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Question of the Day: Android P Gesture Navigation, Thoughts?

Kellen May 9, 2018 135

Now that a number of you have had a solid day to play with Android P Beta on your Pixel or Pixel 2 (maybe Essential Phone too!), we need to talk about Android's new gesture navigation. Are you loving it? Hating it? Still not sure about it? If you missed it, I...

Video: Android P Beta First Look and Tour!

Kellen May 8, 2018 46

Want to see exactly how to work the new navigation gestures in Android P on a Pixel 2 XL? We've got you, my friend. After playing with the latest Android P Developer Preview for the past couple of hours, we've put together a quick video to show off some of the...

Android P Developer Preview 2 Now Available!

Kellen May 8, 2018 29

Google just dropped the Android P Developer Preview 2 on us here at Google I/O 2018. Not only that, but this is the first beta, which means you can sign-up and receive this latest version of P over-the-air. The Android P Developer Preview is only available to...

May’s Android Security Update Goes Live for Nexus, Pixel Devices

Kellen May 7, 2018 56

Google just dropped the May 2018 security patch for Nexus and Pixel devices on us. If that seems odd to you knowing that Android P Developer Preview 2 is probably coming tomorrow, try not to stress. Google (almost) always drops each month's security patch on...

LOL at This Awful New Google Feed

Kellen April 19, 2018 34

Ignore that top photo. Google frequently likes to test things that involve the Google app, which means everything from search bar launcher locations and stupid text within them to the Feed and the never-ending-suckification of it. Today, Pixel owners are...

Android P’s Navigation Bar Rotation Suggestion Button is a Sneaky Good Feature

Kellen April 12, 2018 37

Android P has introduced quite a few changes over Android Oreo that have been fun to play with these past few weeks. We detailed most of them here, but one that we haven't talked much about yet is the new rotation suggestion button in the navigation bar. This...

Pixel and Pixel XL No Longer Available From Google Store

Kellen April 10, 2018 13

The original Google Pixel and Pixel XL, following a $100 price reduction with the introduction of the Pixel 2 last year, have been pulled from the Google Store and are no longer available for sale. RIP, friends. If you need one, you can still buy one from...

Hello, “Pixel 3” Mention at AOSP!

Kellen April 5, 2018 49

Pixel 3 mention, we've got a Pixel 3 mention! We don't have specs or any other details, but Googlers have officially mentioned the "Pixel 3" in an AOSP commit. The reference actually popped up in early March, it's just that no one noticed until now. What does...