Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Google has started rolling out a new GPU driver for the Pixel 10 series with Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1. The update aligns with Imagination’s August driver release and brings Android 16 and Vulkan 1.4 support. While real-world performance gains remain unconfirmed, the update should reach stable builds in…
Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Google launched three new features on the Pixel Watch. Two features are gestures similar to those on the Apple Watch.Double Pinch and Wrist turn accept or dismiss Pixel Watch pings. Pixel Watch’s features are looking a lot like Apple’s these days….
Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google’s second major quarterly release of Android 16 — known as Android 16 QPR2 — is finally here, bringing plenty of new features to Pixel owners, and eventually other brands as well. According to anecdotal reports from the usual corners of the internet, one unexpected bonus appears to be improved…
TL;DR Google Maps is now getting the new Power Saving Mode announced in the November Pixel Drop. The low-power navigation mode is exclusive to the Pixel 10 series. It tackles display-induced battery drain by switching to a simple, low-power interface that shows only essential information like your next turn. Google is finally rolling out the…
Jason Howell/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Google’s new Calling Cards make Android calls feel more personal.The feature lets Pixel users customize full-screen contact images.Calling Cards don’t back up yet, so setups won’t transfer to new phones. As a lifelong Android user, I’ve noticed over the years…
TL;DR Photos of the Google Pixel “needlefish” have leaked online. Once rumored to be a Pixel 4 family member, the device sported a Snapdragon 855 with an X55 modem and 8GB of RAM. It’s likely the device was merely a tool for Google to evaluate and learn about 5G before more mature hardware was available….
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR YouTuber JerryRigEverything has conducted a teardown of the Pixel 10 Pro XL. The teardown reveals just how easy it would be to repair the flagship phone. Google made the battery and display especially easy to remove. As other brands continue to make their smartphones increasingly difficult to repair,…
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Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing new diagnostics options for Pixel devices. This new option combines discrete options into a single dashboard to test if there’s anything wrong with your phone. It also introduces a new AI-powered search option to inspect likely problems with your Pixel device. The on-device diagnostics options…
Kerry Wan/ZDNET Get more in-depth Made by Google coverage from ZDNET: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. Google has officially revealed its latest smartphone series, the Pixel 10, and to coincide with the upcoming releases, AT&T is rolling out three new deals. First, you can get either the Pixel 10 Pro…
