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Google's new Pixel 2 smartphone coming Oct. 5, Google watcher says

Key Points
  • Google is reportedly going to unveil the Pixel 2 during an event on Oct. 5.
  • Google's fall event has been mentioned in other rumors.
  • Google may also unveil new headphones, a laptop and a smaller Google Home.
Members of the media examine Google's Pixel phone during an event to introduce Google hardware products on October 4, 2016 in San Francisco, California.
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A blogger with an accurate record, Evan Blass, said this week that Google will unveil its new smartphone on Oct. 5.

The Google Pixel 2 is expected to succeed the original Pixel and will be among the first new smartphones that will run Google's new Android Oreo operating system, which was officially launched this week.

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The Pixel 2 will reportedly operate on Qualcomm's brand new Snapdragon 836 processor, which would make it among the most powerful smartphones on the market. The device is expected to look like last year's model instead of packing an edge-to-edge screen, which has become a trend among new smartphones.

This is probably the fall event that other rumors have referenced, which means Google may also take time to unveil its new and a set of headphones that may .

While Blass has an accurate track record, it's common for these events to shift to another date at the last minute. CNBC reached out to Google for comment but a spokesperson was not immediately available.