Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google says it will not return a device if it has non-OEM parts. This stipulation is just another in a growing number of anti-consumer practices Last week, Samsung found itself embroiled in a controversy of its own making when it was discovered that the company was forcing independent repair …
Digital Trends Artificial intelligence is the big tech trend of the year, and it’s being pushed as a major feature in our smartphones, laptops, and creative endeavors. One such way is through AI-powered photo editing. I’ve been experimenting with Google’s AI in Google Photos, and although I don’t want to add to the scare stories …
Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR A new “adaptive vibration” feature has appeared on the latest Android 15 beta for Pixel phones. This feature uses your phone’s microphone and other sensors to determine the sound levels and context. It then automatically adjusts your phone’s vibrations based on your environment. Earlier today, Google rolled out the …
TL;DR Google has developed a method to run Chrome OS on its Pixel devices. The method involves running a special build of Chrome OS in a virtual machine through the Android Virtualization Framework. The company recently showed this off to its partner companies but did not reveal if it plans to ship this on future …
Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR In an interview, one of the leads on the Pixel team said the company designs Pixel phones specifically with cases in mind. “90% of people use cases,” said Claude Zellweger. “We’ve begun to design the product with the case together from the beginning.” Interestingly, Zellweger does not mention designing …
The Google Pixel 8a (left) and Pixel 6a Digital Trends Ahead of Google I/O 2024, Google revealed the latest entry in the Pixel lineup: the Google Pixel 8a. This budget-friendly Pixel option is packed with plenty of new features, including a new design and colors, the Tensor G3 chip, more storage, and a crop of …
We uncovered evidence that Google was working on a so-called Audio Emoji feature last week. This would allow you to play sounds like a sad trombone, applause, and more during a phone call. It now turns out that Google’s newly announced Pixel 8a will support this feature. Yes, Google confirmed in a blog post that …
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR A Reddit user has scoured the camera bar on their Pixel phones, resulting in a brushed metal finish. You shouldn’t try this at home, though, as there’s a risk of damaging the rear camera lenses. Recent Google Pixel phones come with a distinctive rear camera housing, featuring a …
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 15 could introduce a new toggle to “show long app names” in the search results and apps list of Pixel Launcher. The launcher currently truncates too-long app names to ensure that they don’t overlap in the list. Some users don’t like seeing truncated app names, so this new …
Image: tomeqs (Shutterstock) The first public beta of Android 15 for the platform’s most faithful users rolled out this month. While the operating system version will arrive much later this year—typically right before October’s Pixel launch event—it can be fun to try on new features as they’re being built out. Google’s Pixel 8 and 8 …