When Google released the Pixel XNUMX and Pixel XNUMX Pro, we learned about some features that were 'coming soon', and some of those features are now coming in a software update, as well as other benefits for Pixel phone owners.
These feature cuts have become commonplace as Google seeks to give more people a reason to buy a Pixel phone over any other Android device or iPhone, and many of these updates don't apply, just to newer models. Recent
For example, if you have a Pixel 4a 5G or following phone, you will be able to use a new Quick Tap to Snap feature: tapping the back of your phone a few times starts Snapchat in its default camera mode, without need to unlock the screen or open the Snapchat app first.
Many features
Plus, with the feature update rolling in, you have the ability to adjust the way the power button kicks off the Google Assistant (Pixel three and below), a bass slider for use with Pixel Buds. Series A and an improved search for Now Play song recognition engine.
If you have a Pixel six or Pixel six Pro, you can now unlock your vehicle digitally, if you have the right BMW model, and the Pro model gets ultra-broadband support for more phone-to-phone sharing. the going.
In addition, there are new wallpapers from disabled multidisciplinary artist Dana Kearly, and other quirks, such as car accident detection and recorder transcription utility, are now free in more areas and with support for more languages.
Warning: there are more reasons than ever to get a Pixel
It is fair to say that not each and every one of Google's Pixel phones has been a resounding success, far from it, but the tech giant now seems to be advancing both in terms of hardware and software to make these devices the most attractive. possible.
On the hardware side, the Pixel six and Pixel six Pro boast a new design of their own, top-notch camera capabilities, and a high-quality fit and finish that the preceding Pixels sometimes lacked. They really look and feel like flagship devices, and Google's adapted Tensor processor means they work really well too.
On the software side, Google's own-brand phones have always and under all circumstances been at the forefront of Android updates, a definite advantage. Apart from that, now they get a series of really useful exclusive functions, from the Now Playing tool that tells you what you hear for an instant, to the voice transcription power of the Recorder application.
All of this means that you're getting something vastly different from what you're getting from Samsung, OnePlus, Xiaomi, or anyone else, although time will tell if that's enough to persuade a significant number of people to make the leap in comparison. with the iPhone.