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Google's latest Feature Drop for Pixel smartphones introduces new features such as temperature scanning, Circle to Search, Magic Compose in Google Messages, Photomoji reactions, Quick Share, and Audio Switch on Pixel Watch. Additionally, the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro are now available in a new mint green color.
Google has announced plans to manufacture its Pixel smartphone lineup in India, joining other tech giants in betting on the South Asian market for device manufacturing. The company intends to start local manufacturing with the current Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro models and expects to ship the India-made batch starting next year. India is a key market for Google, and the move is part of the company's commitment to investing over $10 billion in the country. This decision also aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Make-in-India and Digital India, attracting major companies to expand their businesses in the country.
Google has revealed a new under-display camera technology in a recent patent application, which could potentially give its Pixel smartphones an edge over iPhones and Samsung Galaxy handsets. The technology aims to eliminate the notch or "Dynamic Island" from the display, providing users with an uninterrupted full-screen experience. Google's solution involves using specialized regions of the display that block or distort light in different ways, maximizing camera quality. By combining the output from each sensor using digital image processing and machine learning, the negative impact of shooting through a screen is reduced. While there is no guarantee that Google will produce such a camera in the near future, if successful, it could become a compelling reason to choose a Pixel device over an iPhone or Galaxy smartphone.
Some Pixel users on the Android 14 beta have noticed the new interactive Emoji Wallpapers appearing on their devices. Google is rolling out an update to the Emoji Wallpaper app in the Android 14 beta 3 update that rolled out to Pixel devices. The app is dubbed "Emoji Workshop Wallpaper" and enables users to create stylized wallpapers using a combination of emoji. The feature is expected to arrive for more users with the June 2023 feature drop and suggests other Android phones may receive the feature down the line.
Google has released its latest Feature Drop for Pixel smartphones, which includes new features and improvements for the Pixel 4a 5G through Pixel 7 Pro. Some features, such as expanded Magic Eraser eligibility, are available across all Pixel smartphones. The update includes refined Night Sight for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, changes to Health Connect, and the ability for Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel 7 Pro owners to use their smartphones as car keys with BMWs manufactured from 2022 onwards.