Google launched several products yesterday (15 October) that included Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL , Pixel buds , Nest Wi-Fi router and PixelBook Go . The highlight of the event were, of course, the smartphones — Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL — which are the first to use soli radar chips. This chip will not only make the face unlock process faster but will also let you perform tasks on the phone by hand gestures — play music, games and so on.
But the sad thing is that Soli chip is the very reason that the Pixel 4 won’t be launching in India , Google confirmed the same. The reason is that the chip uses a 60 GHz frequency band that isn’t allowed for public or commercial use in India.
As usual, people turned to Twitter to vent out their feelings about the Pixel 4, and the tweets make it clear that people aren’t too happy about it.
All the people waiting for Google #Pixel4 in India now will be like 🔻
— Prem Banerjee (@merpbanerjee) October 16, 2019
It's not coming to India 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/XhnXLc5H0N
Me waiting for Pixel 4 product page to go live in India #madebygoogle pic.twitter.com/8f1pmBtizv
— Sasikanth (@its_sasikanth) October 15, 2019
Google : We decided not to make Pixel 4 available in India
— SV (@jobu_dupaki) October 15, 2019
Meanwhile Indian's reaction : #Pixel4 #madebygoogle pic.twitter.com/dc9y5xao1q
Google Pixel 4 is not coming to India.😭😭 #madebygoogle #Pixel4 pic.twitter.com/OccOMscA5S
— Arjun Purohit (@ajupurohit) October 15, 2019
Disappointed by today's #madebygoogle event
— Javeeth (@ijaveeth) October 15, 2019
First reason is #pixel4 won't be launched in India 🇮🇳.
So don't want to dig what is missing when comparing with other flagships.
Because the first reason is the foremost one and that's all@madebygoogle bye bye 👋
Pixel 4:
— Abhishek Baxi (@baxiabhishek) October 15, 2019
- Not coming to India
- No unlimited 'original quality' storage
- No support for Daydream#madebygoogle pic.twitter.com/E84TUxtZ4r
Shut up and take my money!!! 😁🔥
— Teachers (@gurushankarp) October 15, 2019
BRB, selling my kidney.#Pixel #Google @madebygoogle https://t.co/m7IBV6KVlM
Pixel fans in India when they got to know #Pixel4 not launching in India. #TeamPixel pic.twitter.com/Z5Qzr5k9l6
— Bahadur 2.0 (@my2bit) October 16, 2019
We have also reached out to telecos in India to know more about this matter and what it means for Google in the Indian markets. We will keep you updated!
Also read:
Nest Wi-Fi router with Google Assistant also works as a smart speaker Google won’t be releasing the Pixel 4 and 4 XL in India due to onboard Soli chip Google launches the second-gen Pixel Buds with a re-engineered design for $179