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This week, we dive into a large Pixel 10 leak that confirmed off all three fashions, Pixel customers are scrambling after the newest March replace, OnePlus has determined to ditch the alert slider, Android 16 Beta 3 arrives, and Google Assistant makes approach for Gemini later this yr. Able to dive in?
Large Pixel 10 trio leak
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You’d assume it is too early for Pixel 10 leaks, but it surely seems to be prefer it is not. CAD renders of the alleged Pixel 10 trio surfaced on-line with a lot readability that we thought it was the true deal. The renders have been shared by tipster OnLeaks, revealing all of the design and {hardware} of the system.
In accordance with the tipster, not a lot may change within the next-gen Pixel. That mentioned, it looks like the bottom mannequin renders add an additional lens, giving it a triple digicam array. In the meantime, the opposite two fashions will stick with the identical design with no vital {hardware} modifications. Nevertheless, the units may clearly see some inner and software program upgrades, together with the brand new and highly effective Tensor G5 chip.
We hope to catch a glimpse of the following flagship on the Google I/O occasion. Whereas we wait, this is a take a look at what we would want to see with the Pixel 10 sequence.
Pixel March replace chaos
A number of bugs after March characteristic replace from r/GooglePixel
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Google Pixel customers have been left scrambling to seek out options after their units began performing up following the newest replace. A number of individuals, fuming, took to Reddit to see in the event that they weren’t the one ones coping with this.
They are saying points like a “random brightness drop” after watching a video on their Pixel 8 Professional. In accordance with the publish, their Pixel 8 Professional‘s show would flicker, they usually’d undergo an “abrupt brightness drop” roughly “each 10 seconds.” This occurred each time they streamed one thing on Netflix or Prime Video. This included anybody who had a Pixel 7 sequence to the newest Pixel 9. Whereas the corporate remains to be engaged on a repair, this is a attainable workaround you can check out in case you are somebody with a defective Pixel.
“The Pixel group is actively wanting into stories from some Pixel customers about modifications to haptic depth. To regulate your vibration settings, you’ll be able to go to Settings > Sound & vibration > Vibration & haptics.”
OnePlus to do away with the Alert Slider
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OnePlus’s CEO introduced this week that the corporate plans to exchange the long-standing alert slider with a brand new customizable button.
In accordance with Pete Lau, the brand new button is designed to be extra personalised, which can also be not simply sensible but in addition “extremely intuitive” and “future-ready.” He additionally reassures customers that they may nonetheless be capable of use it identical to an Alert Slider in the event that they wish to swap sound profiles on their OnePlus handsets.
The corporate notes that it’ll think about consumer’s suggestions/concepts whereas rethinking what this button may do. Nevertheless, Android Central’s Nick Sutrich is not so completely satisfied about this, stating, “The simplicity of the alert slider is what makes it so good, and changing the alert slider is just the flawed factor to do.”
For those who’re somebody who resonates with what Nick feels, head to the publish on the OnePlus Neighborhood and put your two cents in.
Android 16 Beta 3 is right here
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Google formally dropped a brand new beta model of the upcoming Android 16 replace right this moment (Mar. 13), which is about to debut in June. In a press launch, the corporate mentioned that Android 16 Beta 3 has reached the “Platform Stability” stage and that this will likely be out there to all enrolled customers, together with these with Pixels.
This beta model is bringing a brand new accessibility instrument for these with low imaginative and prescient. To assist these customers, the OS will define textual content and alter the background shade of the textual content field, making the textual content pop and growing legibility. Subsequent is “Native Community Safety,” which is able to primarily act as a gatekeeper for dwelling units. It is going to search permission when an app tries to entry/hook up with units like printers, sensible TVs, or every other gadget that shares your Wi-Fi or Knowledge — giving extra management to the consumer.
Together with the above options, Google is lastly bringing “Auracast” assist to Pixels, which permits audio to be broadcast from one supply to a number of others. This additionally gives further accessibility because it’s appropriate with listening to aids and earbuds.
It is time to say “Bye, Google Assistant”
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Google Assistant has been round since 2016, and we have all gotten used to saying “Hey, Google” for a greater a part of a decade now. Nevertheless, right this moment, the corporate introduced that it is going to be upgrading the Assistant with Gemini.
This swap is one thing that has been on the playing cards for some time now. Latest rumors even indicated a brand new wake phrase within the works, so it looks like we did see this coming.
In a Key phrase publish, the corporate acknowledged that it is going to be upgrading Google Assistant with Gemini, “providing a brand new sort of assist solely attainable with the facility of AI.” The improve is claimed to take personalization to a complete new degree since Gemini will be capable of work together with different apps on the telephone to grasp the consumer’s decisions higher.
Google added that this swap to Gemini will occur “within the coming months.” By the tip of this yr, individuals won’t be able to obtain Google Assistant from app shops as it is going to be discontinued.
Extra tales this week
These are a few of the greatest tales from this week. In the meantime, listed here are another tales which can be value catching up on: