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Google Pixel 5: What Do We Know So Far? (Updated: September 24)

Kellen September 22, 2020 48

The Google Pixel 5 is shaping up to be one of the weirdest in Google's phone story. Not only is it expected during a global pandemic, but Google may be moving this new version of the Pixel out of the ultra high-end phone category and into a space hundreds of...

Pixel 5 Renders: Return of the Fingerprint Reader (Updated: Pixel 4a 5G Too)

Tim August 21, 2020 120

3rd-party renders for the Pixel 5 have made their way online, and you know what, we're pretty excited for this one. Up to this point, there hasn't been a lot of leaks with regard to the appearance for this device, but there has been plenty of talk about its...

Google Camera Teardown Hints at Upcoming Features, No Pixel 5 XL

Tim July 30, 2020 40

Quite a bit of news is stemming from a recent Google Camera apk teardown from the good folks at 9to5Google. In this teardown, where devoted code diggers dig through code to discover any little thing that might be new, we're learning about upcoming features for...

Google Reportedly Readies Its First Smartphone Chip for Pixel Phones

Kellen April 14, 2020

One of the worst things about the Android smartphone industry is Qualcomm. Not that Qualcomm makes a bad product or anything, but the company has no competition and is the default chipset supplier for everyone outside of Huawei phones (which you can't buy), a...

Google May as Well Get Weird With the Pixel 5

Kellen March 17, 2020

The idea that Google may ditch the newest high-end Qualcomm chipset in its upcoming Pixel 5, thus pushing the phone out of the flagship or top-tier category of phones, initially had my mind running in a variety of directions. But now that I've marinated on it...

Pixel 5 Lineup Might Not be the High-End Phones You’d Expect

Tim March 13, 2020

Pixel phones such as the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are what could be labeled as high-end, flagship devices from Google. They sport the latest, albeit nearly outdated Qualcomm chipsets, high-end camera experiences, plus all of the software benefits you'd expect...

Pixel 5 May Feature ‘Battery Share’ for Reverse Wireless Charging

Tim February 19, 2020

With the first Android 11 developer preview getting booted onto devices, we're really getting a feel for everything Google is working to include in the next version of Android. However, there are some things that Google has begun working on, but aren't quite...

Hello, Google “Pixel 5” Reference

Kellen February 17, 2020

Evidence proving that Google is hard at work on a Pixel 5 hasn't surfaced to date. Sure, there is plenty of speculation along with thoughts (and supposed proof) around the idea of a Pixel 4a and Pixel 4a XL, but nothing really concerning the Pixel 5. Today, we...