… We can see the actual body of the device rather than a shadowy outline as in Google’s teasers, and it does look a bit different than the previous Pixel Fold. The camera bump on the Pixel 11 Pro Fold is smaller, with no separate section for the flash off to the right. …
… Ready, set, wait It usually takes a few weeks for new Android versions to reach all eligible Pixel devices. This time around, the new OS is available for all Tensor-powered Pixels, starting with the Pixel 6 series and running through the current Pixel 10. …
… So rumors of a Pixel price bump certainly ring true. Google will likely also reveal the Pixel Watch 5, and again, you should not expect any major design changes. Every Pixel Watch generation has looked nearly identical, with the addition of a 45mm option in gen-three being the most notable change. …
… Google began supporting Apple AirDrop on select devices earlier this year, but support has been spotty. So far, only the last few generations of Pixel devices and Samsung’s latest flagship phones have supported AirDrop. …
… These devices have seen quicker and larger price increases compared to flagship devices, for which memory is now more than a quarter of the cost. …
… This illuminated design feature is reminiscent of the bar on some older Google devices like the Pixel C tablet and Chromebook Pixel . On those devices, the light bar would indicate the battery level. …
… You don’t have to choose between these devices, either. You can keep a Pixel Watch and Fitbit Air paired with your phone and wear whichever one you want over time. This capability will come to more wearable devices in the near future, too. …
… There’s support for floating apps, and it’s great that you can do both horizontal and vertical splits without rotating the device, which you have to do with Pixels. …
… Emoji now have a more detailed 3D appearance, but you’ll see them first on Pixel devices over the summer. Other Android 17 devices will have to wait until “later this year.” Most device makers craft their own emoji, so you may never see Google’s new smileys outside of apps like YouTube and Gmail. …
… Third-party bands for the Pixel Watches have been mediocre and rare despite Google’s Apple-like commitment to its proprietary connector over the past four generations. The Fitbit Air is much simpler. The device just has to snap into a loop or frame to stay put. …
