As first shown off at I/O 2023, Google will let you create custom wallpapers using generative AI, and it’s first debuting on the Pixel 8. This is meant to give your phone a truly custom background.

The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro just went through its official launch event, and each device is available to pre-order. Keep in mind that not all pre-order deals are created equally. This guide will break down each outlet and help you figure out where to get the best pre-order deal on the Pixel 8.

Google is launching the Pixel Watch 2, and at a glance, it looks virtually identical. So, here’s a quick breakdown of all the new changes coming with Pixel Watch 2.

Besides a new Thermometer app, Google is introducing a new Magnifier app with Pixel 8 and 8 Pro. The Pixel’s excellent Recorder app is also getting a “Summarize” feature for recordings later this year.

Google Assistant is debuting a handful of new features on the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, including letting you speak in a more natural manner and article summarization.

Smartphones have, over the years, brought smaller and smaller changes from generation to generation. While the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro aren’t as minor as some others, many of the differences and new features are still quite minor. Here’s every noteworthy change this time around.

With the Pixel Watch 2, Google is introducing three bands and updating existing straps with new colors.

Charging speeds on Android can often be absolutely wild, with some of the fastest devices hitting speeds of over 200W. Google Pixel phones, though, have been pretty tame in this regard. With Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, though, we’re getting a boost to charging speeds, at least over a wire.

In announcing the Pixel 8 Pro, Google has confirmed that its flagship phone will bring an overhaul of the Google Camera app, bringing DSLR-like “Pro” controls for settings like focus, shutter speed, and ISO, along with upcoming “Video Boost” and Night Sight Video capabilities.

With the Pixel Watch 2, Google is moving away from wireless charging and instead using a pin-based connector that Fitbit owners will be familiar with.

In a big upgrade, Face Unlock on the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro can authorize Google Pay NFC transactions, banking, and other app sign-ins.

The most striking (and curious) hardware addition on the Pixel 8 Pro is a thermometer that, at launch, can “measure the surface temperature of everyday objects.”

As we previously reported, Google is significantly increasing how long the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro will get software updates, promising seven years.

Instead of an entirely new version of the Pixel Buds, Google is bringing a laundry list of features to the Pixel Buds Pro in a major software update. The only physical change to the lineup is the addition of two new colors to match Google’s newest Pixel phones.

With the launch of Android 14, Google is rolling out an October Pixel Feature Drop that particularly benefits the Fold and Tablet. It’s coming a month later than expected, with many of the additions part of the broader OS update.

While there are a handful of meaningful Pixel additions and changes, Android 14 is not a particularly flashy launch, with Google choosing to refine the mobile OS, just like last year’s release.

The Pixel Watch 2 has arrived, and, yes, it’s very similar to the first generation. Google’s smartwatch sequel is instead full of improvements that you can’t really see, but those changes might not actually change your mind on the company’s wearable.

Google has seen moderate success with its reboot of the Pixel series in the “Tensor” era, but Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series phones ultimately ended up earning a less-than-stellar reputation for issues such as overheating and signal. But with the new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, Google is debuting what are easily the most promising Pixel phones since the original, but it all rests on whether Tensor G3 is actually the improvement it claims to be.

The Made by Google event is overflowing with new products and features, as usual. One of those is the addition of new quality-of-life features in Google Home, like simplified notifications with generative AI.

Alongside the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, Google today announced the Pixel Watch 2 with meaningful upgrades across performance, battery life, and health capabilities.

In addition to the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, Google announced “Assistant with Bard” today. This is a preview of what’s to come, with the two phones picking up other voice improvements in the short term.

During its hardware event in New York City, Google formally unveiled its latest flagship phones, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. The Pixel 8 series packs major upgrades to the camera and AI features while increasing the devices’ lifespans to rival the iPhone.

After months of leaks and teases, Google today is fully detailing the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, as well as the Pixel Watch 2, at Made by Google 2023.