The past several weeks have been a bit of an incremental leak-fest for Google for
their Pixel phone set.
Google Lens in the Assistant will be rolling out to
all Pixel phones set to English in the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada, India and Singapore over the coming weeks.
In a blog post, Google wrote, «Google Lens in the Assistant will be rolling out to
all Pixel phones set to English in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, India and Singapore over the coming weeks.»
Not exact matches
When you swipe down from the top of the
Pixel 2's screen to bring up the notifications shade, you find everything you need in one place to manage your notifications and the core
settings of the
phone.
It wasn't that long ago that I thought the two smartwatches Google is
set to introduce were actually going to be solely Google - branded, just like the
Pixel phones.
Xoom looks like a tray first of all buggy os no flash support yet and what the use of sd card and 5 m
pixel camera with LED flash and already I have it in the
phone with better
setting.
I suppose it'll be good on the smaller tablets, since I'm sure Kobo will insist on giving us the crappy
phone UI that Google stupidly
set as the default for 7 ″ * TABLETS *, which has no global notifications toggle (alas, like on the Arc you'll need to root it and then mess with the
pixel density
setting in / system / build.
If, on the other hand, your picture is more decorative or illustrative than central, you might consider
setting that short - side size to something closer to a standard smart
phone or ereader width — between 600 and 800
pixels.
The Nokia Lumia 920 is rocking a 4.5 - inch PureMotion HD + Clearblack display with 1280 × 768
pixels of resolution, 332PPI, Windows
Phone 8 OS, 1.5 GHz Qualcomm dual - core processor, 1 GB RAM, 32 GB onboard storage, a
set of exclusive Nokia apps, and the revolutionary 8.1 megapixel PureView camera.
# 4 - inch WVGA display with 800 x 480
pixels of resolution # Dual - Core processor clocked at 1.4 GHz # 512 MB RAM # 5 megapixel camera on back side to record 720p HD videos # 8 GB storage with a microSD slot for memory expansion support # 9.9 mm thick # HSPA + 21 Mbps connectivity # Windows
Phone 8 OS # A
set of Nokia apps such as Nokia Music, Cinemagraph, Creative Studio, Panorama, Smart Shoot and HERE Drive, Maps and Transit.
Samsung and LG deliver great control
sets, so for a
Pixel phone, we expect the same.
The
settings menu is still unnecessarily convoluted and fragmented into tabs, I can't access the apps list with a swipe up from the bottom of the home screen (a surprisingly big annoyance compared to the Google
Pixel and many other Android alternatives), and LG seriously weighs its
phones down with carrier bloatware.
Do note, though, that Samsung
sets the default resolution to 2,220 x 1,080
pixels when you first start up the
phone, likely to help conserve battery life.
All you need is visit the
Settings app of your
Pixel phone and under the «More» option, you should be able to find and enable Wi - Fi Calling.
With Google
set to unveil the
Pixel and
Pixel XL
phones on October 4, a lot is being said about the successor to the highly successful Google Nexus 6P.
HDR + is the
set of computational photography software processing techniques that Google has used to get excellent image quality from the
Pixel phones.
Just swipe the
Settings screen to the right to get 24/7
Pixel support, by
phone or chat.
Google is giving
Pixel users access to support representatives 24/7 directly in the
Settings app via text or
phone calls.
Google is
set to finally unveil the much anticipated sequels to its
Pixel phone, which became an Android favorite last year, thanks to its excellent camera and pure software experience.
The Android 8.1.0 official upgrade brings the following new changes with the new OS: new Wallpaper - based theme, new Power Menu just like on the
Pixel 2
phones, battery levels now can be seen on the Bluetooth
settings screen, revamped Settings page, a new Oreo Easter Egg, the Keep Wifi On During Sleep option will be removed, from now on Apps will only show a single notification alert per second, «Apps Using Battery» notification dismissal is supported in Oreo 8.1, Semi-Transparent Quick Settings panel, a
settings screen, revamped
Settings page, a new Oreo Easter Egg, the Keep Wifi On During Sleep option will be removed, from now on Apps will only show a single notification alert per second, «Apps Using Battery» notification dismissal is supported in Oreo 8.1, Semi-Transparent Quick Settings panel, a
Settings page, a new Oreo Easter Egg, the Keep Wifi On During Sleep option will be removed, from now on Apps will only show a single notification alert per second, «Apps Using Battery» notification dismissal is supported in Oreo 8.1, Semi-Transparent Quick
Settings panel, a
Settings panel, and more.
The new Android 8.1 OREO firmware will add the following features: dark / light UI theme that's based on wallpaper, the Quick
Settings gets to be semi-transparent, revamped
Settings menu, Navigation and Power Menu now are the same as on the
Pixel 2
phones, date under Ambient Display is back in 8.1 as it was removed in 8.0, and numerous other changes.
Despite the good start to life, the two
phones are
set to receive some impressive upgrades when the Google
Pixel 2 comes to life.
The new Android 8.1.0 Oreo builds are bringing the following changes: Search Bar now is shown on the bottom part of your screen just like on the
Pixel 2
phones, translucent Notification Quick
Settings, Navigation Buttons now are faded after not using them for two seconds, revamped Power menu, Wallpaper - based themes, and others more.
Google is
set to issue a software update to the
Pixel 2 XL to try and tackle the screen burn - in issues some users have reported on the new
phone.
Google has started rolling out Oreo 8.1 version to all
Pixel 2 users and it should be available in the
settings of your
phone.
Basically, instead of just switching the shade and menus back to gray, the system UI now takes advantage from the newly introduced (API 27) WallpaperColors API, and grabs color from your
phone's wallpaper, switching many aspects of the SystemUI like the quick
settings panel, the mini QS / notification shade, the volume sliders, the power menu and even the
Pixel Launcher (both app drawer and folder / shortcut background) to a darker hue if the wallpaper is dark / black, and keeping it brighter if the wallpaper is light.
This assistant is
set to make an official appearance on the
Pixel and
Pixel XL
phones when they arrive early next month.
Just like with the
Pixel 2, if you've skipped through the setup, a colored notification will remind you to finish
setting up your
phone.
Like an iPhone, a
Pixel device's features will function best when the user trusts Google to provide the top - notch software experience they desire — instead of hacking into the
phone and creating an alternate, self - developed
set of features.
After installing, you'll now want to
set Pixel's
phone app as your default dialer, so head the Apps menu in
Settings.
One of the major things that were going to
set apart the Google
Pixel 2 from other latest
phones of this year was Snapdragon 836, which is not coming with the
Pixel 2 now.
Anyways, the Google's
phones sold out like hotcakes, and now, we are all
set to see the 2nd Generation of
Pixel devices this year.
According to a post from Android Central, the update gives
Pixel phones three display options — Boosted, Natural and Saturated — instead of the Vivid colors toggle currently found in the display
settings.
Oddly, the
phone was
set to run at a reduced resolution by default, not taking advantage of all the
pixels, and actually making text and small icons blurry.
While everyone's attention regarding the upcoming Google event on October 4th may be focused on the
Pixel and
Pixel XL
phones, there is probably more that this event is
set to offer.
Both the
Pixel and
Pixel XL
set a new benchmark for how good an Android
phone could be.
Well, it sounds like another Daydream View headset is on the way,
set to appear at the same time as the new
Pixel phones (and of course they'll all be compatible with each other).
After
setting up Nest as one of its sister companies under the auspices of Alphabet, Google is now folding the smart home company into its hardware division, which oversees it
Pixel phones, Home smart speakers, and other devices.
Although not confirmed, it is believed that HTC is behind the making of the Google
Pixel and
Pixel XL
phones that are
set to be launched a few days from now.
If you wish to check your activity history on your Google
Pixel phones, take help from Google Assistant
settings.
Google has also launched a 24/7 support service built directly into the
Pixel's
Settings menu with the new
phone.
Google Lens in Google Assistant is rolling out to all
Pixel phones in the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, India, and Singapore, but those
phones need to be
set to English.
While many had already made up their minds about buying any of these
phones, there is still a large premium
phone buyers in the country who have
set their eyes on other flagships like Apple's iPhone 8, Google
Pixel 2, Samsung's next Note - series
phone and even the next big Nokia flagship.
Hope you have enjoyed this exhaustive information on how to
set up and customize Google Assistant on
Pixel phone.
As an interesting side note, it's actually possible to change the S8's resolution in the
phone's
settings menu, shifting it from 1480 x 720
pixels to 2220 x 1080
pixels, and finally, 2960 x 1440
pixels.
In a Reddit thread it opened yesterday, Google asked how users configure their
Pixel phones, and specifically, what troubles they experience with «managing, toggling, or discovering
settings.»
With the
Pixel phones, this includes features like a new
set of rounded home screen icons that you can't get anywhere else.
Google is all
set to pull the wraps from its
Pixel phones and thanks to the bout of leaks we already have an idea of what these devices would entail.
At the moment, there are people who are already enjoying the full feature
set of the
Pixel Launcher on their
phones, however, this is not without having the
phone rooted or making some modifications to the system in order to make it possible.
Currently, the list is pretty short, but if you own a Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, or one of the
Pixel phones, you're all
set.