Pixel 6 Preview: Here’s What Google’s First Smartphone Chip Can Do Share Image: Google Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy lineup took about five years to really hit their stride. Now with five smartphones of its own in the books, Google is gearing up for some major changes that could propel the Pixel lineup to mainstream success. Ahead of the Pixel 6’s official launch later this spring — yes, it’s confirmed — I got a chance to sit down and talk with Google’s Rick Osterloh, senior vice president of devices and services, for a preview of the Pixel 6 and the new Google-designed chip that’s powering it — yep, those rumours were true, too.