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Pixel update schedule shifts as older devices reach end of life
The Pixel update schedule has shifted with missed monthly rollouts as the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series near the end of their official support periods.
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The Pixel update schedule has shifted with missed monthly rollouts as the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series near the end of their official support periods.
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Google's Pixel 11 is a very good phone, but it is not a very new one. That is the takeaway from WIRED reviewer Simon Hill, who scored the $899 handset 8/10 and called it a slick, refined step forward from the Pixel 10, though only a small one. The short version If your phone is
Google has released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7, the latest in a series of updates meant to fix issues and bugs affecting Android 17. The Alphabet subsidiary pushes these updates to Pixel models that still receive support from the company, and this beta reaches devices as old as the Pixel 6a. Installing it requires a
Google has released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 7 for eligible Pixel smartphones and tablets, a bug-fix build that arrives even though testing for the newer QPR3 branch began last week. Carrying build number CP41.260831.016, the update adds no new interface features. It instead targets two frustrating problems that beta testers reported through the issue tracker
Google built Pixel Search to save users from digging through their phone to find an app, email, photo, and more, and it now appears to be pushing that idea a step further by trying to figure out what to do with the results it surfaces. An APK teardown of Pixel Search version 1.0.983036833 by Android
Google has brought back its Pixel Referral Program on the US Google Store with a fresh coat of paint, giving anyone who's been nudging friends toward a Pixel phone a way to actually get rewarded for it. The relaunch follows last month's Pixel 11 launch, and the setup is simple: share a referral code with
Google has released Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 to every still-supported Pixel device, from the Pixel 6a through the new Pixel 11 series, and the rollout arrived earlier than expected this afternoon. The update looks sizable, carrying fixes for at least 20 bugs that had carried over from QPR2. The beta ships as build DP11.260918.005
Android Headlines has published exclusive renders showing the Google Pixel 11a for the first time, following its earlier report on the phone under the codename “Formosan” back in January 2025. Google appears to be sticking with a design similar to the past two years, but the internals are getting a major upgrade this time: the
The previous Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6 update mostly focused on fixing bugs that had been plaguing devices for a while, including a substantial issue that caused phones to reboot simply from scrolling through content, along with fixes for letterboxed content leaking through the status bar during app transitions and a Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Apple Watch Series 12 vs Pixel Watch 5 is ultimately a comparison that comes down mainly to which phone someone already carries, since neither watch works across ecosystems. But for anyone still weighing iOS against Android, there are real differences elsewhere too, spanning GPS accuracy, heart rate sensing, battery life, and each company's onboard AI
