Glad that you emphasized Europe. Here in the states where iMessage is dominant, it'll make a difference.
At the end of the day it's not a bad thing. I'm also waiting for details with compatibility to be ironed out, but it's a start.
Just surprised at the whole negative energy with this announcement considering this was a "when pigs fly" or "when hell freezes over" sorta thing. Again, it's a start and hopefully Google opens it up (even if forcibly by the EU) down the road.
Samsung Messages is the only other, right?
Chalk me up as one of the folks that was adamant this was due to an API mismatch.
Yikes. Low benchmarks in the case of everyday Pixel usage isn't a big deal, but prohibiting the installation without reason will make this a bigger deal than it needs to be. And I can't fault users for feeling that way.
At least you acknowledged it. The title of this post should have a misleading tag at best. There's no wonder that no other major outlets have reported on this.
Same. I've paired it wirelessly to one car and wired to the other car. Both have worked seamlessly since getting the phone last week.
No problems here.
I'm guessing here, but are any of those products on that website both purchasable AND given a guaranteed product support time? Or to make it more specific, has Google ever killed off a phone (Nexus and Pixel years, so 15 years total) prior to its end of support date?
I don't believe they have. Stadia, a non-phone product, is the closest thing. Of course it's not a phone and Google also didn't give a eol date before its release. When it was killed they refunded any purchased games. So I guess the better question is would you be fine with getting a refund in the amount of your purchase of a Pixel 8/Pro if they didn't hold up their end of the bargain?
I know some of the comments in the community are tongue-in-cheek, but if Google were to keep the prior support date or do what they did today by increasing them, folks still wouldn't be happy.
Didn't notice that initially, so thanks for pointing it out.
I really hope that it's not the same. The only thing I can think of is that the Google store mentions 24 hr battery life with footnote that mentions certain features being turned on may lower battery life. The leak today says 24 hr battery life with AOD turned on, which gives me hope. I may get disappointed come 10/4.
If it's free watch with the purchase of an 8 Pro as rumors indicate, I won't be disappointed for long.
Nice. Looking forward to the event. Hopefully the time between phone announcement and release is short like last year. It was only six days for me.
The watch should be interesting also. Size is supposedly the same, so maybe the processor will yield more than one day of battery life? That's my hope anyway.
Boatloads of cash at a young age, family and friends wanting and pestering, the physical toll the game takes on your body for years, the stress of being a taking point of the sport worldwide, and having to be on your A-game mentally, physically, and emotionally 24/7 for your entire career. Yeah... no thanks. Hell, I didn't grow up until I was 27. I get stressed wondering if the dinner I'm cooking will turn out ok.
I hope he takes all the time he needs to get himself where he wants to be... even if that means retirement. I'm surprised that more super-duper NBA stars don't retire even before they start to decline. I mean after 5-6 years or so. How much more do you need when you're already set?
Nice review. I give it an 8/10.
My only two gripes that I agree with you on...
I never had the fingerprint issues that others had with the 6 Pro or 7 Pro, so I miss the on-screen sensor. When the phone is unfolded and I need to turn the phone into portrait, my natural inclination is too rotate it clockwise... which makes my fingers mash the power and volume buttons. When folded, the bottoms should be on the top half, imo.
Yeah... The inside screen is waaaay to shiny and the reflections are a distraction when viewing content.
Cameras, software, phone calls, etc are ok on my end though.
Lastly, I bought this phone because I thought it would be a great media consumption device. In reality, I find myself using the smaller, outer screen more than I've used my 6 Pro or 7 Pro. I rarely use the inside unless I'm writing a long-ish email or need the dual-pane for a lot of cutting and pasting. Using the outer screen so much makes me wish for a pixel mini so bad. Or even a size similar to the regular iPhone Pro would be nice. Oh well.
All-in-all, it's more than solid for the niche group that it was built for. I'm just not sure that I'm in that group. I'm not sure that I won't get a Pixel 8 Pro also. I just enjoy using the smaller outside screen of the fold so much.
Legendary ending and silly humor throughout made this my goat game. Super Mario World and Super Metroid tie for second.
Exactly. It's in no way a bad thing for anyone. We'll see the way that it's implemented. It's the first step. r/Android is rearing its head here. Let's enjoy this for the moment