Each year, phone makers update their main device lines, and most years, the price attached to those phones increases little by little. It’s how we arrived at $1000 phones a few years ago and how we knew it wouldn’t easily go back from there. In today’s world, high-end flagship phones regularly cost north of $1000 […]
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Pixel Watch band colors revealed as new Pixel Collection Teaser video drops
October is just around the corner, and so is the Made by Google event where we will finally get more details on and pre-order the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro devices, as well as the first “Made by Google” smartwatch, the Pixel Watch. However, as the anticipation ramps up, we continue to receive more and […]
Continue ReadingThe Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will be sold in India via Flipkart
According to a tease on the Flipkart homepage, which is Google’s online retail partner in India, the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro will be “coming soon,” thus confirming that the latest Google flagships will be available to purchase in India. As noted by 9to5Google, this makes these the first Google flagships that will enter the […]
Continue ReadingPre-orders for Pixel 7, 7 Pro, and Pixel Watch will open on October 6. Delivery dates leaked.
Since the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro were pre-announced at the Google I/O event earlier this year with a “Fall” release date, we had been wondering when exactly this date would be. Now that the “Made by Google launch event has been officially announced for October 6, we know for certain that’s when these […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Pixel Watch retail price and watch/band colors leak ahead of hardware event
Last month, a report from 9to5Google based on information obtained from a credible source all but confirmed the pricing of the LTE version of the highly anticipated Pixel Watch. This source divulged that we are looking at a $399 asking price for the LTE-equipped version of the watch, a price that puts it somewhere between […]
Continue ReadingTensor 2 benchmark results reveal iteration, not overhaul for Google’s custom Pixel SoC
Google has made it clear to everyone that they won’t only launch an upgrade to the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro on October 6th, but that these new devices will come with a new version of their in-house Tensor SoC as well. Dubbed Tensor G2, this new chip hasn’t been completely unpacked by Google […]
Continue ReadingRumor: a smaller, high-end flagship Pixel phone from Google is in the works
Right off the bat, take this one with a huge grain of salt. According to noted leaker Digital Chat Station, there’s another Pixel in the works that bucks the trend set by Google over the last 7 years of phone releases. There’s no hard evidence of this device outside of this leak right now and […]
Continue ReadingPixel 7 gets a new chip, and we’re not talking about Tensor
Google is back at it with the “Google Original Chips” marketing campaign you may remember from the Pixel 6 launch in Japan which consists of different flavored bags of potato chips made to look like each of the Pixel devices they represent. The Pixel 6 campaign was also a cheeky and punny way to celebrate […]
Continue ReadingAndroid 13 QPR1 Beta 1 rolls out and gives us some unexpected insights
Following the stable release of Android 13, Google will continue the Quarterly Platform Releases (QPRs) to update the platform with fixes and improvements on a quarterly basis, much like it did for Android 12. Unlike developer previews and betas, the QPR builds are safe for general use and include “the next round of bug fixes […]
Continue ReadingAndroid 13 Beta confirms dockable Pixel Tablet
Back in May, Google sneakily announced that a new Pixel Tablet would be headed our way at some point in 2023. Just a couple of months prior to that announcement, 9to5Google reported that Google was possibly working on a new detachable Nest Hub device. After the news of the new Pixel Tablet, it didn’t take […]
Continue ReadingThe Pixel Tablet will likely be a mid-range device, but a ‘Pro’ version could be on the way, too
About a week ago, developer Kuba Wajciechowski unveiled via Twitter that he found some info in the Android AOSP code that indicates the Pixel Tablet will be very mid-range in its spec layout. Citing discoveries of what looks likely to be only 4GB of RAM, the original Tensor SoC, and a lack of cellular connectivity […]
Continue ReadingNew report says Google’s folding Pixel Notepad may arrive in Q1 2023
As we enter the last few weeks in the lead up to Google’s fall hardware event (slated for Thursday, October 6th 2022), we still have some questions about what we’ll eventually get to see. Sure, we know the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel Watch and some new Nest hardware (possibly to include a new […]
Continue ReadingAndroid 13 September security update rolling out now to eligible Pixels
Google has announced that the first monthly security patch for Android 13, or September 2022 monthly software update, is rolling out now to eligible Pixel devices. Unfortunately, for reasons unknown, the Pixel 6a won’t be getting this update until later this month. This update patch, build TP1A.220905.004, includes bug fixes and improvements for Pixel users. […]
Continue ReadingGoogle announces in-person hardware event for October 6th
It is official. Google will hold its first in-person hardware event in recent years on October 6th, 2022 at 10am EST. The announcement was done via social media, confirming that the event will be streamed live. The announcement also links to the event page within the Google Store, which you can bookmark and come back […]
Continue Reading3nm Pixel 8 Tensor SoC is possibly being fabricated by Samsung
While we’re firmly in Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro mode just weeks away from the full unveiling of Google’s upcoming flagship phones, in the tech world, we’re always talking about the next big thing. Whether its folding phones, AR/VR, or a new take on mobile tech, we continue waiting for what’s next even when […]
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