Does Android 15 even matter?

When Google unveiled the Pixel 9 series almost two weeks ago, I expected the new phones to ship with Android 15 preloaded. That's Google's newest Android update, which usually comes out before Pixel phones. However, Google did things differently this year. The Pixel 9 launch was two months earlier than past Pixel releases. Google seemingly wanted to have its AI phones in stores before the iPhone 16 arrived.

I explained in an earlier article that 2024 gives Google a unique opportunity to fight the iPhone. The arrival of AI has leveled the playing field in some respects, as most of Apple's iPhones won't support Apple Intelligence. Also, Apple will roll out Apple Intelligence features in stages, while Pixel 9 comes preloaded with tons of AI features out of the box.

But Google didn't mention any other Android 15 features during the Pixel 9 event. It focused solely on Gemini AI features that are available right now in Android 14, as well as new stuff that isn't coming for another few months. It's as if Android 15 is an afterthought. And it's not the first time that Google has done that this year.

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