Tag: google pixel xl

  • Image shows off the 2017 Pixel XL with it’s ‘squeezable’ metal design

    Image shows off the 2017 Pixel XL with it’s ‘squeezable’ metal design

    The launch of Google’s 2017 Pixel devices isn’t expected until sometime in October, but we have a new rumor which gives us great insight into the design of the upcoming Pixel XL. The image above says it all. The new Pixel XL is said to feature a 6-inch display sourced from LG with an 18:9…

  • New Pixel 2 rumors reveal more details

    New Pixel 2 rumors reveal more details

    New Pixel rumors are flying around the web, giving us more details regarding the specifications of the two upcoming phones. Unfortunately, the new rumors don’t do anything to clear up the mystery regarding who will be building the new Pixel XL (Taimen) for Google. HTC appeared to have the contract to build both phones this…

  • Finance your Pixel or Pixel XL through Google and get a $75 credit

    Finance your Pixel or Pixel XL through Google and get a $75 credit

    Google is offering a $75 credit on your Pixel or Pixel XL purchase when you buy either of the phones through its site and finance the purchase. The catch is that the purchase must be fore $750 or more. This means you’ll need to max out the storage on the standard Pixel and add in…

  • The Pixel’s random freezing issue will be fixed with the June security update

    The Pixel’s random freezing issue will be fixed with the June security update

    Google has announced that it has a fix for the Pixel’s random freezing issue that some Pixel and Pixel XL owners have been reporting over the past few months. The June security update for the Pixel “should address many of the freezing issues that have been reported.” The news was shared by Google’s Community Manager along with the…

  • HTC is competing with LG, TCL, and Coolpad for the Pixel 3 contract

    HTC is competing with LG, TCL, and Coolpad for the Pixel 3 contract

    The launch of the Pixel 2 isn’t expected until late Q3, but a new report out of China claims that manufacturers are already vying for Google’s attention to build next year’s Pixel 3.  According to the report, HTC, LG, TCL, and Coolpad are looking to secure the Pixel 3 contract which is expected to be for…

  • Google admits some Pixel phones have microphone issues

    Google admits some Pixel phones have microphone issues

    The Pixel may have been rated as one of the best Android smartphones of 2016, but it looks like the phone isn’t perfect. For a while now, a number of Pixel owners have been complaining that the microphones on their phones haven’t been working properly. Google and HTC have looked into the issue and discovered…

  • [VIDEO] See if the Pixel can survive 30 minutes of water submersion

    [VIDEO] See if the Pixel can survive 30 minutes of water submersion

    Kids, don’t try this at home. A brave Pixel owner has posted a video on YouTube in which he tests out the Pixel’s water resistance by placing it in a puddle, spraying it and ultimately submerging the phone in a bowl of water for 30 minutes. The HTC-built Pixel only has a water and dust…