Articles tagged "Google"

Google's beta test of the next iteration of its mobile operating system is ongoing, and on schedule. Today the company released Android 14 Beta 3, and this one marks what Google calls "platform stability". This means that the developer APIs and all...

We now have the first detailed specs of Google's upcoming Tensor G3 chipset that will premiere in the Pixel 8 series in the Fall. The chipset will be built on Samsung Foundry's new 4nm (4LPP) process and will feature a nine-core CPU, and a ten-core...

iOS has a Battery Health feature that's missing as a native feature on Android to show the device battery's maximum remaining capacity. However, Android 14 could bring that to all Android devices when its final version is released. Former...

Like every smartphone supporting Qi wireless charging, the Pixel 8 just passed through the Wireless Power Consortium certification process. Unfortunately, the listing contains a placeholder image of the Google Pixel 6, so it doesn't reveal the...

The annual mid-range Google Pixel phone is arguably one of the most anticipated budget smartphones on the market and this year's Pixel 7a comes really close to the vanilla Pixel 7 in terms of features. However, beneath the surface, the Pixel 7a is...

A new report sheds first light on the Google Pixel Watch 2, which is due in the Fall alongside the Pixel 8 series. Per this report, Google's second-gen smartwatch will make the move from Samsung's Exynos chipset to the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon W5...

If you heard rumors that Google was working on not one but two foldable smartphones in the past few months (and years), it turns out those mumblings were actually true, despite the fact that the company only eventually announced one of them, namely...

YouTube Stories will cease to exist from June 26. The temporary post medium is being phased out and all YouTube Stories shared on June 26 will expire in seven days’ time. The accompanying community post suggests that YouTube is removing Stories in...

The Google Pixel Fold is now up for pre-order but it seems the top-end model with 512GB storage is now officially out of stock in the US. The 512GB model is only available in the Obsidian black color and despite the $1,919 price tag seems to be the...

The Samsung Galaxy A54 couldn't withstand the onslaught of new hardware last week, but now that the hype died down a bit it's back in its customary leading position. It's followed by Galaxy S23 Ultra and last week's champion - the Poco F5. Two...

As expected, the Pixel 7a has garnered a lot of interest – Google’s attractively priced almost flagship has a lot of buyers already lined up. A few feel it’s too pricey, but Pixel prices don’t hold at MSRP for very long. Case in point, the Pixel...

You know what no one's been missing from Google's recent smartphone lineup? Gimmicks. But not just any gimmicks - Google-style gimmicks, ones which are here today and gone the next year. Remember the Soli radar? Exactly. So, with that in mind, it...

Now that the Google Pixel 7a is available to purchase, we have a retail unit in the house to join our review queue. We already handled Google's newest midranger, so this will be more of a quick unboxing as we start the 7a's full review. The phone...

Google is currently rolling out a patch that fixes the overheating and battery drain issue reported by some users, particularly those using Pixel devices. The update is being rolled out server side and requires no user intervention. The...

Google Pixel owners are reporting battery drain issues in droves. The issue seemingly appeared after a weekend update rolled out to the Google app and is affecting at least the Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and the 7 and 7 Pro. Users report that...

Week 18 saw the official debut of a number of exciting phones and it's no wonder our trending chart looks very different from last week. The Samsung Galaxy A54 was knocked off the lead for only the second time since it went official in mid-March....

We can hardly believe it, Google’s first foldable is finally here – and alongside it launched what may be the best Pixel a-series phone yet. What are your impressions of the two devices from this year’s Google I/O? We’ll start with the Google...

Google launched the Pixel 7a at its I/O conference and, unfortunately, the phone is $50 pricier than its predecessor – it’s $500 on the US Google store, while the 6a was $450. It’s a much improved phone as you can read in our hands-on review, so the...

While Google’s Wear OS 3 hasn’t reached that many smartwatches yet the Android maker announced its next version – Wear OS 4. It’s coming later this year and promises a more useful suite of watch apps, improved battery management and better...

Generative AI was a big talking point at yesterday’s Google I/O conference and Android 14 is getting several new customization features powered by AI. Generative AI wallpapers are probably the most interesting customization option in Android 14....