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Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro come with Tensor G3 chips, 7 years of updates

by Brad Linder 6 Comments on Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro come with Tensor G3 chips, 7 years of updates

Google’s newest flagship smartphones introduce a new Google Tensor G3 processor, improved cameras, brighter displays, and a new design that features rounded edges and a matte finish for the camera bar, and new color options. But Google says the main selling points for its new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones aren’t reflected in the specs, […]

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Google Pixel 8 launch event scheduled for October 4

by Brad Linder 7 Comments on Google Pixel 8 launch event scheduled for October 4

Google has scheduled a hardware launch event for October 4, where the company is expected to officially introduced the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, and other hardware (possibly including a 2nd-gen Pixel Watch). Details about the company’s next-gen smartphones have been leaking for months, and we got confirmation of the phone’s design yesterday when Google […]

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Google Pixel 8 might support DisplayPort Alt Mode (connect your phone to a display with a USB cable)

by Brad Linder 12 Comments on Google Pixel 8 might support DisplayPort Alt Mode (connect your phone to a display with a USB cable)

It’s been a decade since Google released a phone that supported video output over a USB cable. But there’s a chance the company’s next phone could bring back the feature. In an article for Android Authority, Kamila Wojciechowska notes that there are clues that the upcoming Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro could support USB DisplayPort […]

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Lilbits: Mobian’s first stable release (Debian for phones), Pixel Feature Drop, and cheap Intel chips for gaming

by Brad Linder 2 Comments on Lilbits: Mobian’s first stable release (Debian for phones), Pixel Feature Drop, and cheap Intel chips for gaming

Mobian is a mobile GNU/Linux distribution that starts with Debian as its base, but adds support for mobile-friendly user interfaces such as Phosh, Plasma Mobile, and sxmo and support for smartphone hardware including cellular radios. It’s been under development for a few years, but now the team behind Mobian have announced that the first “stable […]

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Google releases Android 14 Beta 1 for Pixel phones

by Brad Linder Comments Off on Google releases Android 14 Beta 1 for Pixel phones

Android 14 is set to launch later this year, but if you’ve got a Google Pixel smartphone you can already take the first public beta for a spin. After releasing a first developer preview in February, and a second in March, Google has released Android 14 Beta 1. And it brings some big user-facing changes, […]

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March 2023 Pixel Feature Drop brings Direct my Call, Magic Eraser, and speedier Night Sight to more phones

by Brad Linder Comments Off on March 2023 Pixel Feature Drop brings Direct my Call, Magic Eraser, and speedier Night Sight to more phones

Google typically rolls out new features for its Pixel phones and other devices a few times each year via quarterly Pixel Feature Drops. But the March 2023 Pixel Feature Drop doesn’t really introduce any brand new features. Instead it brings some features that had only been available on the company’s latest devices to more Pixel […]

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Lilbits: Nothing Phone (2), the next Google Pixel phone, and Amlogic’s new S928X chip for 8K TV boxes

by Brad Linder 3 Comments on Lilbits: Nothing Phone (2), the next Google Pixel phone, and Amlogic’s new S928X chip for 8K TV boxes

Now that Nothing Phone (1) knockoffs are starting to appear, how does the smartphone startup plan to make sure its next phone stands out? Well first, I doubt Unihertz has Nothing execs quaking in their boots. But second, the company is planning to make the Nothing Phone (2) a true flagship by giving it a […]