Google could use the best chipmaker all the way until Pixel 14

by dbadmin | May 26, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10, News

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Google and TSMC have reportedly signed a long-term deal to produce Tensor chips for the Pixel phone line. This is apparently a three-to-five-year deal and could last until the Pixel 14’s release. TSMC has traditionally built...

Google confirms Android 16’s flashiest trick is not just reserved for Pixel phones

by dbadmin | May 22, 2025 | Android 16, Google, Google Pixel, News, OnePlus, Samsung, Vivo, Xiaomi

Google has confirmed that Android 16’s Live Update will arrive on Samsung, OnePlus, vivo, and Xiaomi devices, apart from Pixel phones. Samsung will integrate Live Updates into its Now Bar, something a recent One UI 8 leak also showcased. OnePlus will introduce the...

I just downloaded the Android 16 QPR1 Beta on my Pixel. Here’s how you can get it, too

by dbadmin | May 21, 2025 | Android, Android 16, Google, Google Pixel, How-to's

Google’s opening keynote for I/O 2025 has come and gone, and if you’re an Android fan, one of the biggest pieces of news wasn’t mentioned on stage at all. In the middle of the keynote, Google quietly released the first public beta for Android 16 QPR1. Android 16 QPR1...

Google tweaks the Pixel Launcher in Android 16 QPR1 to leave more space for your apps

by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android 16, Google, Google Pixel, News

Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Google has released the first Android 16 QPR 1 beta build for Pixel devices. The update introduces the Material 3 Expressive design changes that the company showcased earlier this month. It also tweaks the Pixel Launcher to free...

First look: Pixel’s ‘Magic Portrait’ frames your photos on the lock screen

by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android 16, Google Pixel, News

Pixel phones are gaining a “Magic Portrait” feature in the Android 16 beta to enhance lock screen wallpapers by framing cutouts of subjects. This new tool, found in the Pixel wallpaper app’s effects, automatically isolates part of an image and offers various frame...

I activated the Linux terminal on my Pixel, and you should too

by dbadmin | May 20, 2025 | Android, Features, Google Pixel, Linux

Google Pixels can claim many exclusive features, including camera modes like Best Take and Add Me, and UI additions like At A Glance. But it can now add another feature to the list: the Linux Terminal app. Rolled out to Pixels with the March 2025 Pixel Drop update,...