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Google brings new thermometer features to Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL with fresh update

Google has integrated its rear-facing temperature sensor on three smartphones so far. (Image source: Samuel Angor - Unsplash)
Google has integrated its rear-facing temperature sensor on three smartphones so far. (Image source: Samuel Angor - Unsplash)
The dust has now settled on Google's Pixel 9 launch event. While the company did not discuss expanding the functionality of its thermometer app, it seems that it has now started quietly publishing an update that adds new features to not just the existing Pixel 8 Pro but also the new Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL.

Google does not advertise the Pixel 9 Pro (curr. $999.99 on Amazon) or the Pixel 9 Pro XL as having an infrared thermometer like the Pixel 8 Pro. In fact, the company did not even mention its nascent technology during last week's launch event. Nonetheless, the thermometer hardware is still present on both new smartphones, as is support for Google's Thermometer app.

According to recent reports, Google has started rolling out a new app update too, which has landed as v1.0.654975759. Reportedly, the update introduces several new features to all three smartphones, although Google has not started shipping the Pixel 9 Pro or Pixel 9 Pro XL yet. Nonetheless, the app will now show an overlay to simplify aligning the sensor with an object.

Moreover, the app provides visual feedback about whether an object is too small to measure or whether one should move the sensor closer to maximise accuracy. On top of that, v1.0.654975759 allows frequently measured object to be added to the home screen to reduce the time it takes to re-measure something. Please see our Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL launch articles for hardware changes and new features that Google actually announced during last week's launch event.

(Image source: Google News Telegram - edited)
(Image source: Google News Telegram - edited)
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Alex Alderson, 2024-08-19 (Update: 2024-08-19)