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Google Pixel 5 has been launched as the tech giant's 2020 flagship phone. The new Pixel phone comes alongside the Pixel 4a 5G that is a 5G version of the Pixel 4a. Both the new smartphones are powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC and include Titan M security chip. The Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G both come with the same dual rear cameras as well as an 8-megapixel selfie camera and features a hole-punch display design. The company also unveiled a Portrait Light feature and an Extreme Battery Saver mode (with only a small set of active apps) that can increase battery life by up to 48 hours. As a superior option in the lineup, the Pixel 5 features wireless charging support. The smartphone also comes with an aluminium body that is IP68 certified for dust and water resistance.  Google Pixel 5 specifications The dual-SIM (Nano+eSIM) Google Pixel 5 runs on  Android 11  out-of-the-box and features a 6-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,340 pixels) OLED display with 432ppi pixel d...

Google Pixel 4a: Specs and Features We’ve already seen the Pixel 4a in numerous leaks until date. It features a matte black finish, complemented by the accented power button, fingerprint sensor, and a square camera module with a single sensor on the rear. On the front, the Google Pixel 4a includes a  5.81-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED  display with a 60Hz refresh rate. The mid-range Pixel’s display does not boast a higher refresh rate like its flagship sibling. The panel has a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution. The highlight here will, however, have to the punch-hole cutout at the top left. Pixel 4a is the first Pixel smartphone with a punch-hole cutout and it houses an 8MP selfie sensor on the front. On the camera front, Google is sticking with a  single 12.2MP (f/1.7) sensor  on the rear – the same as its predecessor. It comes with (Optical Image Stabilization) OIS and EIS in tow as well. The square cutout also includes the LED flash. The mar...

1. Chat Bubbles Chat bubbles first appeared back with  Android Q  beta versions, but Google decided to remove them in the stable release for Android 10. With Android R’s first dev beta, they have made a reappearance with the same concept. Basically, with chat bubbles, messaging apps can show conversations in floating bubbles, similar to Facebook Messenger’s Chat Heads feature that a lot of people like to use. Theoretically, chat bubbles can be used by any messaging app, but as of right now, only the Google Messages and Gmail apps are using the feature. You can open a chat bubble for a conversation by simply long-pressing on a message notification and tapping on ‘Show in chat bubble’. You can then reply to conversations in a floating window similar to Messenger’s implementation, and it even has support for Smart Reply. 2. Conversations With Android 11, Google is also trying to make it easier for users to find their conversation-related notifications in the sea...

Google Pixel 4 has been crowned the most leaked smartphone to date and well, you need to backtrack to June to know how it all started. Google  itself outed  what the Pixel 4 would look like four months ago and well, everything about this flagship phone  leaked online  in the time leading up to today’s announcement. Google officially launched the Pixel 4 and 4 XL at the Made by Google hardware event in New York today, basically confirming every hardware spec and feature about its flagship including the price and availability. If you want to know every small detail about Pixel 4 lineup, then look no further as we have listed the entire specs sheet and feature set for both variants down below: Google Pixel 4: Specs and Features No Dual-tone Design With the Pixel 4 lineup, Google is making a significant change in the design front and is swapping out the signature ‘dual-tone’ back panel finish. Both the Pixel 4 and 4 XL now feature a single-color glass panel...

New Android Q Features 1. Improved Privacy Google seems to have had enough with the Android-iOS privacy banter and is taking major strides with its latest flavour of Android. Android Q comes with a renewed focus on privacy and you now have  added control over permissions doled out to specific apps , along with runtime permissions for enhanced security. Android Q also strives to elevate the user experience by  cutting down on interruptions . It will now block background activities from launching an activity, especially a fullscreen one, which will be a boon for Jio and Xiaomi users. This version is also limiting access to non-resettable device identifiers, such as your IMEI and serial number, among other things. 2. Location Security Adding to the aforementioned privacy options, Android Q also lays emphasis on location and how permissions for the same are granted to apps. Earlier you used to grant an app location permission once during app setup and it always had a...

Android release as Google has  finally revealed  that Android P will be officially called  Android 9 Pie . Yes, it’s as simple as that. Instead of beating around the bush and picking an awfully long name, Google has picked a dessert that was right in front of our eyes to represent its next major release of Android. This official announcement comes just around  2 weeks after  the release of the previous beta. Pie is a sweet and crisp name and I’m all in favor of it, but the Android 9 release is packed with new features to the brim. Google has been testing most of these features on its Pixel devices, alongside other third-party OEM devices from the likes of Essential,  OnePlus ,  HMD Global’s Nokia , Vivo, Xiaomi, and others. Update Rollout So, while a lot of users got the taste of what’s to come in Android 9 Pie, the official builds have  currently started rolling out as an over-the-air update to Pixel devices . The Pixel 2 at...