According to two sources speaking with Android Central, the Google Pixel 5a was rumored to be canceled. However, the rumor was then debunked by Google. The alleged reasoning behind the original cancelation rumor was the ongoing global chip shortage. The Pixel 5a will support 5G connections and land in at least two countries: The United States […]
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Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has released Android 12 Developer Preview 2.2. The update fixes Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and widget bugs. It also includes April security fixes. Google has shared yet another small but noteworthy Android 12 Developer Preview revision ahead of a third milestone. 9to5Google reports that the company has released Android 12 […]
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Google revealed through a series of puzzles that Google I/O 2021 is happening. The all-virtual event will be free and happen from May 18 through May 20, 2021. We expect to see plenty of new details related to Android 12. It’s also likely we’ll see new Pixel A hardware. Today, Google published a new teaser […]
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Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Opinion post by Robert Triggs Rumor has it that the Google Pixel 6 will debut Google’s long-rumored custom smartphone silicon, codenamed “Whitechapel.” In other words, the Pixel 6 appears set to ditch Qualcomm’s Snapdragon brand for something built in-house with the help of Samsung’s System Large-scale Integration (SLSI) division. […]
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Credit: David Imel / Android Authority The Pixel 5 has reportedly received a major GPU performance boost with the latest update. Benchmarks conducted by various testers are showing significant gains compared to previous results. Turns out the April security patch is not the only thing to look forward to in Google’s latest Pixel update. Multiple […]
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Credit: David Imel / Android Authority The April 2021 Android security patch is here! If you own a recent Google Pixel smartphone, you can perform a software update check now in System Settings to grab it. You can also update manually or simply wait for the OTA notification. Related: Pixel Feature Drops: Google making old […]
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[embedded content] Google has posted another quirky instructional video detailing how to transfer files from your old phone to the Pixel. This clip stars a banana and also teaches you a basic starter karate block. Another video is teased, so expect another unconventional video from Google in due course. Google is doubling down on its […]
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Credit: David Imel / Android Authority The Google Pixel 5 is a slightly controversial phone. It represents the first time Google completely abandoned the pretense of its primary line of Pixels being premium flagships. Regardless, it still received positive reviews at launch and appears to be more popular than its predecessor. In this Google Pixel […]
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A new report suggests the Google Pixel 6 could land this year with a unique, Google-designed chipset. The chipset is codenamed “Whitechapel.” It seems to be connected to Samsung’s Exynos system and might share similarities with those chips. If true, this would allow Google to have nearly complete control over Pixel hardware, much as Apple […]
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Fiat has teamed up with Google to launch special edition versions of the 500 city car, 500L MPV, and 500X crossover. Named ‘Hey Google’, the new models feature enhanced styling and the tech giant’s virtual assistant that allows owners to check various information about their cars by using their smartphones or a Google Nest Hub. […]
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