Google Is Teasing Some Kind of Notification Light on the Pixel 11’s Camera Bar
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A dedicated notification light on the camera bar is a small but telling move — ambient, glanceable cues are becoming part of how phones manage constant attention. For app builders, assume more users will triage via subtle hardware signals and design notifications for priority and state, not just volume.
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