Google Pixel 8

Google Clock 7.6 fully rolled out with Pixel Watch alarm sync this week, and now the weather integration is seeing wider — but not full — availability on the Pixel 8 series and Android 14 QPR1.

Google Pixel is the “Official Fan Phone of the NBA,” and this multi-year partnership is continuing for its third season tonight with the Pixel 8 Pro.

The Pixel 8 and 8 Pro both charge faster than the previous generation of devices from Google, but that doesn’t mean you need the most expensive and biggest charger on the market. In this quick guide, we’ll go through what the Pixel 8 needs to charge and what charger to buy.

Google’s Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro launched to the public just over a week ago, but a controversy has been stirred up around benchmark apps having been blocked via the Play Store ahead of launch.

Google’s Pixel lineup has struggled with a random issue where some apps will appear to have scrolling issues. With the new Pixel 8 series, that janky, stuttering scrolling is still around, but it’s still not affecting users consistently.

Google’s latest batch of Pixel devices has arrived, and Pixel 8, 8 Pro, and Pixel Watch 2 are some of the most promising launches Google has ever had. So have you purchased any of them yet?

With the new Pixel 8 series, Google is adding a Fast Pair-integrated setup process that’s super quick and super easy, but there is one downside: it doesn’t let you use a cable, at least not easily.

Google is streamlining At a Glance with a unified settings page and adding a new “At a store” feature.

The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are more expensive, which means good trade-in values are more important than ever. But, after some underwhelming initial trade-in values, the Google Store and Best Buy have only further lowered how much you’ll get toward a shiny new Pixel 8.

There are smartphones that can charge at crazy speeds, but Google’s Pixel phones aren’t really known for their fast charging. With the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, Google has upgraded the wired charging speeds, and a new test dive shows that there’s even more of an improvement than we see on paper.

The Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are now in the hands of early buyers, but if you were holding out for reviews, keep in mind that today ends the best deals for Google’s new hardware.

Google has confirmed that the Pixel 8 series will soon support lossless audio over USB-C, but that same port can’t (officially) be used for video out.

Dbrand has made the Grip lineup available for the Pixel series several years in a row, and it’s often stood at the top in terms of quality and protection. This year, with the Dbrand Grip case for Pixel 8, MagSafe comes into the fray. And with Made for Google certification, it’s hard to deny it a spot at the head of the table once more.

There are quite a few big upgrades on the Pixel 8 series, such as the new 7-year update commitment, but on a hardware level, the biggest upgrade is easily Google’s new “Actua” displays, which finally puts Google in the same league as its biggest competitors.

Recent complaints have been cropping up online about the Pixel 8’s selfie camera, with some blaming the lack of autofocus for the unpleasant photos that come out of it. The lack of autofocus on the Pixel 8 isn’t to blame, but that’s a little more worrisome than a simple hardware issue.

With the Pixel 7, Google started offering a free VPN, and the Pixel 8 offers much deeper integration that doesn’t require a separate download.

With the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro now available, Google has released Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2 ahead of the December launch.

Smartphones cases are often a necessary evil. They make your phone a little bulkier, and hide the design, but in exchange they can protect your device from damage in the very likely scenario of a drop. With Google’s updated official cases for the Pixel 8 series and the Pixel Fold, though, Google is turning something good into something back, and just making me long for the days of old.