Now playing: Watch this: Pixel vs iPhone: 5 things Google does better 2:45 Google’s new Pixel phone has a big brother, the Pixel XL. Other than sporting a bigger 5.5-inch display, a higher-res screen and a larger battery, the Pixel XL is virtually identical to its smaller counterpart. They’re among the first devices to have …
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2016 is set to be a very big year for Google phones. The search giant just announced two new Pixel phones to compete with the Apple iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy models. But if you’re in the market for a new phone this November with the latest Google tech, you may have a hard decision ahead. Remember the Lenovo Phab2 Pro, …
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Now playing: Watch this: Hands-on with Google’s Pixel and Pixel XL phones 2:03 Out with the Nexus, in with the Pixel. More from Google’s event Google Pixel phones, Daydream View and Chromecast Ultra: Everything Google just announced Google’s Pixel, Pixel XL are superphones set to take on iPhone 7 See all of our Google coverage Today Google announced a new …
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It’s difficult to tell when you’re in the midst of a landmark moment in history. Few guessed that in 2008 when Google debuted the G1, the first phone to run Android, the mobile software would transform the wireless world. It didn’t help that when Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin went up on stage, they were wearing roller blades. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Pixel vs iPhone: 5 things Google does better 2:45 At a San Francisco press event today, Google finally announced its highly anticipated phone, Pixel. Equipped with a 5-inch display and a 12.3-megapixel camera, the device is also notable for being one of the first phones (next to its bigger counterpart, the Pixel XL) to come with …
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At Google’s huge October 4 event, it unveiled the new version of Chromecast. Called Google Chromecast Ultra, this digital media player has 4K video support and a similar design to the second-generation version. Overall Chromecast watch time has increased 160 percent since last year, when Google unveiled the 2nd-gen Chromecast and Chromecast Audio, and the company has sold more than …
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Following some earlier purported leaks, we may have just been given another early look at the Google Pixel ahead of the October 4 event. The image comes via a tweet from noted leaker @evleaks, and shows off the new phone in blue and silver. The Pixel and Pixel XL are the first phones in Google’s new line, after word spread …
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Now playing: Watch this: No home button, no problem: Navigate around your iPhone’s… 1:06 Phones break, no matter how advanced they get. Especially if their owners are uncoordinated, like me. Thankfully, iPhones have a workaround that’ll help you navigate even if one or more of your buttons are broken. In the video above you’ll find how to activate assistive touch, …
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Now playing: Watch this: With Pixel and Home, Google gets serious about hardware 2:47 It feels like forever since the first rumors about Google’s announcements for this event started cropping up, but now we can finally lay at least some of them to rest. Just joining us? Here’s what you’ve missed thus far. The event opened with a cute video …
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Now playing: Watch this: Hands-on with Google’s Pixel and Pixel XL phones 2:03 This is the first official Google phone. Sort of. Google on Tuesday introduced its 5-inch Pixel and 5.5-inch Pixel XL phones, which represent the first time the company has taken full control of the handset development process. The Pixel will be the first phone built with Google …
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