Though we already knew almost everything about the Pixel 4 and 4XL, Google officially took the wraps off its latest flagship at its Made by Google hardware event in New York today. Pixel 4 is one of the most feature-rich Pixels to be launched by Google but sadly, Indian users won’t be able to get their hands on one.
Well, Google may not have confirmed the reason for the ait’s the Soli radar chip (and the Motion Sense feature) that makes it impossible for Google to bring the Pixel 4 to India right away. This chip operates in the 57 to 64GHz (V band) frequency range and though the FCC has approved its use in this frequency band, India regulates the use of this frequency spectrum. It has been mulling the auction of V band frequencies for quite some time, but nothing fruitful has come of it.
Remember the reports which said Motion Sense technology will only be available in 53 countries at launch? Well, it was true afterall and it did not include India for the reason stated above. Google, it seems, has not been able to attain permission to use the 57 to 64GHz frequency band in India to make the Soli radar chip work and enable the Motion Sense gestures.
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