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Soli Sandbox is now available for developers to test their projects for Google Pixel’s...
The Google Pixel 4 arrived with a dedicated radar chip designed to bring their Project Soli to fruition. Project Soli was reborn with the new moniker Motion Sense and while it was extremely limited...
Is Google really set to ditch Motion Sense in the Pixel after just one...
Motion Sense, formerly known as Project Soli, was one thing we were all looking forward to checking out when the Pixel 4 was released. When the phone was released Motion Sense showed potential...
Google knew about the inadequate battery life on the Pixel 4
The main issue, and possibly the only issue, with the Pixel 4 is and was its woeful battery life. For a flagship of that ilk (and price) to not even last a day...
The Google Pixel Update and Software Repair tool is now available in Australia
Not everyone is happy using Fastboot and recovery tools on their own and sometimes it is difficult to send your phone away to a repair place to get it fixed -- especially when you...
Telstra has responded to the eSIM issue reported a week ago
A week ago we reported that Telstra has been contacting customers about a potential issue with Pixel 4 phones connected by eSIM. After some discussion, the issue has been confirmed as a potentially...
Google release an unexpected DP4 for Pixels, Beta coming on June 3
Google's plans for Android 11 this year were originally to release three developer previews before a beta at Google I/O. As with so many other people's plans this year their plans have been...
Telstra is contacting Pixel 4 customers about a potential eSIM issue leaving users unable...
Carriers are evolving as is the technology they use. We've gone from SIM cards to mini, to micro to nano-SIM technology. That can't get any smaller without being impractical, so now we...
Google rolling out Android 11 DP3 to various Pixel phones today
This year Google's developer previews for Android 11 has been not just premonitions for Android 11 but also for Pixel phones this year with some of the new features we are seeing in developer...
April security patch rolling out to supported Google Pixel devices bringing eyes open face...
Someone yesterday asked us about when the April Pixel update would arrive -- it seems he may have known something we did not as this morning it has begun rolling out to supported Pixel...
Google launches Android 11 Developer Preview 2.1 — bug fixes inbound
Google's developer previews for Pixel phones are usually full of bugs but the idea is that not only do they allow developers to get their apps ready for the full release they allow Google...
How about a quick summary of the new changes you will notice in Google’s...
APIs are boring. We have discussed them already and thanks to 9to5Google we have a quick summary of the new changes you will notice on the surface of the new Android 11 Developer...
Here’s some good news: Google rolls out Android 11 Developer Preview 2 to supported...
Overnight Google has released the second developer preview for Android 11 to the world, announcing it on the Android Developers Blog. Starting off by a quick statement how they are all learning to...
Google’s Pixel 4 might get 4K60 video recording
A freshly datamined update to the Google Camera APK suggests 4K60 recording might be making its way to the Pixel 4.
A new recording mode line was found in the Google Camera APK by the...
Google’s Pixel 4 Face Unlock could soon require your eyes to be open
When the Google Pixel 4 was first released, there was quite the stir caused by what seems a puzzling choice by Google to not require users eyes to be open. While this in itself...
You can now pin apps in the share menu for Pixel phones after the...
Today's feature drop has brought a new feature to Pixel smartphones that was not mentioned by Google -- pinning apps in the share menu.
The ability to pin or lock apps in memory escaped the...