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Evidence strongly suggests Sprint will carry Google Pixel phones soon
An anonymous tipster sent a leaked image to Android Police that appears to include details for a Google Pixel display setup to be erected in a Sprint store.
The image, which you can see below, lists out various parts for what appears to be three Pixel-related in-store displays. One of the displays is clearly labeled as the Google Pixel 3 XL, which makes it pretty clear that this Sprint store will, at the very least, carry the Pixel 3 XL at some point in the future.
If one Sprint store carries the Pixel 3 XL, we can only assume they all will. Check out the image below:
The first two sections of the image are labeled “Google B4” and “Google S4.” While those names could mean anything, they line up very well with the codenames for the Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL, which are “bonito” and “sargo” respectively.
Each category also has a “Type-C Sensor” attached to it, which could reference the charging cable that connects to an in-display smartphone in carrier stores (the one that if unplugged makes a very loud noise to deter theft). That’s pure speculation, but it would make a lot of sense, especially when you consider the pedestal, fact tag, and other items on these lists.
Either way, this photo is very strong evidence that Sprint will sell at least one Google Pixel smartphone in the very near future. This would mean that Pixel devices would be available from at least three of the Big Four carriers in the U.S., as T-Mobile is also rumored to carry the Pixel 3a and Verizon has been the exclusive carrier for every Pixel device thus far.
What do you think? Would you be more apt to buy a Pixel smartphone if you could get one from a carrier that isn’t Big Red? Let us know in the comments.