possible features of some upcoming devices.
The said report shared a string of codes that reiterated the existence of a feature called "Active Edge." The feature's name sounds like HTC U11's Edge Sense that allows the device to recognize commands when users squeeze their smartphone.
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In 9To5Google's APK teardown, they spotted codes with phrases like "Active Edge settings," and sentences such as "To change settings for the squeeze gesture, go to your phone's Active Edge settings" and "Squeeze for your Assistant."
This was not the first time that the Active Edge made headlines. It was back in August when Google Pixel 2 documents were submitted to the Federal Communications Commission, and mobile geeks spotted the feature and its name. The papers contained screenshots showing the Active Edge as a way to fire up Google Assistant.
However, as long as the Google Pixel 2 has not yet been released and the company has not yet confirmed the existence of the Active Edge feature, there is always the possibility of not seeing the squeeze gesture option in the final product, or at least not on the day of launch.
In other news, Droid Life reported that there could be three color options for the Google Pixel 2 handsets called "Kinda Blue," "Just Black," and "Clearly White." The same report said there will be variants of 64 GB and 128 GB that will be priced $649 and $749, respectively.
Just last week, Google subtly confirmed they would hold an event dedicated to the launch of the Google Pixel 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 4 – exactly a year after the first Google Pixel smartphones were unveiled.
