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Google's latest Pixel feature drop includes a Teenage Engineering music app
Google has released a Pixel feature drop that includes a music maker and easier access to doorbell video and vaccination cards.
Google releases its last Pixel 3 security update
Google has released the final security update for the Pixel 3 as it delivers the February update to newer phones.
Android 12 is now rolling out to Pixel phones
The OS is coming to Pixel 3 and above.
Google has already discontinued the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a with 5G
Google just released the excellent and relatively inexpensive Pixel 5a, and the company has also already given us a look at the upcoming Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. So you could easily guess that the Pixel 5 is not long for this world, and you'd be right. According to a statement received by DigitalTrends, Google is done selling the Pixel 5 as well as the Pixel 4a 5G.
Google says the Pixel 5a 5G is coming this year despite cancelation rumors
However, it'll only be available in the US and Japan due to a global chip shortage.
Samsung's Galaxy S21 vs. the iPhone 12 Pro and the Google Pixel 5
We look at the specs of the Samsung Galaxy S21 versus the iPhone 12 Pro and the Pixel 5.
Google fixes a Pixel 5 bug that played system sounds at max volume
As Android Police reported back in December, there’s a bug causing the device to play audio like touch and screenshot sounds, dialer tones and camera clicks at the loudest volume possible even if users turn the volume down. Now, Google has rolled out a fix for the issue as part of the Pixel’s January update. One of the patches that came with the January update brings “improvements for volume level of system sounds” on the Pixel 5, according to Google’s notes.
Google removed the Pixel 5's and 4a 5G's ultrawide astrophotography mode
The Pixel community recently found that you can’t use Google's astrophotography feature in combination with the Pixel 5’s and 4a 5G’s ultra-wide cameras.
Google used a 64-camera rig to train its portrait lighting AI
On the Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5, the Pixel Camera automatically applies Portrait Light in default mode and to Night Sight photos that have people in them.
Google brings Pixel 5 features to older Pixel phones
A number of AI-powered features from the Pixel 5 are now available on Google's older Pixel phones.
Google calls reported Pixel 5 screen gaps 'normal'
Shortly after the Pixel 5 started shipping in October, complaints about a possible design flaw started popping up on forums, including Google’s own community. Now a Google Community Specialist has posted on the tech giant’s forum, telling owners that they have nothing to worry about in that regard. Unfortunately, the specialist didn’t explain why there’s a “variation in the clearance between the body and the display” and if it’s caused by the assembly process.
Pixel 5 'Battery Share' makes reverse wireless charging easier
One of the things we praised about the Pixel 5 in our review is its long battery life, which you can take advantage of if you need quick access to a wireless charger. Google’s new flagship device has reverse wireless charging capabilities called “Battery Share,” and according to its support page (found by 9to5Google), the feature automatically turns on once you plug in the phone. When the Pixel 5 recognizes that it’s plugged in via USB-C and that it’s charging, Battery Share switches on “for a short period,” the support page says.
Pixel 5 teardown shows how a metal phone supports wireless charging
A teardown of Google's Pixel 5 illustrates just how the metal phone still manages to include wireless charging.
Podcast: iPhone 12, Pixel reviews and Xbox Series X preview
Join our hosts as we tear into Apple's new iPhone 12 lineup and take a deeper look at our Pixel 5 review. Plus, senior editor Jess Conditt joins us to talk about the Xbox Series X.
Google Pixel 5 review: An off year for Pixel fans
Google’s approach to Android is as charming as ever, and at $700, the Pixel 5 is one of the least expensive Pixels ever, at least if you discount all those deliberately lower-end ‘a’ phones. And now that 5G networks are widely available, you can finally use a Pixel to tap into them. Those are all good things, but Google has a problem: There's now a handful of excellent phones in the same price range, and I'm not convinced the Pixel 5 has what it takes to beat them.
Pixel 4a 5G review: Good, but you can do even better
Google is bucking the $1,000 phone trend, and I’m here for it. The company’s Pixel 4a received nearly universal acclaim earlier this year, if only because that $350 price tag was impossible to argue with. The 4a 5G in particular is basically a slightly stretched-out 4a with a second camera and, well, a 5G radio.
The iPhone 12 vs. the competition: Now with 5G
We take a look at the iPhone 12's specs versus the Pixel 5 and Galaxy S20.
The Pixel 5 is more expensive in the US than it needs to be
After Google’s fall hardware event yesterday, I spent some time comparing the Pixel 5 to the Pixel 4a 5G and was surprised to find few noteworthy differences between the two phones. Given that the Pixel 4a 5G only costs $499 here in the US, a full $200 less than the 5, Google’s flagship felt like a bit of a tough sell. The awkwardly-named Pixel 4a 5G UW is priced at $599, only $100 less than the Pixel 5, a phone that also works on Verizon’s mmWave network.
Google's 'Hold for Me' Assistant feature appears first on new Pixel phones
Google's new Assistant feature will roll out first on the new Pixel phones, and it listens to the hold music while you do something else, then alerts you once a real human being picks up.
Verizon's mmWave version of the Pixel 4a 5G costs $100 extra
Earlier today, Google announced the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G, both of which Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) will carry. You can chalk up the price hike on the fact Verzion’s version of the phone, the Pixel 4a 5G UW, has additional radios and antennas to take advantage of the carrier’s mmWave 5G buildouts. For a $100 more, you can buy the Pixel 5 through Verizon and get a phone with a bigger battery, IP68 water resistance, Qi wireless charging, a 90Hz display and more RAM.
