We can say that Google Pixel is the reference in Android. These are due to various reasons, but mainly due to the fact that their manufacturers are perfectly responsible for the operating system. Google has had a pretty fun 2023. High-end software and hardware versions.
To put the finishing touch on the year, We’ll recap every step of Google Pixeland in the meantime, I wish this important family of mobile phones at least the same success as it did in the year that passed us by. Let’s see what Google Pixel’s 2023 looks like, so we better buckle up.
First Pixel Feature Pack of the year arrives in March
What would the Google Pixel be without updates that keep its software with the latest features? We ask ourselves this, because 2023 started for Google with the distribution of the March Pixel Feature Pack (March Pixel Feature Pack). Android 13QPR2 during its development.
This brought us some Changes to the quick settings interfacelike a clock that expands with fluid animation. The Pixel launcher welcomed app folders, but the biggest one was Magic Eraser, which is no longer exclusive to the latest handsets. As a small innovation, we have UWB compatibility so that we can unlock our vehicle with Pixel 6 or Pixel 7.
This came after the update The most important event of the year: The launch of two new devices that unfortunately do not exceed the borders of our country.
The most powerful launches did not reach Spain
We are talking about Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold. The family’s first tablet and first foldable device, not from Google (remember the extinct Nexus). Two very important launches, although slightly less so as they are exclusive to some regions.
But they have set an important precedent: the king of Android also knows how to produce other types of mobile devices and has adapted the operating system to them. Hence the redesign of Google Weather (developed mostly for large screens) and the changes coming to apps like Keep.
In May, we learned about the new mid-range Pixel Pixel 7A. a terminal located in Spain and We were able to analyze it in Xataka: We classify this as a “definitive blow to the high range”.
As we said, we regret not being able to enjoy the two new devices. But we do not deny that they are quite relevant to the Android environment. go slightly unnoticed. Now let’s continue traveling to 2023.
Quarterly Pre-Summer Update
The June Pixel Feature Drop, corresponding to Android 13 QPR3, brought us emoji wallpapers as well as cinematic wallpapers as the main banner. Of course they contributed. better performance To Pixels like macro video on the Pixel 7 Pro or the timer that activates when we raise our hand.
Obviously, small features have arrived that continue to outline the Android formula. One of them is adaptive loading. protect our battery loop disruption, this time without needing to set an alarm.
An autumn marked by the new generation and Android 14
Yes there is An important moment for Google and Android that is, the autumn season. We learned about the stable version of Android 14 starting on the Pixel, and a few months later a manufacturer highlighted us in its update policy.
We won’t go over the many new features of the latest version of Google’s operating system because there’s still room to cut. Of course, we are specifically talking about the Google Camera 9.0 update. I redesigned the interface with a few adjustments here and there.
The next-generation Google Pixel has set the pace once again with the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, which raise the bar on what’s seen in 2022. Alongside the Tensor G3, we also saw the next-generation Pixel 8. More progress in Android updates: These terminals will be updated for seven years.
December update closes out the year
We have just come to the moon in its final phase. It’s a December marked by the first major Android 14 update, the December Pixel Feature Drop. some of it features most popular:
- Video Boost + Video Night Sight on Pixel 8 Pro.
- Night Sight Time Lapse for Pixel 8 Pro.
- Dual screen preview on Pixel Fold.
- Google Photos: Improvements to Portrait Lighting and Photo Blur for Cats/Dogs.
- Pixel can now act as a webcam for our computer.
- Pixel Camera 9.2 brought the Pixel 8 series viewfinder to older phones.
And less important was Gemini, New artificial intelligence from Google It will come in three versions: Gemini Pro for Google Bard, Gemini Ultra, the most powerful model of the future, and Gemini Nano, which does not require connectivity and will work locally.
In summary, these are the improvements, updates and launches that Google is exploring in 2023. In addition to supporting Android and augmenting its services with artificial intelligence, betting on the future With elements like Gemini and of course Pixel 8s that will be updated by 2030. We are closing out a very productive year for Google and we hope the next year will be even better.
via | 9to5Google
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