Google Pixel at 10: Successes, failures, and fun along the way [Video]
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Google launches AI-loaded Pixel 9 at $799
The Pixel 9 is Google’s new baseline flagship device, but it packs a serious punch backed by Google’s AI suite at a reasonable $799 price tag.
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A little over a year after launching its first foldable, Google is back with a sequel in the drastically-improved Pixel 9 Pro Fold which will be available next month.
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Alongside the Pixel 9 series and Watch 3, Google today announced the Pixel Buds Pro 2. They come two years after the original with a new design that should address some existing complaints.
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Besides being offered in a bigger size, the Google Pixel Watch 3 looks exactly like last year’s wearable, with software and under-the-hood changes being the name of the game in 2024.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 9 Pro and Pro XL launch with Satellite SOS, Android 14, $999 starting price
The Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL have officially been unveiled as the first Pro-series split in the history of Google’s smartphone lineup.
Expand Expanding CloseMade by Google 2024 Live Blog + News Hub: Pixel 9, Pixel Watch 3, and more
Compared to past years, Google is hosting its annual hardware event around two months early. At Made by Google 2024, we’ll see the Pixel 9 series, Pixel Watch 3, and Pixel Buds Pro 2.
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Deals: OnePlus Watch 2 $250, Galaxy Watch $100 off, Galaxy A35 $325, headphones, power banks, more
Now under one hour out from this morning’s Made by Google event, it might be all about the Pixel gear today but there are some great deals from elsewhere in the Androidverse to scope out first. Joining a whole host of solid price drops on some of the latest OnePlus gear, its flagship OnePlus Watch 2 has now dropped down to $250 alongside some optional bundle deals. From there, we have a $100 price drop on the stealthy graphite Galaxy Watch 6 (the first straight cash deal on the new Ultra is also still live) as well as an even lower price on the Samsung Galaxy A35 and a whole host of power bank and charger deals to check out too. Head below for everything.
Expand Expanding CloseHow to watch the Made by Google event stream and Pixel 9 announcement
Google is going to announce the Pixel 9 series today, along with other big releases, during the 2024 Made by Google event live stream. Here’s how you can catch every announcement live.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Messages now lets you hide the Gemini button
After rolling out at the end of last month, Google Messages on Android now lets you turn off the Gemini button.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Wallet widely rolling out ‘Everything else’ pass creator in the US
As announced at I/O 2024 in May, Google Wallet for Android now has an expanded “Everything else” option for creating digital passes.
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Google’s first Pixel 8 devices made in India are ready
The launch of Google’s Pixel 8 series also came with the announcement that Google would start producing Pixel phones out of India directly. Now, that’s finally started as the first Pixel 8 phones made in India are coming off of the production lines.
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TCL’s new ‘NXTFRAME’ is like Samsung’s ‘The Frame’ but with Google TV
Samsung’s “The Frame” TV is a popular option for a TV that looks better than the average set and, slowly, it’s getting some more competition. Following the launch of Hisense’s Canvas TV earlier this year, TCL has launched the “NXTFRAME” TV, powered by Google TV.
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Deals: OnePlus Buds 3 $70, OnePlus 12, Galaxy Book 4 Edge Copilot+, Chromebook Plus from $329, and more
Your Monday morning deals are headlined by the OnePlus back to school sale that is now offering notable price drops on its Android tablets, its latest OnePlus Buds 3, and the OnePlus 12 with a FREE $180 pair of OnePlus Buds Pro 2 thrown in, among other things. We then move over to the notebook side of things with Samsung’s 14-inch Galaxy Book 4 Edge Copilot+ laptop back down at the all-time low alongside ASUS’ Chromebook Plus CX304 on sale at $329 and the return of this year’s best Prime Day headphones deal, the Sony WH-1000XM4 Headphones at $198. Head below for all of that and much more.
Expand Expanding CloseFiles by Google adds Circle to Search for images, preps AI summaries
After redesigning Recents on the homescreen, Files by Google now has a shortcut for Circle to Search when viewing images.
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OnePlus Buds Pro 3 will launch on August 20
OnePlus has officially confirmed plans to launch the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 on August 20.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel Buds Pro 2 leak reveals new ‘Tensor A1’ chip, better ANC, battery life
Google is hosting an event tomorrow to fully unveil the Pixel 9 series and more, but the leaks haven’t stopped just yet. A new post reveals a few more details about Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2, including the first new form factor for Tensor.
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In recent weeks, YouTube Music has made subtle changes to the design of the Home feed on Android and iOS.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s reason for ending the Chromecast makes sense, but there’s an obvious problem
With the launch of the Google TV Streamer earlier this week, the wildly successful Chromecast was put to rest, with the company confirming the device won’t be made anymore. Google’s reason for doing so makes sense, but does it really align with reality?
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid and Made by Google will jointly livestream the Pixel 9 keynote
Ahead of the Pixel 9 keynote on Tuesday, Google has posted the livestreams for Made by Google 2024, with the Android channel on YouTube also broadcasting it.
Expand Expanding CloseSusan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO, has died
On Friday evening, Alphabet and Google Sundar Pichai shared that Susan Wojcicki has died. She was 56.
Expand Expanding ClosePixelated 020: Chromecast flies the Nest
Welcome to the twentieth episode of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we talk about the Google TV Streamer, 4th-gen Nest Learning Thermostat, and the final Pixel 9 rumors.
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Android game and app price drops: MONOPOLY, Railways, Dragon Quest Builders, more
This afternoon’s collection of Android app price drops is now ready to take us into the weekend. Alongside the Google Play store offers, we are tracking deals on Samsung’s latest 10.9-inch Galaxy Tab S9 FE tablet, Elgato’s new Stream Deck, a regularly $450 TCL 55-inch Google Smart TV down at $180, and Samsung’s super-affordable Galaxy Tab A9+ at $170, but for now it’s all about the apps. Highlights include titles like MONOPOLY, Railways, Dragon Quest Builders, Three Kingdoms Last Warlord, and more. Head below for a closer look.
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Samsung makes streaming apps to Windows a little more seamless in One UI 6.1.1
One of the big perks of using a Samsung Galaxy smartphone alongside a Windows laptop is the ability to stream Android apps from your phone to Windows, but it can be a little messy. With One UI 6.1.1, though, Samsung has made a small, but impactful tweak.
Expand Expanding ClosePixel 9: All of the last-minute leaks [Video]
As seems to be customary, we know a great deal about Google’s latest smartphone series before they officially launch. The last-minute leaks are seriously piling up for the Pixel 9 — here’s everything you need to know.
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