As for the device
codenamed walleye, this will be the smaller Pixel 2 and will feature a 4.97 - inch display with a screen resolution of 1080p full HD.
Apparently, David Zeuthen, who is Google's senior software engineer, has already begun testing one of the Google Pixel 2 devices
codenamed Walleye.
In his article on VentureBeat, he confirms that the smaller Pixel 2 (
codenamed Walleye) would be manufactured by HTC, and its elder brother - Pixel 2 XL (codenamed Taimen) would be manufactured by LG.
The other Google Pixel handset,
codenamed Walleye, will reportedly come with a 4.97 - inch screen, according to the XDA Developers report.
We know that the two Pixel phones will be replaced by the end of this year and in fact, a previous Android Police discovery had pointed out that the Pixel phones will be replaced by devices
codenamed Walleye and Muskie.
Not exact matches
According to some sleuthing from Android Police, «
Walleye» and «Muskie» may be the monikers used to refer to Google's next two Pixel devices (the different names denote different sizes), carrying on a long tradition of marine - themed
codenames.
Google Pixel 2 XL has
codenamed «
Walleye» and it could have an edge - to - edge Infinity display made by LG.
The
codename for this third device is said to be Taimen, but they were told the model is different from both Muskie and
Walleye, and is said to be bigger than both of them.
Google Pixel 2, which has reportedly been
codenamed «
walleye», was previously revealed in an image by Blass on Twitter.
Just yesterday we found out there are probably two, not three Pixel 2 handhelds in the pipeline,
codenamed «
walleye» and «taimen», which will almost certainly pack Snapdragon 835 processing power.
One with the
codename «
walleye» and its smaller sister, the Pixel 2 XL, with the
codename of «muskie.»
Modified code in the Android Open Source Project gerrit associates changes relating to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 to target devices
codenamed «
Walleye,» «Muskie,» and «Taimen,» all three apparently being operative names of the next generation Google Pixel devices.
Well, we already know that there will be three different Pixel devices this year and they are
codenamed Taimen,
Walleye, and Muskie.
Now, if you don't know, the next Pixel phones (Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL) have been
codenamed as «
Walleye» and «Muskie».
German site WinFuture has discovered three devices in Google's AOSP (Android Open Source Platform) code with the
codenames «Muskie», «
Walleye» and «Taimen».
Before, the tech site only found the
codename for the Pixel 2 which is «
walleye.»
One of the
codenames of the Pixel 2,
walleye, was first discovered on the Android Open Source Project and shared by Android Police.
The next - generation Pixel 2 phones have been given the
codenames «muskie» and «
walleye.»
Because of this, the muskie and
walleye codenames are likely accurate for the Google Pixel 2.
Muskies are larger than
walleyes, which is why it's believed that the device with that
codename will be the larger XL model.
It seems 2017 is going to be the year of smartphones with bezel-less displays and we are expecting the same with the upcoming Google Pixel 2 devices that are
codenamed Taimen and
Walleye.
Back in March, the Android Open Source Project revealed «
walleye» and «muskie» as possible
codenames for the next Pixel and Pixel XL.
Google's Android Open Source Project gerrit reportedly revealed one of the devices»
codenames:
Walleye.
According to Android Police, the Pixel 2 is
codenamed «
Walleye,» while Pixel XL 2 is referred to internally as «Taimen.»
These are
codenamed Muskie, Taiwen, and
Walleye for the Pixel 2 XL, Pixel XXL, and Pixel 2, respectively.
For the unfamiliar,
walleye is a freshwater fish found in Canada and the Northern U.S. and the
codename refers to the smaller Google Pixel 2 smartphone.
It was revealed by Android Police that the monikers «
Walleye» and «Muskie» may be the
codenames of the Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel XL 2.
Google's rumored Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 smartphones have reportedly been
codenamed «
Walleye» and «Muskie,» respectively.
This year's Pixel devices are thought to be
codenamed Muskie and
Walleye, but it was also later rumored that there would be a third device
codenamed Taimen, though at this point nothing has so far been made official other than Google's confirmation that new Pixel devices are coming later this year and that they will be premium smartphones.
The details suggest the two devices, currently
codenamed Taimen and
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Google's next two Pixel smartphones are reportedly going by the
codenames, «Muskie» and «
Walleye».
Source code on the website revealed three
codenames — «
Walleye,» «Muskie» and «Taimen.»
There isn't a lot known about Google's upcoming handsets, but two alleged
codenames have come up in the past month: Muskie and
Walleye.
That person said that Google is indeed planning two smartphones with the
codenames Taimen and
Walleye.
Previously, the alleged
codenames of the next Pixel devices were revealed as «Muskie» and «
Walleye».
A report from German site WinFuture picked up by Slashgear claimed that Google was working on three Google Pixel phones for 2017 with
codenames of
Walleye, Muskie and Taimen.
For its part, Google has remained quiet about its future smartphone plans However, several reports have said that Google is planning three handsets after finding three device
codenames:
Walleye, Muskie, and Taimen.
Codenames for the upcoming Pixel devices were also revealed, and successors to last year's Pixel phones carry the monikers
Walleye and Muskie.