How do you like the new look of the Pixel 9 series?

by dbadmin | Jul 19, 2024 | Google, Google Pixel 9, News, Polls

The Google Pixel 9 series is coming soon, and judging by the early information, it will be an expansive launch. Four models could make it the biggest Google smartphone splash in recent memory, and each offers something a little different. That said, early leaks and...

Poll result: Pricing could make or break the Google Pixel Watch 3

by dbadmin | Jul 18, 2024 | Google, Google Pixel Watch, Google Pixel Watch 2, News, Polls

Google’s been doing smartphones for long enough now that plenty of us are fully on board with team Pixel; every few years, we’ll be looking to upgrade to the latest model, and the odd special feature notwithstanding, those improvements tend to follow a pretty...

Poll result: Pixel 9 hardware has charmed you, but Google AI’s a harder sell

by dbadmin | Jul 13, 2024 | AI, Fingerprint scanner, Google, Google Pixel 9, News, Polls

With Samsung’s big summer launch already in the rear-view mirror, Android fans who thrive on novelty are turning their attention to what’s next — and in just one short month, that’s set to be Google’s Pixel 9. As we get ready for the Pixel 9 launch, we’ve been...

Poll result: The definitive anecdotal proof that Pixel phones overheat

by dbadmin | Jul 12, 2024 | Google, Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 6a, Google Pixel 7, Google Pixel 7a, Google Pixel 8, Google Pixel 8a, News, Polls

Depending on which hemisphere you call home, you might be deep in the middle of summer right now, and that means everything is hot, hot, hot. If we’re talking beach days and vacation vibes, “hot” sounds pretty good — but maybe not so much in the context of our...

Messing with Android phones’ power button is a divisive business

by dbadmin | Jul 10, 2024 | Android, News, Polls

The power button used to be the key to switch on or off your smartphone. However, device makers have taken more liberties with how this pusher controls our devices in recent years. Samsung and Google now use their side keys to trigger personal voice assistants. This...

Forget software updates, expensive repairs are the biggest hurdle to smartphone longevity

by dbadmin | Jul 2, 2024 | iFixit, News, Polls, Samsung

In an age when thousand-dollar smartphones are the norm, treating our devices well is becoming increasingly important. However, mistakes happen, even to the best of us. They get smacked, dropped, and chipped, and there will likely come a point when a repair is...