The Pixel Launcher is the best Android launcher you probably shouldn’t use if you’re a power user. Google nailed speed, animations, and that Pixel aesthetic, but the feature gap is getting embarrassing. When phones with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and 8 Gen 3 chips feel this fast by default, smooth performance isn’t enough anymore. Power […]
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Pixel 10 Pro Fold leak hints at serious upgrades
I’ve tested every major book-style foldable since the original Galaxy Fold, and the first Pixel Fold was the one I wanted to love most. It had great cameras, clean software and clever multitasking, but across a week of use, the two big pain points were obvious: battery anxiety and slow charging. So hearing that the […]
Android 15 Canary quietly reshapes the Pixel Launcher
I flashed the first Android 15 Canary build on my Pixel 8 Pro the second it dropped, fully expecting the usual mix of crashes, broken banking apps, and half-finished UI experiments. I got all of that, of course, but I also ran into something more interesting than another battery graph shuffle: Android is quietly changing […]
Pixel 10 camera leak hints at small but key upgrade
If you’re waiting on the Pixel 10 to fix everything you dislike about Google’s recent camera hardware, temper your expectations now. According to a new leak on the base Pixel 10 camera specs, Google may be planning another small, targeted upgrade rather than a complete reset. That’s not bad news on its own, but it […]