Last week, we got our first real look at one of the Pixel 11 Pro’s new features: Pixel Glow. We’ve been following behind-the-scenes developments around Pixel Glow, an array of color-changing lights ...

I want to love the Pixel's flashy new HiLight feature, but Google is making it hard to do so.

Google is making the Pixel 11 Pro's unusual HiLight LED more useful, with an Android 17 update adding another reason to pay ...

It wasn’t too long ago that practically every Android phone had a dedicated, multicolor notification LED. Usually placed above the display, the glowing light was surprisingly useful for notifying you ...

Whether the feature is called Pixel Glow or HiLight, one thing is certain: the Pixel 11 series will feature RGB LED lighting that is discreetly integrated into the camera module. The code of a Google ...

Commentary: Google’s Pixel 11 Pro phones cost a lot of money, and HiLight, as it currently stands, feels cheap. HiLight is supposed to be a cool notification light on the back of the phone that ...

During a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it demo at Google I/O 2026, the tech giant seemingly revealed one of the rumored design elements of the Pixel 11 series, Pixel Glow. The AI-edited video snippet ...

“HiLight” on the Pixel 11 Pro doesn’t provide much utility, but making matters worse, it also worsens a common use case of every other phone’s rear LED – the ability to use it as a flashlight. Most ...