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Rick Osterloh, a former Motorola employee, is the man behind Google Pixel. In a brief interview with AndroidPit, Osterloh talks about problems with Google Pixel production, a shortage of supply and the next device from Google, the Pixel 2. Though he did not reveal a specific release date, he did indicate an “annual rhythm in the…
Goolg Pixel and its bigger sibling Google Pixel XL shot out of the gates in October 2016 and quickly gained tremendous “share of mind” with smartphone buyers all over the world. It’s had its problems, for sure, but nothing insurmountable that can possibly stop Google from doing a repeat. And that’s what the Google Pixel…
This is unusual for Google. The typically slow-moving corporation now seems to already be working on follow-up models to the Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL. One is slated to be another premium smartphone, while a budget Google Pixel variant is also in the works. The Google Pixel 2 is the next-generation Pixel smartphone that…
LG makes some solid smartphones, but for the first time, the LG G6 coming on February 26, 2017, will get something no Android phone other than Google Pixel has – Google Assistant, the voice-based AI program that currently competes with Alexa, Siri and Cortana. A CNET report shows that the new smartphone model from Korean…
Google Pixel was bound to face teething issues after it hit the market late last year, and the Pixel audio issue was one such problem that device users were complaining about. After having done its research, Google says that the problem is hardware-related, which is no surprise when you think about it. From a software…
ProductTesting.co.uk is offering free Google Pixel devices for those who are interested in doing a short product review and a video review for them. The offer is open for anyone over the age of 18 living in the United Kingdom, so if you live their or have friends or family residing in the UK, you…
The “30% bug” that hit iPhone 6s variants as early as last year (that’s still 2015, by the way!) and forced Apple Inc. to publicly admit the issue seems to have now spread to the Google Pixel. A report by Redditor vrski_15 seems to have been the only evidence of this, but the 73 comments on the /r/GooglePixel…
Google is the third big-brand smartphone maker to face the heat of device malfunctions after Samsung and Apple this year. Reports are now coming in about Google Pixel smartphones freezing, and the virtual navigation buttons disappearing for a few seconds at a time. Several users have taken to Google’s forum saying their Google Pixels are freezing and then…
In many ways, Apple was one big reason why Google developed and launched the Google Pixel line of smartphones. But I’m going to leave you to digest that thought while I sketch a background to that assertion. Google’s hardware efforts in the smartphone market had, until now, been part failure and part success. The failure came…
If all Google wanted to do was to create something far better than iPhone 7, they’ve already achieved that goal with the Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL. What remains now is for more and more consumers to realize that the undoubtedly iconic iPhone 7 is not the be all and end all of smartphones. But…
According to Morgan Stanley, Google Pixel – the high-end smartphone launched exactly two months ago today by Alphabet Inc. – will generate $3.8 billion in revenues for the company in 2017. Google Pixel retails at $650 and above, and to net close to $4 billion Google needs to move as many as 6 million units of…
Google Pixel, Alphabet’s latest entrant in the luxury end of the smartphone world, is off to a flying start in India. According to research firm Counterpoint, Google Pixel, launched on October 25 in India, has already captured 10% of the premium smartphone market. Source: Economic Times Apple is still the leader of the segment with…
Black Friday Deals: Google Pixel and Pixel XL are now available at hugely discounted prices from Verizon and, of course, Google Store. Google Home, the smart home speaker, is also going at a deal price, as well as the new Chromecast. Here’s what they’re offering. Google Pixel 32GB is now available for $240 on a…
To the average iPhone user, all Android devices are created alike. Or so you might think. The Android ecosystem is now so vast and pervasive – not to mention versatile – that it is simply not possible. Show me, you scream…well, here goes… Today, we’re going to pit two flagship Android phones against each other…
In an attempt to compensate for shipping delays related to the new Google Pixel smartphones, the company is now offering $50 Play Store credits to its customers. Several Reddit and Google+ users said they received emails from Google after placing their orders, and that the $50 credit can be used after they receive the package….
