Stephen Hall

As I wrote yesterday, it’s amazing to see how the leak of a couple alleged screen protectors on Weibo can light a fire of crazy speculation and hours of analysis and render work. Perhaps the benefit for those of us that like to imagine what these forthcoming Pixel phones might look like are these renders, one of which shared today by an artist is perhaps the most gorgeous we’ve seen so far.

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Today we’ve got yesterday’s leak of screen protectors that purport to be for the forthcoming Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, ARCore coming to China via the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, and some new Android phone launches and leaks.

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Yesterday, we saw the very first leak that might give us an idea on the physical makeup of Google’s 2018 smartphones. The key word here, of course, is might, considering this is just a photo that was posted on Chinese social media website Weibo by someone with absolutely zero reputation. Said person has even since pulled the post, leaving this mysterious photo with no origin story.

But people are clearly hungry for more info on Google’s next phones, as evidenced by renders, crackpot theories, and notch scenarios being suggested by some users of the internet…

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Today we’ve got Eric Schmidt making some comments about Elon Musk’s conservative approach to AI, some Material Theme changes to Google’s web sign-in page and Chrome Canary, and Fuchsia Friday.

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This week we talk about our long-term thoughts on the Pixel 2, Pixel 3 rumors, Samsung potentially swapping Tizen for Wear OS on its Gear S4, and more.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Play, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.

Livestream archive embedded at the bottom of this post. Audio format available below and via the above Podcast platforms.

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Today we’ve got Google Home topping Amazon Echo in smart speaker sales, PayPal coming to all of Google’s services, and my late review of the Pixel 2 XL.

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For the last half year, I’ve been using a Pixel 2 XL nearly exclusively. It’s been a trusty companion amidst the weirdness of my consumer electronics choices — currently made up of the Pixel itself, a pair of AirPods, an Apple Watch, and my Jacquard jacket. And while Ben did a great job summing it up in his initial review, I think it’s finally time to talk more about what makes the Pixel 2 XL so great and why it has, as he wrote, dethroned its predecessor.

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Today we’ve got Samsung might really be moving to Wear OS for its Gear watches, Acer takes on the Pixelbook with some high-end Chromebooks, Google Lens is getting updated with real-time lookup, and YouTube Music will get all of Play Music’s features.

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Today we’ve got a comparison of the Samsung Gear S4 running Tizen vs. Wear OS, an explainer on why this supposed Pixel 3 leak isn’t a Pixel 3 leak, and the rollout of the new YouTube Music.

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Google announced a powerful new design system called Material Theming for developers at I/O 2018, and as part of that initiative, Google itself is building a Material Theme. It’s what many (including us) have been calling “Material Design 2” for several months. Google didn’t plan one coordinated refresh of all its apps, though, so it’s taking a while for the new design to roll out.

Here’s a full list of the apps and services we know have the new look so far…

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Google I/O is past us and the next big Google event is the hardware show presumably coming this October, so the internet is just itching for a good Google Pixel 3 leak. So of course it has taken a render that Google knowingly and intentionally included in the Android P Developer Preview 2 to be a “leak” of the company’s forthcoming flagship smartphone…

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Today we’ve got the review embargo for the OnePlus 6 drops, a couple new features are rolling out to Google Photos, and our Abner Li takes a deep dive into Google Duplex.

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No, your memory isn’t failing you — I’ve written about managing Chrome tabs before. I wrote about an extension called Tab Wrangler once upon a time that helped keep my scatter-brained tabs under control by automatically closing the ones I wasn’t using. Now, I want to take a closer look at a different tab management extension called OneTab, and tell you why I switched over.

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It’s easy to forget sometimes that Android OEMs make tons of phones outside their typical flagship lineups. Today, LG has announced a trio of mid-range devices under the “Q” brand (no, not the ThinQ brand, that’s different) that offer a lot of what you’d expect with mid-range alternatives to the high-end G series…

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Today we’ve got huge new for the growing ecosystem of Google hardware with Google Home sales growing 700% year-over-year, a report of a new AR headset out of Google, a Google News Material refresh on the web, the latest Google deals from Trevor over at 9to5Toys, and more.

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This week, we talk all about the creepy Selfish Ledger concept video from within Google, followup on some stories from I/O, chat about the new Google One service, and talk YouTube Music.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Play, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.

Thanks for tuning in, and check out the archived livestream at the bottom of the post! You can also listen to the audio-only version at the platforms listed above or via the below embed.

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Today we’ve got Assistant coming to a pair of Sony headphones, Google’s internal “Selfish Ledger” concept video leaks, and new channels added to YouTube TV.

9to5Google Daily is available on Google Play, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.

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Today we’ve got the OnePlus 6 launch, auto photo fixes rolling out to many users in Google Photos, and the Google Home Max hits Canada.

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Google has today announced that the biggest and baddest of the Google Home family, the Home Max, is now available in Canada. You’ll be able to purchase the device in both “chalk” and “charcoal” at both the online Google Store and at Best Buy for $499 CAD.

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