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$79 Google Pixel Stand turns Pixel 3 into a smart display (while charging it)

Google’s new Pixel Stand is a wireless charging accessory for the company’s new Pixel 3 series smartphones. But charging your phone is only the tip of the iceberg. When a Pixel 3 is charging in its stand, you can also use the phone like a smart display. The user interface will change so it’s easier […]

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Lilbits 337: Samsung’s first phone with 3 rear cameras

Rumor has it that Samsung will slap three cameras on the back of the Galaxy S10 smartphone due to hit the streets in 2019. But it looks like that won’t be the company’s first phone with a triple camera system on the back. Roland Quandt spotted some pictures of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) […]

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Lilbits 334: Google Pixel 3 launch is coming Oct 9th (probably)

With all the Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL leaks in recent weeks, you’d be excused for thinking we already know everything there is to know about the new phones (or at least the larger one).But that hasn’t stopped Google from scheduling a “Made By Google” event in New York City on the morning […]

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Android 9 gesture navigation is optional now, will be mandatory on the Pixel 3

One of the most notable changes in Google Android 9 is the new gesture-based navigation system. You can swipe up from the home button to bring up a new overview screen showing recent apps or to bring up the app drawer and Google search bar from any screen. There’s no more dedicated recents app. And […]

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Lilbits 322: The Red Hydrogen One cometh… later

RED’s first smartphone is an unusual device. It has a rugged Kevlar body. It has a “4D holographic” display. And it will work with modular add-ons including specialized camera lenses. Basically the RED Hydrogen One is an expensive phone aimed at photographers, cinematographers and other enthusiasts. It’s also running late. The phone showed up at […]

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This could be our best look at Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL yet (leaks)

Unless Google decides to shake things up this year, it’ll probably be a few months before the company unveils its next-gen Pixel smartphone lineup. But the rumor/leak mill has already kicked into high gear, and now MySmartPrice and @OnLeaks may have given us a good look at the upcoming Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL […]

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Google Pixel 3 rumor mill is just getting started

Even though Google has only really been a phone maker for the past few years, it’s a pretty safe bet that the company will unveil a Google Pixel 3 (or two… or three) this fall. Before Google started selling Pixel phones, the company partnered with other device makers to launch a line of Nexus phones, […]