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Google Tensor explained: Why the Pixel 6 has a custom chip, specs, and what it does

In teasing the Pixel 6 at the start of August, Google very much framed the preview around its first custom-built System on a Chip (SoC). At the Pixel Fall Event today, Google fully detailed Tensor and called it the “biggest mobile hardware innovation in the history of the company.” Why Tensor Google’s stated goal for building Tensor is to push what’s possible on smartphones. The company…
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From Tensor to Live HDR+ Video, Google’s Pixel 6 Pro is going & taking after the iPhone 13 Pro

Compared to previous generations, Google is going after Apple (and Samsung) much more aggressively with the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Google this morning fully detailed the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 after teasing key aspects several weeks ago. Google launches $599 Pixel 6, available October 28 Google unveils Pixel 6 Pro with Tensor, 12GB RAM, 120Hz screen, & 4x telephoto from $899 Hands-on: Pixel…
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Google says Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro stick with 3 years of major OS updates, 5 years of security

The new Pixel 6 series delivers the company’s in-house Tensor chip which is supposed to upgrade how long these phones last. While it does do that, it’s a bit disappointing to see that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will only get 3 years of major Android OS updates. Confirmed to Ron Amadeo at ArsTechnica, Google says that the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will get 3 years of major Android updates, on…
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Where to pre-order the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro while the Google Store is busted

Google has formally unveiled the Pixel 6 series, its latest flagship phones with the latest in machine learning advancements. Here’s where you can pre-order the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro in the US, besides the currently broken Google Store, and where to get the best deals. Where to pre-order the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro With the Pixel 6 series, Google is showing that its phones are ready for the…
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