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Billboards in NYC have confirmed some of the display differences between the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. While both devices are expected to rely on OLED displays, they will look completely different. Neither will have the Pixel 5's uniform display bezels, either.

A new certification has revealed the wired charging wattage of the Pixel 6 Pro. There will be no power adaptor in the box this year, but the Pixel 6 Pro should recharge significantly faster than its predecessors do.

Apple has now opened its trade-in program for the iPhone 13 series. In typical Apple fashion, the company's own flagships are by far the most valuable, with the iPhone 12 Pro Max being worth almost twice as much as the most valuable device from any other manufacturer.

The Pixel 6 series launch is fast approaching, but a new report claims that Google has nothing planned for this month. Instead, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will arrive in October at the earliest, and with the Pixel Fold in tow. The Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel Foldwill feature an LTPO OLED panel too, possibly the Samsung E5.

Google continues to tease the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, this time in its NYC store. Early benchmark results for the Pixel 6 Pro and its Tensor SoC are not that impressive though, pre-release software notwithstanding.

According to a report, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will run on dual ARM Cortex-X1 and ARM Cortex-A76 cores, supported by four power-efficient Cortex-A55 cores. Both smartphones will support aptX, aptX HD and LDAC Bluetooth codecs, a feature of past Pixel smartphones. There will be no DisplayPort Alt Mode again though, with Google disabling video output on the Pixel 6 series.

The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will ship with Tensor, Google's first in-house chipset. In advance of an official unveiling, Google has run a promotional campaign based around potato chips. Google will be giving away 10,000 bags, all based on Pixel 6 series colour schemes.

Mishaal Rahman and XDA Developers have revealed numerous details about the Pixel 6 Pro, Google's next flagship smartphone. Reputedly, the Pixel 6 Pro will feature a tri-cluster SoC complemented by 12 GB of RAM and a 5,000 mAh battery. The smartphone will be able to vary its 120 Hz refresh rate, too.

A retailer has confirmed that Google plans to release new Fabric Cases for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. This year's cases will be cheaper than the Pixel 5's too, but there will be no return of Google's Active Edge sensors that existed up to the Pixel 4 series.

It seems that Google has decided upon Android 12's release date. The new OS will not arrive on Pixel smartphones this month, but it should debut before the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro do.

Two alleged Google Pixel 6 Pro records on Geekbench have revealed different configurations for the Tensor SoC that subsequently results in a substantial performance difference. While the newer record shows the supposed Pixel 6 Pro benching with two X1 cores, the one-day older appearance depicts a single X1 core with faster support cores.

Google's imminent flagship phones, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, will be powered by Tensor, a semi-custom chipset manufactured by Samsung. Details of that chipset may have now surfaced, with information on ground hinting heavily at performance to dominate the Snapdragon 888.

Google is finally showing more of the Pixel 6 series, starting with a new teaser video. Drawing inspiration from Drake's new album, Certified Lover Boy, Google has showcased its Material You design language and teased the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro's launch date.

Reports of Pixel 3 or 3 XL device that enter a state in which they become irretrievably unresponsive out of nowhere in the exact same way are growing in number. Such complaints from their phones' users have arisen as early as December 2020, and have now accumulated in number. To date, there is no solution reported to work for all of them.

The Google Pixel 6 series offers big 50 MP main cameras and is expected to offer excellent smartphone photography prowess. Images claimed to be camera samples from the Pixel 6 series have now leaked online, and expectant fans may be disappointed.

The German company Nitrokey has announced its first smartphone, the NitroPhone 1. Billed as the world's safest Android smartphone, the NitroPhone 1 is nothing more than a Google Pixel 4a running a custom ROM for a lot of money.

Apparently, Google expects the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro to be a hit, and the most successful smartphones to date. Supposedly, the company has asked its supply chain to produce 50% more handsets than in its most successful year, which was 2019.

Google is said to be developing custom chips for its Pixelbooks, according to Nikkei Asia. Although not a lot of details about the new chips have been revealed, they will be Arm-based like its new Tensor SoC developed for the forthcoming Pixel 6 range.

Last week, rumours circulated that Google would showcase the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro on September 13, 24 hours before the rumoured Apple iPhone 13 launch event. According to the leaker who provided the first glimpses of Google's Pixel 6 series, this may well be misinformation.

Google's highly anticipated Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones will reportedly receive a noticeable improvement regarding their wireless charging function, but the feature might only work with the latest iteration of Google's own wireless charger which is called the Pixel Stand.

A new leak has now tipped Google's upcoming premium phones, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, to launch within the next few weeks. On September 13, to be exact. The phones will offer premium specifications and are expected to debut as two of the best camera smartphones on the market.

Google has teased UWB support in the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, its next flagship smartphones. The Pixel 6 series will feature 5G mmWave connectivity too, courtesy of a Samsung-supplied modem.

Google will be selling a trio of Pixel smartphones by the end of the year, with the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro due to arrive later this year. In the meantime, Google has mocked Apple by referencing the headphone jack, a port that Google long-abandoned itself on its flagships.

The launch of the Pixel 6 series is probably still at least a month away, but a Google manager has seemingly posted a screenshot from the Pixel 6 Pro on Twitter. Innocuous enough perhaps, but the image may have confirmed two aspects about the upcoming flagship smartphone.

Google's new Pixel 5a 5G has been hailed for being a solid device for the money. It appears that the phone, or some specific units anyway, has a rather annoying issue: a tendency to overheat while recording 4K60 FPS video.

Google has discontinued the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 smartphones. The US Google Store currently has both devices listed as being sold out with the only supply remaining through other retailers.

According to reports, Google has delayed its first foldable smartphone project, codenamed Passport. The handset is expected to utilise the Google Tensor SoC, along with a 7.6-inch foldable display. Google is tipped to tease the Pixel Fold at its Pixel 6 series launch event later this year, though.

The Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have been claimed to ship without any chargers in the box, but that doesn't mean the phones will offer lackluster charging. A new exclusive claims that the upcoming flagships will deliver 33 W fast charging—better than what Samsung offers at the moment.

Google has announced the Pixel 5a 5G, the successor to last year's Pixel 4a 5G. The Pixel 5a 5G has a larger display than its predecessor, a metal body, the biggest battery of any Pixel smartphone and is IP67 certified. The Snapdragon 765G has returned, but the spectral and flicker sensor has not.

It seems that Google is close to announcing the Pixel 5a 5G, another mid-range smartphone for the company. Not only has SoftBank published a marketing video of the device, but Google has implied how much the handset costs too, at least in the US.

Google’s mid-range Pixel 5a 5G handset launch is set for this week according to a new leak. Also surfacing is more evidence of the existence of Google’s foldable Pixel, which still appears to be in development.

The latest Android 12 beta has revealed more details about the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. According to several sources, Android 12 Beta 4 contains references to the Samsung ISOCELL GN1 and the Exynos Modem 5123, which are both destined for the Pixel 6 series.

Google's new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have been hailed for a design that deviates from the current industry norm. Well, it appears that design may not be as novel as thought, as a new leak shows a OnePlus 7 from 2018 that looks identical to the just-revealed Pixel 6.

Google claims to have been developing its Tensor SoC for four years, having moved away from Qualcomm for the Pixel 6 series. A new report alleges that Tensor is an Exynos 9855, a tweaked version of the Exynos 2100 that Samsung uses in the Galaxy S21 series.

According to a new report, Google has set the Pixel 5a's launch date for later this month. Supposedly arriving on August 26, the upcoming mid-range smartphone will debut for US$50 less than the Pixel 4a (5G) did last year.

The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will come with a dozen exclusive wallpapers influenced by Google's new 'Material You' design language. All hide the new centred-notch in various ways, although none are live wallpapers. The wallpapers also reveal the resolutions of both Pixel 6 series smartphones.

Google may have announced the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro to the world, but only a few countries will receive the flagship smartphones. Unfortunately, the Pixel 6 series will be available in fewer countries than the Pixel 4a (5G) and Pixel 5.

Google's new custom-made chipset, Tensor, will power the Pixel 6 series. Not much was revealed about the manufacturing behind Tensor, but a new report indicates that it's built on Samsung's 5 nm node. The Snapdragon 888 also is, and has gained a reputation for overheating.

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has promised that its fall Pixel 6 event will highlight Google’s ‘deep technology investments’. Pichai was making his comments to shareholders following a strong Q2 2021 conference call.

Google has launched a free battery repair programme for the Pixel 4 XL. The programme affords the Pixel 4 XL an additional year of coverage, albeit only in a handful of countries.

Google has included more tidbits about the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro in the latest Android 12 beta, according to a report. Supposedly, Android 12 Beta 3 confirms multiple camera details about the pair, including the size of their front-facing punch holes. The display resolutions of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro can be inferred, too.

According to a new report, Google and Xiaomi remain on track to release foldable smartphones before the end of 2021. Both companies will use Samsung's ultra-thin glass (UTG) technology, which the latter uses in the Galaxy Z series.

Android 12 Beta has revealed some details about one of the cameras in Google's upcoming Pixel 6 series of smartphones. Supposedly, only the Pixel 6 Pro or Pixel 6 XL will receive the new 'ultra telephoto' camera, which could be marketed with up to 5x optical zoom. Both the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro should receive a wider ultra-wide-angle camera than current Pixel smartphones, though.

Google has brought more battery-related features to its smartphones from the Pixel 3 series onwards. Now, newer Pixel smartphones will stop charging at 80% under certain conditions, building on the Adaptive Charging functionality that Google already integrates within stock Android.

Google has namedropped the Pixel 6 series in a form for developers. The mention may not mean anything, but the removal of both names has sparked speculation about the name of Google's larger flagship Pixel smartphone.

The Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G has successfully impressed the reviewers at the noted benchmark site DxOMark. While the Mi 11 Lite 5G didn’t disturb the premium smartphones at the top of the overall rankings, it managed to tie for first place with the Google Pixel 4a in its price segment.

A rumor has been shared that a potential Sony Xperia 1 IV flagship will come sporting a 50 MP main camera sensor. If true, it would be a considerable step-up from the camera equipment of the Xperia 1 III. The same source also offered vague but still surprising release date information for the Xperia 1 IV.

The Pixel 5a has arrived at the FCC ahead of its expected August release. The FCC has confirmed that Google plans to launch two distinct variants and at least three models in total.

Google has released a trio of new adverts that supposedly show the benefits of its Pixel smartphones. Not only does the manufacturer promise up to 48 hours battery life, but it promises better security thanks to its Titan M chip and even a more polite way of blocking unwanted callers.

Google is now rumored to announce an upgraded program of software support alongside the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. This, apparently, might involve up to 5 years' worth of updates. Should this truly be the case, it will most likely be a bid to equal Apple and its panel of iOS upgrades.