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Google Bringing Fresh Flowers to the Pixel Launcher Today

Kellen March 20, 2019

You weren't seeing things - the Google Search bar on your Pixel phone did indeed perform a little flowery animation for you. To celebrate Spring Equinox, Google added a cute little animation to the bottom Google bar on Pixel phones, like the Pixel, Pixel 2,...

How’s Android Q Beta Running on Your Pixel?

Kellen March 18, 2019

Android Q beta dropped last Wednesday, so you've had a few solid days with it. How's it running on your Pixel phone? I ask because we get asked whether or not it's stable enough for daily use. As a single person using it, I'm not sure I'm always the best judge...

Android Qork in Progress: Biggest Features are Still Being Worked On

Kellen March 18, 2019

Android Q has been in our lives for close to a week now and most of the digging for features into this first beta has been done. On the surface, it's pretty obvious that in this first build there aren't a bunch of forward-facing changes to get excited about....

Android Q: A List of Some of the Other Little New Changes

Kellen March 14, 2019

Android Q was released yesterday, and while it very much feels like Android 9.1 instead of what should be Android 10.0, there are a bunch of little tweaks that Google has made to their operating system that are slowly being discovered. We covered most of the...

First Android Q Beta Now Available for Pixel, Pixel 2, and Pixel 3 Phones!

Kellen March 13, 2019

The first Android Q beta is now available! If you own a Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, or Pixel 3 XL, you can jump on this new goodness right now. Of course, being the first preview, it's probably not stable and you should consider holding off...

Did the Android Q Preview Release Today? (Updated)

Kellen March 13, 2019

UPDATE 2: It's here! UPDATE: It's coming any minute! No. There were rumors. There were bug trackers. There were fake screenshots on reddit. There was last year, when the Android P Developer Preview 1 dropped on an early Wednesday in March. None of that led to...

Google Duplex! Now in 43 States on All Pixel Phones

Kellen March 6, 2019

Google Duplex, the Assistant technology that can make phone call reservations for you, is now available on all Pixel phones in 43 states. This is a big expansion, in case that didn't mean much to you. When first launched around November of last year, Pixel...

March 2019 Android Security Update Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen March 4, 2019

Google just released the March 2019 Android security patch for Pixel devices. We already have both factory image and OTA files ready to be downloaded for those willing to do some manual labor, or as always, you can sit back and wait for the update to arrive...