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Google Pixel

Due to a recent DOJ decision, Google’s lucrative relationship with Apple’s iPhone is in jeopardy, and that means the Pixel is even more important than ever to the company’s success. In 2024, it seems like the company will be leaning into AI. It’s got the Pixel 9 Pro with plenty of Gemini AI features, plus the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The company’s also launching a new Pixel Watch 3 as well as the Pixel Buds Pro 2.

Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Google is rolling out patches for a Pixel vulnerability.

The patch is for all devices running Android 13, covering the Pixel 4a up (Verizon) or Pixel 6 and up (T-Mobile, Google Fi) in the US. That includes both the Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold for Verizon customers.

Google says the vulnerability “may be under limited, targeted exploitation,” indicating it’s not a widespread issue. The company doesn’t offer any information about the vulnerability itself.

Google Pixel Update - September 2023 - Google Pixel Community

[support.google.com]

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Google’s Pixel Tablet has an unusual amount of air inside.

We knew the Pixel Tablet didn’t exactly belong in the premium Pixel lineup, but I didn’t expect it’d be quite this hollow in iFixit’s teardown photos!

Ars Technica takes a harsher tone than I would; More battery would be nice, but I’m on board with a single layer of components as long as repairs are easy. Lots of glue here despite no water resistance, though...

Photo by iFixit
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Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
These Google Camera 9.0 UI changes are bringing back bad Pixel 3 memories.

Maybe it’s because it reminds me of the old phones’ pill-shaped navigation UI, but this Google Camera 9.0 update 9to5Google reports is rolling out to beta Pixels looks... kinda bad? There even seems to be slightly less viewfinder space. Also, it requires Android 14, so maybe there’s something to rumors of a camera revamp coming with the Pixel 8.

I do love the Ice Cream Sandwich-era vibes of that cyan highlight color, but that might just be Material You theming at work.

A comparison of screenshots from the Google Camera 8.9 and upcoming 9.0.
Left: The old UI in Google Camera version 8.9. Right: The new UI of version 9.0.
Images: 9to5Google
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Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Pixel phones are getting yet another Android 14 beta build.

Android 14 Beta 5.3 is rolling out now with a handful of fixes and tweaks. Check out the list of updates in 9to5Google’s article.

Android 14 Beta 5.3 rolling out with more Pixel bug fixes

[9to5Google]

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Jacob Kastrenakes
Jacob Kastrenakes
Night Sight might come to video.

9to5Google reports that a new feature of the Pixel 8 Pro may be better video recording in the dark. The report doesn’t say whether it’ll hit the standard Pixel 8, too.

Oh, and good news for anyone who switches phones now and then: apparently the SIM card slot is still there.

Sources: Pixel 8 Pro will keep physical SIM card and add Night Sight for video

[9to5Google]

Umar Shakir
Umar Shakir
Google’s Pixel 8 might get Wi-Fi 7 — but ultra-wideband may only come to the Pro.

FCC filings suggest both the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro will get the yet-to-be-certified Wi-Fi standard (available now in some routers), as reported by Droid Life and shared by Android expert Mishaal Rahman.

But the non-Pro Pixel 8 might lack the ultra-wideband chip needed for Google’s upcoming “Hold Close to Cast” feature and the same goes for the rumored Pixel Watch 2.

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Our first glimpse (probably) of the Pixel Watch 2.

Google did it again. For a hot second, the Pixel 8 Pro and what appears to be the Pixel Watch 2 popped up on a Google Store page. While it’s pretty clear this is the Pixel 8 Pro, it’s hard to definitively say this is the Pixel Watch 2 because of the angle. I’ve been holding up my Pixel Watch next to this picture for a good while and it does appear thinner and flatter than the current watch.

It probably is! It’d make sense since we already got an FCC filing. And while this isn’t the best angle, I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw a few more leaks before Google makes everything official.

A man in glasses and a knit cap talks on a cellular phone, described by Google as the Pixel 8 Pro in porcelain.
Image: Google
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Google might let you hand off music from your phone to your Pixel Tablet.

Given the tablet is designed to be docked, this makes a lot of sense to me. Mishaal Rahman has the details.

Wes Davis
Wes Davis
Alright, you sold me, I guess I’m getting a Pixel Fold.

What’s the good of being named Wesley if I don’t have a Star Trek: The Next Generation-era console to fiddle with? The Trek-themed launcher in this TikTok from thetechpreacher might be just the thing... if I had a Pixel Fold.

Yes, these launchers have been around forever, but look, I forgot about them, and this video awakened something in me.

I wish he said where it’s from. I think it’s this one?

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Wes Davis
Wes Davis
It looks like Google is planning to revamp its camera app UI alongside the Pixel 8.

Leaker Kamila Wojciechowska wrote up some leaked updates to Google’s camera app UI — changes she says in her Android Authority story will arrive alongside the still-unannounced Pixel 8.

Changes mostly look like tweaks to how you access settings or change camera modes, and one — swiping up to get to settings — sounds like a nice reachability adjustment.

Exclusive: This is how Google Camera will look on the Pixel 8

[Android Authority]

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Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Audio Magic Eraser could be the Pixel 8’s next big feature — and here’s a legitimate-looking video showing it off.

You can see the video on X / Twitter here or in the embedded tweet below. In the video, a person turns on the feature and largely removes the loud noises of a skateboard.

Take it with a grain of salt: this is from an account created this month that has no other posts. But it does seem plausible that this is a Google-made video for a new Google product feature.

We’ve reached out to Google for comment.

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Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Google’s bug fixes in the August update are for the Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet.

Pixel owners should see the August software update starting to roll out. In addition to security fixes, the new update apparently cleans up some Bluetooth and UI issues for the new Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet device that might have messed with wireless keyboards, the launcher, and certain Live Wallpapers.

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Jacob Kastrenakes
Jacob Kastrenakes
New faces appear to be coming to the next Pixel Watch.

Kamila Wojciechowska at Android Authority has been on a run when it comes to Pixel leaks, and her latest shows off four new faces reportedly destined for the Pixel Watch 2. This one below reminds me a lot of some complication-heavy Apple Watch faces.

A circular watchface with four center complications and four additional complications around the sides.
The rumored Arc watchface for the Pixel Watch.
Image: Android Authority
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Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
Google is ending Play Services support for Android KitKat.

After ten years, it’s time to call it for Android 4.4. The Google packages that enable tons of apps and features will cut out that version of Android starting... now.

Android Developers Blog:

As of July 2023, the active device count on KK is below 1% as more and more users update to the latest Android versions. Therefore, we are no longer supporting KK in future releases of Google Play services.

The candy-branded version of Android that was “more google than ever” had both Chromecast streaming and support for IR blasters. It truly contained multitudes.

Google's next generation: Nexus 5, Android 4.4 KitKat, and more

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