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The Vergecast · Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Pixel 11 Pro Features New 'Highlight' LED for Gemini and Contacts

The Pixel 11 Pro includes a new 'Highlight' feature, which is a visual LED that lights up when interacting with Gemini or when receiving calls from favorite contacts. This replaces the temperature sensor from the previous model.

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“Another new feature on the Pixel 11 Pro that replaces the temperature sensor from last year is the new highlight feature.”
David Amell
“Highlight uses effectively a little visual LED that glows when you're talking to Gemini and when you get calls from your favorite contacts.”
David Amell
Heard on The Vergecast — “Pixel 11 and Pixel Watch 5: Our first impressions | The Vergecast Livestream”, published Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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