Google Pixel phones

Android 12 update? Check list of eligible smartphones

Google had previously made the source code for Android 12 available only to developers.

Oct 22, 2021, 10:59 AM IST

Some Google Pixel 5 users can’t stream Netflix because of THIS issue

Though the issue does not seem to be widespread but is causing afflicted Pixel 5 devices to be downgraded to Widevine`s L3 status, instead of the usual Widevine L1, which is what authenticates to allow for HD and HDR playback for Netflix, among other things.

Apr 11, 2021, 16:03 PM IST

Google Pixel 5a 5G to be unveiled this year: Check features and price

The Pixel 4a 5G, which bears major similarities to the Pixel 5a 5G including Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chip that`s in such short supply right now, was released in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Taiwan, UK, and the US, according to Google's device availability page.

Apr 11, 2021, 11:19 AM IST

Google likely to ditch Qualcomm Snapdragon and use its own chip ‘Whitechapel’ in Pixel 6

`Whitechapel` is an effort on Google`s part to create their own systems on a chip (SoCs) to be used in Pixel phones and Chromebooks alike, similar to how Apple uses their own chips in the iPhone and Mac.  Google was reported to be co-developing `Whitechapel` with Samsung, whose Exynos chips rival Snapdragon processors in the Android space, as per the report.

Apr 03, 2021, 10:16 AM IST

Google poaches Indian-origin chip architect from Apple

Google has hired Indian-origin chip architect Manu Gulati, who was working with Apple for the last eight years in a key role, to build its own chips for the upcoming Pixel phones, media reports said.

Jun 15, 2017, 13:29 PM IST