If you just picked up a new Pixel 10 Pro or Pixel 10 Pro XL, you might notice that one of Google’s new features – 100x zoom – is missing out of the box, but a simple update should take care of that. One of the big new features on the Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL is …
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Google Pixel 10 series review: Don’t call it an Android
I’ve been using a pre-production version of the new software, but even for early Pixel software, there have been more minor UI hitches than expected. Several times, I’ve seen status bar icons disappear, app display issues, and image edits becoming garbled. There are no showstopping bugs, but the new software could do with a little cleaning up. The OS changes …
Read More »Forget the Pixel 10 camera’s silly pinch-to-zoom, this is the one trick I use instead
Rita El Khoury / Android Authority As much as I’ve loved using the zoom lenses on my Pixel phones since the Pixel 6 Pro, I’ll admit that it’s a pain to find the exact zoom level I need with Google’s silly camera UI. Pinching to zoom is not as precise as I like it to be, and I like round …
Read More »The verdict on Google’s Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10
We’ve reviewed half of the Pixel 10 series, and Google continues to improve its phones in very tangible ways. We scored the Pixel 10 Pro 94, which is a high score, but well deserved. With brighter screens, a faster Tensor G5 chip and a bigger battery, a lot of the improvements are software based. Magic Cue uses on-device AI to …
Read More »The Pixel 10’s AI screamed at us
This seems to be the year that Google’s AI features are actually starting to add up to something useful. After a week testing the Pixel 10 Pro, my colleagues Allison Johnson and Vee Song say some of the new features are legitimately useful — at least when they work, which isn’t always as expected. Case in point: the live translate …
Read More »The Pixel 10’s arrival soured by Android Auto’s ‘unresponsive’ issues, per reports
What you need to know New Pixel 10 series owners are reporting “unresponsive” problems with the phone’s connection to Android Auto. Users report their screen updates roughly every five minutes, freezes terribly, and its visual elements do not update. Google seems aware of the issue, as an Android Team member has responded to a support thread for more information. Consumers …
Read More »Pixel 10 Comes With Its Refresh Rate Locked To 60Hz As Default Because Google Says The 120Hz Mode ‘Increases Battery Usage’
Google’s entire Pixel 10 series ships with a high refresh rate display that can go up to 120Hz to deliver that buttery smooth experience. However, the company decided to take one step backward with its base model by outright disabling the feature, meaning that when you remove the device from its packaging for the first time, you will notice that …
Read More »Google Pixel 10 Pro UFS 4.0 storage explained
When a new flagship launches, attention goes to the big numbers. We focus on camera megapixels, refresh rates, and peak brightness. After all, they look great on spec sheets and in demo displays. However, one thing makes the Google Pixel 10 special that people may overlook: the move to UFS 4.0 storage. It underpins the phone’s performance and long-term speed …
Read More »The Pixel 10 comes with 12GB of RAM, but Google has locked some of it away
Robert Triggs / Android Authority The Google Pixel 10 series has plenty of new features for both fans and newcomers. As is Google’s current direction of travel, many of these focus on new or improved AI tools. However, leaning heavily on AI to power smartphones requires a few changes to how we usually think about running apps. Typically, when we …
Read More »Google’s new Pixel Care+ plan includes free screen, battery repairs
Google’s post-purchase support for Pixel has never been fantastic — a quick glance at r/GooglePixel will make that abundantly clear — but with the Pixel 10 series, it seems like the company’s looking to improve on its overall experience with a refreshed premium offering. Pixel Care+ is the name of the new program, which Google says is replacing Preferred Care …
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