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Google Pixel 4 will not come to India and Twitter is not taking this news well
Pixel 4 features a soli chip that uses a 60 GHz frequency band and it's not allowed for public use in India.

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.[caption id="attachment_7504141" align="alignnone" width="1024"]![Google Touts Privacy Options, but Still Depends on Your Data Image: YouTube/Mde by Google.]()
Pixel 4 features a soli chip that uses a 60 GHz frequency band and it's not allowed for public use in India. Image: YouTube/Mde by Google.[/caption]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.
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 speakerGoogle won't be releasing the Pixel 4 and 4 XL in India due to onboard Soli chipGoogle launches the second-gen Pixel Buds with a re-engineered design for $179Pixel 4 XL vs Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs iPhone 11 Pro Max vs OnePlus 7T Pro: Can Google up the flagship game?Google launches the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL at a starting price of $799Google announces the Pixelbook Go laptop powered by Chrome OS at $649First Published:Oct 16, 2019, 10:37:52 IST
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