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Galaxy S8 is Super Cool, But…

Kellen May 10, 2017 450

I'm still using the regular Google Pixel on that daily grind. Samsung made a phone that I just told you was the best phone you could buy today. The Galaxy S8 (and S8+) still is, in my opinion. Nothing has changed on that front. It's just not the phone for me....

May’s Android Security Update Live With Factory Images and OTA Files for Nexus, Pixel

Tim May 1, 2017 26

Google just posted the Android security update for May, 2017 and the files are already live for a number of devices. Listed on Google's website, we are seeing files for the Pixel and Pixel XL (N2G47O), Pixel C (N2G47O), Nexus 6P (N2G47O), Nexus 5X (N2G47O),...

David Foster, VP of Hardware Product Development, Exits Google

Tim April 28, 2017 55

David Foster, a VP of Hardware Product Development at Google, who worked as an overseer on the Pixel and Google Home projects, has departed Google. Reporting directly to Rick Osterloh, who came to Google after departing Motorola last year, Foster played a big...

Google Specifies Dates for Last Pixel and Nexus Security Patches

Tim April 27, 2017 202

In mid-2016, Google provided specific timeframes for when Nexus devices would stop receiving new Android version updates. Today, Google is back to update us again, but this time, for when security updates will specifically cease for all current Nexus and Pixel...

These Nighttime Low Light Photos From an Experimental Pixel and Nexus 6P Camera App are Nuts

Kellen April 25, 2017 70

What happens when a Googler on the Daydream team decides to take on a camera challenge from some of his nerd camera friends who work in computational photography? You are seeing it for yourselves in the images in this post. Beautiful, right? Would you believe...

Camera Comparison: Galaxy S8 vs. Pixel vs. LG G6

Tim April 24, 2017 134

Thinking back to the early days of Android, it's insane to see how far cameras inside of smartphones have come. The innovation doesn't seem to be slowing this year either, as there are many phones available to buyers with very capable and exciting shooters...

Beta Program Pixel Devices Finally Get Stable 7.1.2 Update

Kellen April 17, 2017 36

Participants of the Android Beta program who happen to own a Pixel or Pixel XL can finally grab the stable 7.1.2 update that Google released earlier in the month. Why the wait? Good luck ever getting an answer on that from Google. It is here, though! I was...

Google Reportedly Really Wants LG to Make Them OLED Displays for the New Pixel Phones

Kellen April 10, 2017 72

On a recent DL Show, Tim and I talked about how frustrating it was that LG continues this slow (read: non-existent) move into OLED smartphone display panel production. We brought it up because Samsung moved into the space years ago and has become the king, yet...