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Google has starting discounting the new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones ahead of Christmas with discounts of $50 and $75 depending on the variant you pick. The Google Store is currently offering the 64 GB Pixel 2 and 128 GB Pixel 2 for $50 off each at $599 and $699, respectively. The Pixel 2…
The Short: Finally, support for the Google Pixel 2 and 2 XL’s Visual Core chip is now available with the Android 8.1 Oreo update that’s currently on its final beta. A full release to all Pixel devices is expected starting in December, but don’t expect too many new features as it’s a minor update. The…
Google’s parent company Alphabet has revealed that Google worked with Intel on the Pixel Visual Core co-processor chip that’s in the Pixel 2 and 2 XL this year. The chip is specially designed for some of the artificial intelligence and other core processes that allows the Google Pixel 2 and its larger sibling do things…
Recent news reveals that Google will be launching a premium Chromebook and a miniature version of Google Home smart speaker along with the two Pixel devices scheduled for this year, the Pixel 2 and the Pixel 2 XL. The premium Pixel-branded Chromebook is expected to come in two models – one with an Intel Core i5…
There has been confirmation from several sources that Google will follow suit on Apple’s decision to do away with the 3.5mm audio port. Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are now expected to come with USB-C for both audio and charging, similar to what the Lightning port does on iPhone 7 and its big brother,…
Google is likely to follow the same launch pattern of Pixel and Pixel XL from 2016, which means an October unveiling for Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL as well. Both devices have been in the news for quite some time now, with a lot of hearsay around design and specifications. To begin with,…
Alphabet Inc. Google’s second generation Pixel phones, referred to as Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, are shaping up to give the best Android experience possible to its fans. The smartphones sport thinner bezels, with almost negligible borders on all sides – and there’s no sight of the 3.5 mm audio jack. While the buzz…
With a lot of new flagship devices lined up for release this year – iPhone 8, the two upgrades to iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, and Galaxy Note 8 – Google Pixel 2 is also making its way into users’ hands later this year. Though not much official information is forthcoming about the next Pixel phone…
We know that the Google Pixel 2 family of smartphones is tipped to be more powerful than some of this year’s flagship phones. Now, there’s word that Qualcomm may debut its Snapdragon 836 System-on-Chip (SoC) processor with the two variants of Google Pixel 2. That means it could be even more powerful than iPhone 8…
There is a lot of information floating around the Internet about Google’s Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL launch, which is just a few months away. Reports say the smaller version will be made by HTC and the larger one by LG. The smaller Pixel 2 is said to resemble the original handset and will…
In 2016, Google surprised the mobile market with its first Android smartphone, conceptualized, designed, engineered and tested in-house. Pixel chief Rick Osterloh earlier indicated that an annual release was in the offing, which means Google is coming up with a Pixel 2 line of smartphones, reportedly with enhanced specs and even better cameras. The device will…
Samsung could soon be releasing its very first $1000 smartphone, the Galaxy Note 8, a follow-up to the failed Galaxy Note 7. According to a South Korean site called Osen, which cited a Samsung Electronics official, the smartphone is coming in two storage variants: a 64GB base model and a 128GB top-end model. This is…
As we enter July 2017, we are rapidly approaching several key smartphone launches that should ideally happen over the next few months. Starting with iPhone 8 in early September, followed by Google Pixel 2 around October and then the “Surface Mobile” from Microsoft’s OEM partners a couple of months later, we’re going to see some pretty…
This year’s Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL will reportedly be manufactured by two different smartphone makers. The smaller Pixel 2 will be made by HTC, and the Google Pixel 2 XL (Taimen) with the OLED panels and slim bezel design will be made by LG. That implies that both these devices could be…
Earlier this year, Google offered LG Display an investment of nearly a billion dollars in exchange for a guaranteed supply of OLED panels for its future Google Pixel smartphones. According to new reports, it seems the deal may have gone through, because Google Pixel 2 Taimen will reportedly come with 1440p OLED panel from LG. Last month,…