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Google’s Soli Radar, Pixel Neural Core, Face Unlock All Cut From Pixel 5

Kellen October 1, 2020 47

It wouldn't be a Google phone launch without the tech world spending several days post-announcement running through a list of things to nitpick. With the launch of the Pixel 5, folks will undoubtedly find several areas to complain about, starting with what the...

Pixel 4 Gets First New Motion Sense Gesture With Android 11: Song Pausing

Kellen February 19, 2020

An unexpected surprise showed up on my Pixel 4 XL today with the update to Android 11: a new Motion Sense gesture. I was walking through setup of my Pixel 4 XL after flashing the Android 11 Developer Preview when I noticed a new move being hinted at. For the...

Tuesday Question: Should Pixel 5 Keep Soli Tech?

Tim January 14, 2020

Google released the Pixel 4 lineup in October, so we're officially a few months into the lifecycle of these devices. If you hadn't noticed, Google hasn't updated the phone's software since launch to tap deeper into the Soli radar system that is onboard. At the...

Anyone Using Pixel 4’s Motion Sense?

Kellen November 18, 2019

The Motion Sense radar chip shoved into that large-ish forehead of the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL is now a good month old, so if you own one of these two phones, you should be familiar with it. You should have had the chance to wake the phone upon approach, change...

Google Assistant on Pixel 4 is Going to be Awesome and Fast, Motion Sense a Dud

Kellen October 2, 2019

I can't wait for the Pixel 4 to get here, so that we can stop musing about what Google will likely talk about when it makes its new phones official. There's only so much to gain from not experiencing something first hand and describing it from a leak. With...

Pixel 4’s Motion Sense Reported to Only Support Nine Apps at Launch

Tim September 27, 2019

When the Pixel 4 launches, it's reported that there is a short list of media apps that can be controlled by Motion Sense, which is the Soli radar-powered gesture system found in phone's top bezel. Ahead of this list's publishing, we assumed Motion Sense would...

Google, We Have Some Pixel 4 Motion Sense Feature Suggestions

Tim July 29, 2019

Now that we know for certain that the Pixel 4 will come equipped with a Soli radar chip for recognizing hand movements, we're curious how Google intends to improve it over time. In the company's own words, the Motion Sense feature will "evolve" as it ages, so...

Google Shows Off Pixel 4 Soli-Powered Face Unlock, Gesture Controls

Tim July 29, 2019

Google is continuing to hype the upcoming Pixel 4 via social media, this time showcasing the phone's new face unlock feature, as well as Motion Sense gesture controls via the new Soli radar chip array. In a brief video and a blog post, Google states that, "As...