Tag Archives: Pixel

Active Unlock will keep your phone unlocked when you wear your watch For a long time, Google has offered the option to keep your Android phone unlocked with a trusted Bluetooth device around as part of Smart Lock. When used with smartwatches, this system comes with its issues, though. Your phone will stay unlocked as long as your smartwatch is connected, even when you’re not wearing it or when the watch itself is not unlocked. Google is looking to fix that… Source link

The Pixel 7’s biggest design change over last year was in the camera bar, which switched from a single big sheet of glass covering every camera to a solid aluminum block with smaller glass cutouts over each camera lens. The thought at the time was that less glass would lead to fewer light streaks in the camera and maybe even slightly better durability thanks to a smaller glass area. Ironically this smaller glass seems… Source link

Turns out excellent reviews and a massive marketing campaign is what’s needed to move phones Despite their popularity among Android enthusiasts — including the readers of this very site — Pixel phones have never been strong sellers. Compared to the likes of Samsung and Apple, Google manages to move a fraction of handsets every year. Perhaps boosted by a massive marketing campaign — not to mention some seriously good word of mouth — the company’s latest… Source link

The Google Pixel’s January update is here, and it adds a new spatial audio feature for the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, 7, and 7 Pro phones. Android researcher Mishaal Rahman has verified that a toggle for the feature is appearing in the settings menu of the Pixel 6 Pro with the stable update, which is rolling out now to Pixel devices. There are technically two different kinds of spatial audio support eventually coming to Pixel phones. The one that’s rolling out now as part of January’s update is… Source link

According to a recent leaked Google smartphone launch roadmap, the Pixel 7a should become official “around April or May” – most likely the announcement will take place at the company’s annual developer conference called I/O, which happens in May. As we get ever closer, more and more leaks of the device are starting to pop up – including today’s, which is a blurry hands-on video seemingly originating in Vietnam. We’re basing that assumption on the fact that the unit depicted has its… Source link

Spatial audio is coming with the January security patch, and head tracking is not far behind Google gave us the latest Pixel Feature Drop in December, but it saved one of its most anticipated goodies for the New Year. Spatial audio, a next-gen surround sound effect for supported headphones, is rolling out now to the Pixel 6 and 7 series alongside the January 2023 security update. Spatial audio was popularized by Apple’s AirPods Pro, which simulate a… Source link

A new hands-on video was posted today of the alleged Google Pixel 7a. The 49-second clip shows a device that reflects previous leaks and rumors about Google’s next mid-ranged Pixel. The device in question, posted on Slashleaks (first spotted by 9to5Google), looks similar to the Pixel 6a and Google’s 2022 flagships. The device name in Android 13 settings says “Pixel 7a,” and the handset runs internal pre-release (“design validation test”) software. The phone’s language is also… Source link

Welcome to a new year and also to the first Google Pixel update of the year. Google kicked off 2023 by releasing the January Android security patch and update for the Pixel 4a up through the Pixel 7. I know this may seem like a day late and a weird Tuesday release, but there was an observed holiday in there. Since this isn’t a big quarterly update, we aren’t actually expecting much in this build. Since we got a Pixel Feature Drop in December that brought to public a Quarterly… Source link

The Pixel Fold will reportedly enters mass production in Q3 At this point, it is no secret that Google is working on a foldable device. Thanks to leaks, we already know what the Pixel Fold would look like and its alleged final specs. While its launch timeframe is unclear, a recent massive Pixel roadmap leak revealed Google’s first foldable phone could debut in 2023. A new report based on industry sources claims that Google plans to mass-produce the Pixel Fold’s… Source link

A new report suggests that Google plans to start mass producing parts for its foldable flagship in Q3. Samsung Display in particular will start making foldable displays in July or August, according to The Elec. Google’s foldable project has suffered multiple delays over the last couple of years, so these plans are not set in stone. There seems to have been a downgrade of the displays. The Korean publication reports that Samsung Display will be making a 7.57” foldable panel and a… Source link