India, July 27 -- Google is set to launch the Pixel 11 series smartphones at the Made by Google event globally on August 12. Ahead of the launch event, Google has confirmed that potential buyers will have to shell out more to buy the new Pixel 11 series smartphones when they hit the shelves.

Smartphone makers are increasingly raising prices of their new and old smartphones in the market. In the past, top brands including Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Vivo, Realme and more have increased prices of their smartphones in India and elsewhere around the globe. But so far, Google hasn't joined this conversation. But that has changed as Google's Vice President of Devices and Services, Shakil Barkat, in an interview with 9To5 Google confirmed that th...