Google showed off a whole bunch of new tech on Wednesday in San Francisco, and the great news for Brits is that it will mostly all be available for preorder in the UK immediately. First up is the Pixel 2, the successor to 2016’s sell-out Pixel phone. The smaller version of the phone, with the …
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Google is expected to reveal a big slate of new hardware Wednesday, but plenty of those announcements have already leaked. On today’s podcast, we run through a bunch of those expected devices, including the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones, as well as the Google Home Mini smart speaker. Google’s presentation kicks off at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET, …
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Now playing: Watch this: How to install Android Oreo right now… if you can 1:52 With the rollout of Android Oreo now underway, it’s a good time to discuss how you’ll go about installing the update once your carrier releases it for your device. As with all things Android, there are plenty of caveats as to which devices will get …
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Now playing: Watch this: Android Oreo is official, PlayStation teases something… 1:14 Now that Android Oreo is starting to reach devices outside of the Android Beta program, here are some of the best features you’ll find after installing the update. From better notification handling to to a tool that helps you free up storage, Android Oreo is full of some …
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Android Oreo is here — or, at least, it will be soon. Google‘s new mobile operating system got its official name yesterday, meaning it’s just a matter of time before it rolls out to your phone. How much time? That’s the 64,000-cookie question. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Google-branded devices will be among the first in line. In fact, if you own a …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple iOS 11 debuts with all-new control center 2:55 Google announced the official rollout of Android 8.0 Oreo on Monday, and Apple walked us through iOS 11 for the iPhone back in June. Combined, these software platforms will power practically every phone in the world. So which one’s winning? The short answer: Android Oreo. Here’s why. …
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It’s a big week in tech, with Google revealing the latest update to its Android mobile operating system and Samsung preparing to announce its Galaxy Note 8 phone. Android 8.0 finally received its official name, Oreo, with Google announcing the moniker and discussing features during a solar eclipse event in Manhattan. Google hosted its grand unveiling at a park right …
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Now playing: Watch this: Android Oreo has arrived 1:20 It’s O-fficial. Oreo is the newest version of Android, Google’s mobile operating system. The updated software, which has been available for the last few months in developer beta, will arrive on devices by the end of the year. It’s been a long guessing game about what the “O” in Android O …
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Andy Rubin said Wednesday that his new startup’s anticipated Essential Phone is now “in full mass production” and he plans to announce next week when the $699 device will become available. The phone’s launch is delayed after Rubin, the creator of Google’s Android, first promised a June release. So, to prove that Essential’s first product is in fact coming soon, Rubin posted …
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We may not know what delicious dessert the next version of Android will be named after, but the mystery of what its official version number will be has been solved. Android O, the next version of Google’s mobile operating system, will be (drumroll, please) Android 8.0, according to information tucked into the third developer preview, released Thursday. It was really …
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