Pixel 11 May Revive the Old-School Notification LED With 'Pixel Glow' - CNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Google wants you to know when it’s worth picking up your phone with a new notification feature. The next Pixel phone may get a feature reminiscent of Nothing's LED glyphs and old-school Android phones: a notification LED — only more interesting. What looks to be a new feature called Pixel Glow was reported earlier Monday by 9to5Google. The name was discovered in the latest Android 17 beta 4, which was released on April 16. Pixel Glow is described as using “subtle light and color on the back of your device to inform you of important activity when it’s face down.” In essence, it’s a fancy notification LED. Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. It appears that Pixel Glow will work in certain situations, like when a favorite contact calls. Unsurprisingly, it seems like the feature might also work when interacting with Gemini hands-free. While 9to5Google says the feature was refer