Jul 12, 2024BF3-0590Right

FCC filings showed Thread radios on at least the Pixel 9-family hardware that had surfaced at the regulator.

Did it turn out to be true?

Right. It turned out the way this report said. It was reported on Jul 12, 2024 in Android Authority, and we could not tell who reported it first. That was 32 days before Google Pixel was announced on Aug 13, 2024. Android Authority's review of the FCC documents reported Thread radio support on at least some of the Pixel 9-family hardware that had surfaced, matching the deliberately limited wording of the claim.

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Product
Google Pixel · reported as “Pixel 9 series”
Ahead of the announcement
32 days · announced Aug 13, 2024 · from our product record · source
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The story of this report

  1. Jul 12, 2024This report · Android Authority
  2. Aug 13, 2024Google Pixel was announced · from our product record
  3. OutcomeRightAndroid Authority's review of the FCC documents reported Thread radio support on at least some of the Pixel 9-family hardware that had surfaced, matching the deliberately limited wording of the claim.

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Questions about this report

Did this Google Pixel report turn out to be true?
Right. It turned out the way this report said. Android Authority's review of the FCC documents reported Thread radio support on at least some of the Pixel 9-family hardware that had surfaced, matching the deliberately limited wording of the claim.
How far ahead of the announcement was it?
That was 32 days before Google Pixel was announced on Aug 13, 2024.