2016 marked a major year for Google, with the launch of Assistant and its first self-made smartphone, the Google Pixel. It was a launch that changed the game for how we thought about Google’s hardware ambitions, but several generations in, things weren’t exactly working out all that well. The Pixel 5, despite being a relatively good phone, was a low point for the entire series. But finally…
Pixel 6 Pro’s camera revamp plays catchup w/ iPhone 13 Pro, making it a close call [Video]
October 26, 2021
Picture quality has always been the biggest strength of the Google Pixel lineup, but Apple has come back in a big way with its latest iPhone models, taking the crown away from Google. With a major update to its setup in the Pixel 6 series, the comparison with iPhone 13 Pro…
Sony is working on a new Xperia Pro phone w/ dual aperture camera, ‘Vlog Monitor’ display
October 26, 2021
Sony is a name that’s rarely thought of in today’s mobile phone landscape, but the company continues to keep pushing along with new devices year after year. Following the launch of its super-expensive Sony Xperia Pro last year, the “Pro-I” has leaked with a bigger…
Last month, Google announced a big upgrade for Lens that’s coming next year, and that the visual search tool is coming directly to Chrome. Until then, the Google Lens UI on Android is seeing a tweak that lets you easily reanalyze images with a different filter.
This tweak is actually a reversal of a change introduced in July. After analyzing an image, Google Lens shows a new carousel above the…
The revamped camera hardware on the Pixel 6 series delivers better overall shots that are stunning on their own and seem to catch up with the iPhone 13 in big ways, but it doesn’t come down just to hardware. Alongside new motion features, the Pixel 6 also adds a color…
New leak shows that Samsung’s 14.6-inch Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra has a ridiculous notch [Gallery]
October 26, 2021
Samsung’s Android tablets have been the best on the market for quite some time, and rumor has it the company is gearing up for something quite literally big in the coming months. Now, we’re getting a look at the Galaxy Tab S8 series which has a display notch.
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Google Pay users can get a second movie ticket for free w/ Regal Cinemas; here’s how
October 26, 2021
The Google Pay app rotates neat promotions all the time, and today, a new offer is getting started. Google Pay users can now get a second movie ticket for free with an offer from Regal Cinemas.
Starting today through the end of the year, an offer in the Google Pay app will essentially give a buy-one-get-one-free offer for movie tickets at Regal Cinemas. The tickets must be purchased using a code…
Samsung’s latest One UI 4 beta brings Android 12’s stable AOSP code, new Weather app, more
October 26, 2021
Android 12 development for Samsung smartphones is chugging along. The company today released a third public One UI 4.0 beta that integrates Android 12’s finalized AOSP release, brings a new Weather app, and makes other tweaks.
The third One UI 4 beta builds on the…
Google defends the Android 12 ‘Internet’ QS panel, details future Pixel Feature Drop tweak
October 26, 2021
Android 12 started rolling out last week, and Google today explained and defended the new “Internet” tile in Quick Settings by citing user research studies. That said, it promises an upcoming usability tweak.
In a community/forum post this afternoon, Google says its…
Google’s hilarious new Pixel 5a ad offers over 100 reasons to switch, clearly targets LG owners [Video]
October 26, 2021
While the Pixel 6 series is getting all of the attention this week, Google just released a fun new Pixel 5a ad that lists over 100 reasons to get the company’s latest mid-range phone, and it’s pretty clear that former LG users are the target.
A new 8-minute ad on the Made by Google YouTube channel goes through 113 reasons why you should switch to a Pixel. While some of the reasons listed are…
