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One of the big new features of the Google Pixel 9 series is Satellite SOS, a feature that will be available at launch, but might not work exactly how you think.

The Verge has independently confirmed leaked screenshots of the clause in this year’s Team Pixel agreement for the new Pixel phones, which began circulating on X and Threads last night. The agreement tells influencers they’re “expected to feature the Google Pixel device in place of any competitor mobile devices.” It also notes that “if it appears other brands are being preferred over the Pixel, we will need to cease the relationship between the brand and the creator.” The link to the form appears to have since been shut down.

When asked, Google communications manager Kayla Geier told The Verge that “#TeamPixel is a distinct program, separate from our press and creator reviews programs. The goal of #TeamPixel is to get Pixel devices into the hands of content creators, not press and tech reviewers. We missed the mark with this new language that appeared in the #TeamPixel form yesterday, and it has been removed.”

So then what is Team Pixel, exactly? Officially, it’s a program handled by PR agency 1000Heads that seeds early units to influencers and superfans to drum up interest as brand ambassadors. While Google partners with 1000Heads, it doesn’t directly run the program, and there are distinct differences with the traditional reviews program, For example, journalists and influencers in the official reviews program often get briefed and given products under embargo before or during an event. Team Pixel participants get the devices shortly after launch, but before the public — all in exchange for some coverage on social media. For smaller creators, this can be a big leg up in terms of access.

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Google offers 128GB of storage for the Pixel 9 Pro and XL, but that's nowhere near enough for a flagship built to last seven years.

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A new report reveals that many Google Pixel phones sold over the past few years have a “Showcase” app installed...

It's time to say goodbye to the Pixel Fold, as Google pulls its from its virtual store shelves alongside the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro.

Edit: This appears to no longer exist for me on the August hotfix. Thank you all for your feedback!

On the Android 15 Beta you can get to this page by visiting Settings > System > Device Diagnostics > Component Health > Battery Status

I think my question for you all is anyone's percentage reported as less than 100%? I do have a relatively new phone (Pixel 8 Pro) but after 136 charge cycles I would expect to lose a percentage point or two so I was just seeing if anyone had different stats.

The original Google Pixel launched in 2016 and the series ed not yet Android but the entire mobile market in the last eight years.

Google announced its fall lineup of Pixel phones today: three standard phones and a second tablet-esque folding model. There are new chips, new cameras, Satellite SOS, and some notable promises, like the 9 phones being "twice as durable" as their Pixel 8 equivalents and getting seven years of updates. But as you might expect this year, they're primarily showcases for all the things Google's Gemini AI promises to do for you.

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The Google Pixel 9 series sports a new Tensor G4 processor. Here's everything that you need to know about it.

Google's bringing emergency satellite SOS connectivity to its new Pixel 9 series later this year, a first for Android phones in the US.

The Pixel 9 series brings a faster charging speed than any other previous versions, so Google opted to launch a new 45W fast charger that pairs along nicely. However, it is not included with the phones.

At the Pixel 9 series launch event, Google subtly announced that the Pixel Feature Drops are being replaced by Pixel Drops.

Google has just launched the new Pixel 9 series and the core series includes an upgraded ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.

It's taken a long time, but the Google Pixel 9 series finally brings an improved panorama mode to Pixel phones.

Google is offering a free one-year subscription to Gemini Advanced, worth $240, with the purchase of any of the three Pixel 9 Pro phones.

The Pixel 9 series packs 12GB of RAM, but Google has reserved some of it for Gemini to enhance the AI experience.

with all of the cameras going out at once, I assume this is probably just a loose cable? if they require replacement, buying a refurbished phone is probably going to be cheaper