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Oct252017 by adminNo Comments

Google investigating Pixel 2 XL screen 'burn-in'

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Google is investigating reports the screens of its new Pixel 2 XL smartphones are showing 'burn-in' after only a few weeks of use.Screen burn-in is a permanent discolouration of a display which can be caused by issues with the light-emitting diodes or the glass itself.:: What is Google's new Pixel 2 smartphone like?Images posted on Twitter by Android blogger Justin Duino appear to show signs of discolouration when the device is turned off.Other users of Twitter also responded with images of their stained devices.The issue does not seem to be affecting the smaller of Google's new devices, the Pixel 2.Marc Springer also posted an image of what he claimed was a three-week-old Pixel 1 which looked as if it was suffering discolourations.A Google spokesperson told Sky News the company was invest...

Oct172017 by adminNo Comments

What is Google's new Pixel 2 smartphone like?

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Google's new smartphone models, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, are designed to do one thing really well - connect to Google's services.It is a year since Google's original Pixel smartphone was launched, marketed as Google's first own-built phone to compete with Samsung and Apple.Other than forgoing the headphone jack in lieu of a USB-C port dongle, the design of the Pixel 2 departs considerably from Apple's devices.Google has moved the fingerprint sensor into the centre of the phones' back, and the devices look and feel different to iPhones and Samsung devices.Their plastic-like coating is a sensory departure from the metallic and glassy covers of other phones - certainly the handsome all-glass slab look of the iPhone X.Image:A demo of the AR integration of the new Pixel 2 smartphoneThe small...

Oct52017 by adminNo Comments

Google Pixel 2 phones take portrait-mode selfies

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Media playback is unsupported on your deviceGoogle's second-generation Pixel mobile phones are able to take "portrait mode" photos via both their front and rear single-lens cameras.Other handsets have been able to auto-blur image backgrounds for some time, but they typically rely on using two-lens cameras on the phones' backs to create realistic effects.Google said its innovation meant it could make more space for the battery and introduce front-facing speakers.But it has dropped the headphone jack.Instead of using a dedicated 3.5mm port, users will either need to use wireless headphones - Google is selling a pair called the Pixel Buds - or the USB-C charging socket.At the launch of the original Pixel phones, the search firm had mocked Apple's abandonment of the traditional socket and made...

Sep162017 by adminNo Comments

Google set to unveil new Pixel smartphones

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Google is believed to be about to unveil its next smartphone to rival Apple's iPhone X. The technology giant has announced it will host a live event at the beginning of October, where new versions of the firm's Pixel and Pixel XL will be unveiled.A teaser video on the company's Twitter feed shows a series of questions about phone performance being typed into a Google search barIt includes queries about poor battery life, before a message appears reading: "Answers are coming. Oct 4."It will be exactly 12 months since the original Pixel was announced. At the time, it was marketed as Google's first own-built phone, which had virtual helper Google Assistant at its centre.Reports are now naming Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL as the likely new devices to be unveiled.The event follows Apple's latest live...