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Oct 19, 2016

The 128GB Pixel XL Won’t be Available in Verizon Retail Stores on Launch Day

Evan Selleck

The Google Pixel was announced earlier this month, and for any Verizon Wireless subscriber that planned on walking into a retail store on October 28 to pick up a specific model, that option may no

ANDROID WEAR

Oct 13, 2016

Google’s Smartwatches Said to Launch Q1 2017

Evan Selleck

Before Google had its announcement event earlier this month for the Pixel and Pixel XL, it was rumored that the company would also be unveiling brand new Android Wear-based smartwatches. That didn't end

GOOGLE

Oct 12, 2016

Google Launches New Camera App ‘Sprayscape’

Evan Selleck

Google's Android Experiments, a lab it launched last year to see new, creative options for the mobile platform, has created a brand new camera app. The app is called "Sprayscape," and, as Google calls

GOOGLE

Oct 12, 2016

Verizon Says its Pixel Updates Will Arrive at Same Time as Google’s

Evan Selleck

Earlier this month, it was reported that Verizon Wireless would be handling the updates for the upcoming Phone by Google, the Pixel and Pixel XL. As expected, the reaction to that report, which was released

GOOGLE

Oct 12, 2016

Google Now Launcher Search Widget Adds Transparent Sub-Widget

Evan Selleck

Google loves its widgets, and for anyone using the Google Now Launcher on their Android device, there's a new widget to take note of. That is, if it's popped up for you just

GOOGLE

Oct 11, 2016

Google Launches a Group Plan for Project Fi

Evan Selleck

Google's Project Fi has seen plenty of attention since its public launch earlier this year, thanks to an easy implementation of its plan and pricing. One drawback has been its single-user support, though,

GOOGLE

Oct 7, 2016

Google Duo is Replacing Hangouts on Android Smartphones

Evan Selleck

Google announced Duo, its brand new video calling app, earlier this year, and it officially launched last month. Google's proud of the app, or at least the company appears to be, as they seem

GOOGLE

Oct 4, 2016

Google Home First Impressions Roundup: Small, Loud, and Eye-Catching

Evan Selleck

The Google Home hub is a new product from Google that, among many other things, hopes to promote Google Assistant just as much as any of the other products Google announced today. The hub is

GOOGLE

Oct 4, 2016

Google Confirms it has ‘No Plans’ for More Nexus Devices

Evan Selleck

Leading up to the official announcement of the new Pixel and Pixel XL, there was some question regarding the future of the Nexus lineup. Google has put an end to those questions, however, as the

GOOGLE

Oct 4, 2016

Google Pixel First Impressions Roundup: Refined, Impressive, Full of Promise

Evan Selleck

Now that the Pixel and Pixel XL from Google are officially official, the folks at the event were able to get some brief hands-on time with the handsets. The hands-on event is a

ANDROID 7.0 NOUGAT

Oct 4, 2016

Made By Google Event Roundup: Assistant, Pixel and Pixel XL, Daydream View, Google Home, and More

Evan Selleck

On October 4, Google held an event that was meant to show off not only new hardware, but how its new machine learning- and artificial intelligence-based Assistant is meant to hold them all together.

GOOGLE

Oct 4, 2016

Google Home Is the Company’s $129 Amazon Echo Competitor

Rajesh Pandey

First demoed at Google I/O earlier this year, Google today unveiled Google Home. The company's Amazon Echo competitor features a touch panel at the top with LED lights built-in. The LED lights

GOOGLE

Oct 4, 2016

Google Wifi Is the Company’s Latest Wifi Router with Mesh Networking Capabilities

Rajesh Pandey

As a part of its vision for the future of the home, Google today announced its new Wi-Fi router dubbed Google Wifi. The new routers are modular and are available in a variety of

GOOGLE

Oct 4, 2016

Google Announces Daydream View VR Headset, Launches in November for $70

Evan Selleck

On October 4, folks from Google took the stage in California to announce plenty of new hardware, along with launch dates for good measure. It wasn't a secret that Google was working on its

GOOGLE

Oct 4, 2016

A Commercial for Google’s Pixel Phones Leaked Ahead of Launch

Evan Selleck

It's October 4, which means Google has plans to take the stage and announce brand new things, like the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones. The handsets have actually been getting a lot of attention

GOOGLE

Oct 4, 2016

Huawei Refused Google’s Offer to Build New Pixel Phones; US Division Struggling with No Clear Future

Rajesh Pandey

Android Police reports that after the relatively successful Nexus 6P last year, Google wanted Huawei to build its Pixel smartphones this year. However, negotiations between both companies completely stopped when Google demanded Huawei to build

GOOGLE

Oct 3, 2016

Carphone Warehouse Leaks Google Pixel XL’s Complete Specs and Features

Rajesh Pandey

Ahead of its official unveiling later this week, Carphone Warehouse has accidentally made live the listing of Google's Pixel XL handset on its website thereby revealing its complete specs and features. The page details

GOOGLE

Oct 2, 2016

Report: EU to Heavily Fine Google for Forcing OEMs to Exclusively Bundle Google Search on Android Devices

Rajesh Pandey

As per an EU document obtained by Reuters, the EU antitrust regulators plan on ordering Google to stop offering any financial compensation to smartphone makers to keep Google Search pre-installed exclusively on their devices.