With the new Pixel 8 series, Google is adding a Fast Pair-integrated setup process that’s super quick and super easy, but there is one downside: it doesn’t let you use a cable, at least not easily.
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The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are more expensive, which means good trade-in values are more important than ever. But, after some underwhelming initial trade-in values, the Google Store and Best Buy have only further lowered how much you’ll get toward a shiny new Pixel 8.
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There are smartphones that can charge at crazy speeds, but Google’s Pixel phones aren’t really known for their fast charging. With the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, Google has upgraded the wired charging speeds, and a new test dive shows that there’s even more of an improvement than we see on paper.
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The Pixel 8 Pro’s display is incredibly good, but some users are reporting a weird little issue with the always-on display that is causing text to appear in pink or yellow.
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While there have been a handful of reports about the camera lens breaking on the Pixel 7 series, it’s far from a widespread issue. That being said, a “Tempered Glass Lens Protector” now exists for the Pixel 8 Pro.
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Earlier this month, some Android Auto users ran into an issue that removed the crucial navigation bar. That’s now been fixed, but a new bug is preventing some Pixel 8 owners from using Android Auto.
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The Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are now in the hands of early buyers, but if you were holding out for reviews, keep in mind that today ends the best deals for Google’s new hardware.
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Google has confirmed that the Pixel 8 series will soon support lossless audio over USB-C, but that same port can’t (officially) be used for video out.
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Dbrand has made the Grip lineup available for the Pixel series several years in a row, and it’s often stood at the top in terms of quality and protection. This year, with the Dbrand Grip case for Pixel 8, MagSafe comes into the fray. And with Made for Google certification, it’s hard to deny it a spot at the head of the table once more.
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Google raised prices on the Pixel 8 series this year, but Mint Mobile is offering to give you a discount that more than negates that while also giving you a free Pixel Watch 2 and a few months of free service.
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There are quite a few big upgrades on the Pixel 8 series, such as the new 7-year update commitment, but on a hardware level, the biggest upgrade is easily Google’s new “Actua” displays, which finally puts Google in the same league as its biggest competitors.
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While the Pixel 7 Pro did “not snap in half nor break catastrophically” in JerryRigEverything’s testing, a gap was found in the frame after bending. The Pixel 8 Pro fared better in a durability test.
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With the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro now available, Google has released Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2 ahead of the December launch.
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Smartphones cases are often a necessary evil. They make your phone a little bulkier, and hide the design, but in exchange they can protect your device from damage in the very likely scenario of a drop. With Google’s updated official cases for the Pixel 8 series and the Pixel Fold, though, Google is turning something good into something back, and just making me long for the days of old.
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After nearly a decade, Google is removing the “Photo Sphere” mode from Pixel phones, starting with the Pixel 8 series.
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Google has been making its own smartphones since 2016, but it’s really never felt as though the company has really hit the nail on the head. Each model has had some random dealbreaker or quirk that left it just short of really getting it all right. After the Pixel 7 Pro showed that Google was finally pointing itself in the right direction, the Pixel 8 Pro feels like it is the device that brings everything together.
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While the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro aren’t set to formally arrive in customers’ hands and store shelves until later this week, Google has released the first set of Android 14-based factory images for the two phones.
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The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are available for pre-order right now. It would probably be a good idea to get a case to go with it. Caseborne, Zagg, Otterbox, Casetify, and more make some really nice options that are worth checking out prior to getting your Pixel later this month.
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Last week, Google unveiled the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, and Pixel Watch 2. With shipping set to begin later this week, and our reviews forthcoming, what do you still want to know about Google’s latest devices?
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Google Fi is reaching out to existing subscribers with pretty good “upgrade” offers that bring down the Pixel 8 to $399 and Pixel 8 Pro to $599.
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The Pixel 8 and 8 Pro haven’t launched yet, but Google has already teased new AI functionality for upcoming Feature Drops.
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Google this week debuted the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, which, on paper, look fantastic. But as we mentioned in our hands-on coverage, it all depends on Tensor G3, which literally just needs to pass the bar of being not terrible.
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The 50 MP main camera sensor on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro has been a bit of a mystery, but it seems we might finally have an answer.
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Google’s Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro don’t support the new Qi2 standard’s magnetic tricks just yet, but you can still add it with a case from Peak Design and, now, those excellent cases are finally available with a splash of color.
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