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Sean Hollister

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    The Android statues are alive and well — here’s Upside Down Cake.

    Google deserted desserts publicly in 2019, but it never stopped the codenames — a pineapple upside down cake was an easter egg in a developer video this May. And each new version number still gets a lawn statue, which Google has needed to repair and relocate from time to time.

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    Those clearer voice calls for your Pixel Buds Pro? You’ll need a Pixel 8 to get ‘em.

    Bluetooth Super Wideband is only for Pixel 8 and newer — it’s in the fine print.

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    You can now see Google’s entire official spec sheets for the new Pixels.

    Wi-Fi 7 is limited to the US, CA, UK, EU, and AU for now.

    For both phones, the “Beyond 24-hour battery life” claim is tested “across a mix of talk, data, standby, and use of other features. Average battery life during testing was approximately 31 hours.”

    Here’s Google’s spec comparison page, too.

    Pixel phone hardware tech specs

    [support.google.com]

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