Google Pixel Smartphone

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  Google Pixel 10 Will Reportedly Use MediaTek's Purported T900 Modem

  Google Pixel 10 series handsets have done rounds of the rumour mill recently. The purported smartphones are said to come with Tensor G5 chipsets and run on the Android 16 operating system. The Google Pixel 10 will reportedly come with a new modem. A new report suggests that the Mountain View-based tech giant will carry a modem by MediaTek, which i...

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  Google Pixel 9, Other Models Get Support for Bypass Charging With Latest Update

  Google introduced the December Pixel Feature Drop for compatible devices last week. Among others, the update brought a new charging limit feature for Pixel smartphones, claiming that it could help prolong the battery life. A recent discovery highlighted on social media following the update suggests that the Pixel 9 series and select other models ma...

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  Google Confirms Pixel Fold, Pixel 6 and Select Other Models Will Get 5 Years of OS Updates

  Google has silently announced that it is extending the support for Pixel Fold, Pixel 6 series and select other models in its lineup. The aforementioned smartphones will now support a total of five years of operating system (OS) and security updates starting from when they first became available on the Google Store in the US — an increase over the...

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  Google's December Pixel Feature Drop Rolls Out With Improvements to Gemini and More

  Google has rolled out the December Pixel Feature Drop update for compatible Pixel devices. Apart from including the latest security patch, the update introduces new ways of using Gemini, which include getting more personalised responses, accessing more apps and services, and taking advantage of smarter replies when using Call Screen. The update a...

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  Pixel Recorder App Could Soon Get a ‘Clear Voice’ Feature for Background Noise Reduction

  Google is developing a new feature for its native Pixel Recorder app to eliminate background noise and enable clearer speech playback when recording audio on its smartphones, according to a report. It was spotted during an APK teardown of the app for Android. The app is exclusive to Google’s Pixel lineup of devices such as the latest Pixel 9 seri...

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  Moto AI Open Beta Programme With Advanced Set of AI Features Announced: Eligible Devices, Features

  Motorola has announced the launch of the open beta for moto AI — the suite of artificial intelligence (AI) features for its devices. It is available on select Motorola smartphones including its latest Razr and Edge series handsets. Users can sign up for the open beta programme and experiment with features such as message and call summaries, notet...

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  Google Appoints Ex-Apple Executive Mitul Shah To Lead Pixel Business

  Google has roped in the former head of consumer sales at Apple India Mitul Shah to lead its Pixel smartphone devices and services business in the country, according to a social media post.

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  Google Reportedly Plans to Turn ChromeOS Into Android to Better Compete with iPad

  Google has separate operating system (OS) versions based on the device type. There's Android for smartphones and ChromeOS for Chromebooks. However, there is one such product category where both the OSs overlap — tablets. That is not likely to be the case anymore, according to a new report. Google is said to be planning to embark on a project to f...

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  Apple Said to Offer $100 Million to Undo Indonesia iPhone 16 Ban

  After Apple submitted its increased offer, Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry, which last month blocked a permit allowing the sale of the iPhone 16, is now demanding that the technology behemoth alter its investment plans to focus more on research and development for its smartphones in the country, the people said.

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  Google Rolls Out Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1; Reportedly Gets Customisable Do Not Disturb Feature, More

  Google has released its latest Android 15 Quarterly Platform Releases (QPRs) that bring about bigger changes giving users and developers an idea about new features on the horizon. The latest build is said to add a customisable Do Not Disturb Mode, some new touchpad and mouse settings, and Icon Shape Customisation that went missing with the release ...

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  Google Pixel Phone Reportedly Get Battery Charging Limit Feature With November 2024 Update

  Google recently rolled out the latest November 2024 update for Pixel smartphones which mainly consists of a lot of bug fixes and security improvements. However, it also bundles a new Android 15 feature which might help prolong the lifespan of the smartphone’s battery by allowing users to implement a charging limit, according to a report.

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  Google Pixel 9 Pro Costs 11 Percent Less to Manufacture Than Pixel 8 Pro: Report

  Google Pixel 9 series was unveiled at the Made by Google event in August comprising four models. A new report sheds light on the bill of materials (BOM) of the Pixel 9 Pro whose place in the smartphone lineup has been reworked this year and it sits above the Pixel 9 but below the new Pixel 9 Pro XL. It is suggested that the smartphone costs less to...

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  Google Pixel 10’s Tensor G5 SoC Benchmarks Suggest Only Slight Improvement Over Previous Chip

  Google Pixel 10 series isn’t slated to make its debut until late next year but a new leak sheds some light on the benchmarks of its alleged chipset. The company is expected to equip its purported smartphone lineup with the Tensor G5 SoC which might offer only slight upgrades in terms of GPU prowess over the Tensor G4 chip which currently powers t...

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  Indonesia Bans Sales of Google Phones Days After Blocking Apple's iPhone 16

  Indonesia has imposed a ban on the sale of Google Pixel smartphones, citing regulations that mandate the inclusion of at least 40 percent locally produced components. This move comes shortly after the prohibition of Apple's iPhone 16 sales in the country, for a similar reason.

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  After iPhone 16, Indonesia Bans Sale Of Google Smartphones

  Indonesia said it has banned sales of smartphones made by Alphabet's Google due to rules requiring the use of locally manufactured components.