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Google Hires Ex-Apple SoC Architect to Make Custom Processors for Pixel Phones

Tim June 13, 2017 28

If you ever doubted Google's commitment to creating a better Pixel experience, you can forget all of that. According to Variety, Google has hired Manu Gulati, a former SoC architect at Apple for the last 8 years, a move that has been confirmed on Gulati's...

Report: 2nd Gen Pixel XL “Muskie” May be Replaced by Larger “Taimen” Device

Kellen June 12, 2017 53

Back in March, we heard our first legitimate rumor about the 2017 Google Pixel line-up. Codenames of "walleye" and "muskie" were introduced as representing the new Pixel and Pixel XL, respectively. We followed up that rumor with word from sources of our own...

Google Shares Dates for Nexus and Pixel Telephone, Online Support Cutoff

Kellen June 8, 2017 57

In recent months, Google has tried to make it clear as to how long they will officially support both Nexus and Pixel devices. And when I say "support," I'm talking about Android version updates, security updates, and now telephone or online support. This...

Android O Developer Preview 3 Factory Images Available

Tim June 8, 2017 35

For those not in the Android Beta Program, and you like to get a little dirty and manually flash your files, Android O Developer Preview 3 factory images are now available from Google. Labeled as OPP3.170518.006, you can download these files for the Nexus 5X,...

Hands-on: RÖK Cases From WÜD Life for the Galaxy S8+

Tim June 7, 2017 51

After posting yesterday about the availability of WÜD Life's lineup of RÖK cases, we received our sample in the mail. I saw a few questions about the cases, so with this post, I'll show off the cases I got for my Galaxy S8+, then answer a few of the questions...

Google Sure has Ramped Up Android and Google Product Ads

Kellen June 7, 2017 7

We used to joke about how unwilling Google seemed to be to advertise its newly released products. Whether it was the newest Nexus phone or their own Chromebook, they just never put forth much effort into TV commercials that would air on an actual TV and not...

WÜD Life Has Awesome Rock Cases for Galaxy and Pixel Phones

Tim June 6, 2017 26

Launched this morning, WÜD Life has a new lineup of cases for the LG V20, Samsung Galaxy, and Google Pixel devices. As you can see from the header image, this lineup features slates of real rock, so naturally, they're called RÖK cases. There are a few options...

June’s Android Security Update Goes Live With Factory Images for Nexus, Pixel

Kellen June 5, 2017 41

Google just posted the Android security update for June 2017 and the files are already live for a number of devices. So far, we are seeing 7.1.2 files for Pixel and Pixel XL (NHG47N, NJH34C, NJH47B, NKG47L), Pixel C (N2G47W), Nexus 6P (N2G47W), Nexus 5X (...