Google Pixel 6 may get Apple iPhone’s UWB connectivity feature

Google’s Pixel 6 has already been rumours since previous few week. The system is alleged to reach later this 12 months and a few of the options have been leaked or hinted as effectively. Now, it has been reported that the search large is experimenting with ultra-wideband or UWB connectivity for the Pixel 6 line of gadgets. If it sounds acquainted, UWB is identical tech that’s current in Apple’s iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 household of smartphones. It is usually current in AirTags Bluetooth tracker. The advantage of this wi-fi connectivity tech is that it makes a safe reference to a tool rapidly however just for shut vary gadgets.

This information got here from XDA Developer’s Mishaal Rahman on Twitter. In a tweet, he talked about that Google is engaged on bringing UWB help to an upcoming system that’s codenamed as ‘Raven’. It’s stated to be one of many gadgets from the Pixel 6 household. One other handset rumoured to launch alongside ‘Raven’ is ‘Oriole’. These two are additionally stated to run on Google’s rumoured Whitechapel GS101 chipset.

Additionally learn: Pixel 6 will probably be powered by Google’s Whitechapel SoC

As per 9to5Google, it is usually stated that the UWB {hardware} tech is being developed by Qorvo. Some hints on Google bringing UWB tech is dropped in open supply UWB code for Android 12. The code determines how far two UWB gadgets are positioned from one another and at what angle they’re being introduced collectively.

Google’s Whitechapel SoC has been in rumours since final 12 months.On the time, stories had stated Whitechapel was part of the corporate’s efforts to create its personal SoC for Pixel smartphones and Chromebooks very similar to Apple’s chipsets utilized in iPhones, iPads and Mac computer systems. As soon as, Google was additionally hinted to co-develop the chipset ith Samsung.