Google appears to be the source of the first legitimate Pixel 8 Pro leak

Google has a poor track record of keeping information

about its Pixel phones private and secret.

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It has become a given that we will see prototype hardware

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months before the company's yearly hardware showcase in October.

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Because of this, Google has been teasing next flagships months in advance.

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We didn't get a sneak peek at the Pixel 8 lineup, either, as the Pixel 7A.

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Pixel Fold, and Pixel Tablet all took centre stage at last week's I/O conference.

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