There's more evidence that the Pixel 2 will have the HTC U11’s biggest feature
http://www.techradar.com/news/theres-more-evidence-that-the-pixel-2-will-have-the-htc-u11s-biggest-feature
We’ve previously heard both from sources and a regulatory filing that the Pixel 2 will have squeezable sides like the HTC U11, and now more evidence of the feature has turned up in the latest Google app beta.
In a teardown of the app, 9to5Google has found several mentions of something called “Active Edge”, most notably one that reads “To change settings for the squeeze gesture, go to your phone’s Active Edge settings.”