Google launched the Pixel 8 Sequence of smartphones in India in October 2023. The collection included Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 8 Professional and got here with not solely new options but in addition completely different and distinctive colorways. Often, Google drops new options quarterly and the primary function drop for Pixel 8 did occur in December 2023, which meant the following drop was deliberate for March 2024. Nevertheless, Google was in a temper to shock its customers because the model introduced a January Characteristic Drop that features 6 new capabilities. That is more than likely the impact of Samsung’s latest Galaxy AI announcement.
Not solely has Google introduced a function drop but in addition a contemporary new shade for its Pixel 8 units. Learn on to be taught extra.
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Google Pixel 8 Sequence: January Characteristic Drop
1. Temperature Sensor works now
When Google introduced the Pixel 8 Sequence in October it introduced a temperature sensor that now works. Pixel 8 Professional comes with a temperature sensor that may measure your physique temperature by reversing it. It will possibly take anyone’s physique temperature and the readings could be saved to the Fitbit app.
To take action, one has to position the digicam bar near the middle of 1’s brow and faucet the display. You’ll really feel a vibration which implies it’s important to transfer the system throughout the brow to your temple. This must be executed in just a few seconds and one other vibration will affirm a profitable measurement.
2. Circle to Search
Following the Galaxy S24 Sequence, Google has additionally introduced Circle to Seek for Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Professional. It is among the coolest new options and lets you harness the ability of Google Search with Google AI from any display at any time to seek for the data you want. The function lets you pull up data from a video, picture, textual content, or the rest. It’s out there for the Pixel 8 collection as of now.
To make use of the function long-press the house button or gesture navigation bar which can carry up the Google Search bar and a purplish animation that alerts now you’ll be able to circle over something to acquire extra details about it.
3. Photomoji
Photomoji lets you react to a textual content message utilizing an emoji that has simply been created by you. In Google messages, press and maintain on to a message to react to it. Subsequent, select the photograph to make an emoji of and your pixel will make it occur earlier than sending it as a response. There’s a separate Photomoji tab as properly the place one can find previous creations and stickers. Pixel 3a+ got here with Photomoji.
4. Magic Compose
Magic Compose will enable the on-device Gemini Nano mannequin to recommend replies and remix others in varied styles- Remix, Excited, Chill, Lyrical, Quick, Shakespeare, and many others. Google has introduced Magic Compose prior to now too however it’s now that the system has change into utterly useful. It’s out there on Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Professional and permits the AI to make and recommend responses for a dialog.
5. All-New Fast Share
Google has rebranded Fast Share with a brand new icon and UI. The model has partnered with Samsung to make Fast Share Android’s close by sharing device.
6. Seamless Audio Switching
Seamless Audio Switching is out there for Google Pixel Buds Professional, Pixel Watch, and Pixel Watch 2. Earlier it was out there on Pixel Pill and Pixel Smartphones. This enables shortly join and play music in your wearable. This can even embrace switching from music in your tab to your cellphone for a name with out manually doing it. Assist comes on Pixel 5A+ as properly.
Word- All these options have began rolling out instantly, so there’s no ready time concerned.
For these of you who want a recap, Google dropped the next options in December 2023-
- Summarize in Recorder
- Sensible Reply in Gboard
- Video increase with Evening Sight
- Evening Sight in Time Lapse
- Portrait Mild in Google Photographs
- Picture Unblur for Pets
- Pixel cellphone as webcam
- Clear picture function
- Pixel Fold twin display preview
- Restore mode
- Passkeys in a password supervisor
- Name display replies
- Pixel Watch Cellphone Unlock
- Pixel Pill Clear Calling, spatial audio
- Recorder app new languages
- Direct my name and maintain for me
- Clock and Climate upgraded
New Yr New Pixel Shade
Google has been teasing a couple of new colorway for the Pixel 8 Sequence for some time now. The brand new shade has lastly been introduced and it’s ‘Mint’. It’s being described as impressed by the colourful hue present in nature and is extra subdued than the bay blue model of Pixel 8 Professional.
The Mint colorway has joined the already current Obsidian, Hazel, and Rose shades for Pixel 8 and Obsidian, Bay, and Porcelain shades for Pixel 8 Professional.
Nevertheless, there’s a slight draw back to this shade mannequin. If one desires it, one must restrict it to a 128GB storage model. It is because the mint shade is at present retailing just for 128GB fashions.
For India, Google has began advertising and marketing Mint Shade as properly. Actually, the Google India retailer reveals mint shade for the Pixel 8 at present. It’s anticipated to reach for Pixel 8 Professional quickly. Since, Google at present sells its Pixels by way of Flipkart the at present, Pixel 8 Sequence in Mint shade is predicted to be out there quickly, with the bottom variant retailing at Rs. 75,999.
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