Comparing Google Pixel 9 and Google Pixel 8: what are the upgrades?

Comparing Google Pixel 9 and Google Pixel 8: what are the upgrades?

Google has officially launched the Pixel 9 series globally, featuring the vanilla Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. The lineup comes as a successor to the last year’s Pixel 8 series. In case you’re planning to upgrade to the Pixel 9 from the Pixel 8, we … Read more

Google Pixel 9 vs. Pixel 8: Do you really need to upgrade?

Google Pixel 9 vs. Pixel 8: Do you really need to upgrade?

Google has just wrapped up its Made by Google August event, where it revealed the new Pixel 9 series. This time around, Google is launching four phones at once: Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. But if you already have a Google Pixel 8, do you really … Read more

A new Google Pixel is coming, so the Pixel 8 is on sale

A new Google Pixel is coming, so the Pixel 8 is on sale

Joe Maring / Digital Trends With the expected announcement of the Google Pixel 9 at the upcoming Made by Google event, there’s going to be a lot of phone deals featuring discounts on older generations of Google’s smartphone. In fact, the current model, the Google Pixel 8, is already on sale from Amazon, with the … Read more

Should you buy the Google Pixel 8 now or wait for the Pixel 9?

Should you buy the Google Pixel 8 now or wait for the Pixel 9?

Now far from being the obscure secret of the mobile industry, the Pixel has become a household name, thanks to Google’s insistence on delivering a solid Android experience, along with one of the best smartphone cameras you can buy. The current pinnacle of that line is the Google Pixel 8, which offers everything we want … Read more

Update your Google Pixel phone right now to fix a big security issue

Update your Google Pixel phone right now to fix a big security issue

Christine Romero-Chan / Digital Trends Google just rolled out its July security update for Pixel devices. While last month’s Feature Drop added some cool features, like Gemini Nano on more devices, this month’s update addresses a critical security vulnerability. So, if you have a Google Pixel device from the Pixel 5a and later with Android … Read more

You don’t want to see this warning on your Google Pixel phone

You don’t want to see this warning on your Google Pixel phone

Joe Maring / Digital Trends It’s summertime in the U.S., so it’s getting hot. When that happens, keeping yourself and your mobile devices cool is important. With that in mind, Google is developing a new message that will be displayed on Pixel phones when they overheat. As 9to5Google discovered in fresh code, Google will no … Read more

5 phones you should buy instead of the Google Pixel 8a

5 phones you should buy instead of the Google Pixel 8a

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Everyone loves a bargain, and it’s hard to argue that the Google Pixel 8a is anything but. With a flagship processor and one of the best phone cameras around, the $499 smartphone has the specs to make it a steal. But Google hasn’t just crammed great hardware into the phone, … Read more

Apple reveals iPhone 15 series software support is less than what Google, Samsung promise

Apple reveals iPhone 15 series software support is less than what Google, Samsung promise

Apple software update policy for iPhone 15 Pro Apple was made to reveal its software update policy for the iPhone 15 Pro by the UK regulators. The country’s Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) mandates companies manufacturing, importing, or distributing internet-capable products to disclose how long they will be providing security updates to their products.   … Read more

The Google Pixel 8 is about to get a long-awaited update

The Google Pixel 8 is about to get a long-awaited update

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends If you own a Google Pixel 8 or the recently released Google Pixel 8a, we have some good news for you. A Google Pixel 8 Pro feature is finally coming to your phone. According to an APK teardown of Google’s AICore app by Android Authority, a new toggle for activating … Read more

Google Pixel 8a vs. Pixel 8: not an easy decision

Google Pixel 8a vs. Pixel 8: not an easy decision

Pixel 8a (left) and Pixel 8 Digital Trends The Google Pixel 8a is now on store shelves, and so far, it seems like yet another fantastic budget phone. Digital Trends’ review mentioned that it’s “the cheap Pixel you should buy,” and a quick look at how it performs as a daily driver paints a solid … Read more