I thought the stuff they announced was pretty nice. And Assistant is so much better than what Apple offers in Siri. I have yet to order a new iPhone (waiting on the X) but this is tempting. The photos last years Pixels took were great and in my opinion a little better than what Apple offers. If the Pixel 2 is even better I may actually give Google my business this year.
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Google Unveils Pixel 2 Smartphone, Pixelbook, and Two New Google Home Speakers
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The Chromebook can only run google apps, but the Macbook can run Mac OS X apps and be dual booted to run Windows or Linux and run everything.
Do you know what codecs apple can play through bluetooth? THAT is what you need to compare. They could be the same.
Again, you're not understanding the difference. The difference is that Google is doing this in your ear along with their phone IN REALTIME.
It's just like their Google Translate app in realtime mode where you can just set your phone down and Google Translate will translate both your langauge and the other in realtime. That's how it works. Siri isn't even remotely close to this yet.
You make a big deal out of this, but there's hardly anything here.
The first link (gizomdo) is about Google merging the accounts across services. It wasn't really that unexpected or particularly evil.
The others are about a team from DoubleClick doing what they shouldn't. DoubleClick was a Google acquisition but it takes time for acquisitions to be integrated. What they did was not ok, but they were not operating under Google's policies and were dealt with.
I'm also concerned with my privacy, I watch this stuff all the time, there's nothing to warrant excessive worrying regarding Google. Also, if you have an iPhone, you're probably exposed to the same amount, unless you're doing something extraordinary.
Yes, sorry that is what I meant. So, it can run play apps, but nothing else. Unlike the Macbook.
Okay..so that person did hold it. However, the point was it translated and spoke for that person.
15:20 Seamlessly.
Pixel 2 XL Black/128 ordered. I got a shipping estimate of Oct 25.
I’m really excited. Returned an 8+ last week for earpiece clicking issues that may or may not be resolved. Will keep my 7 for awhile and dual wield for a bit once the Pixel arrives.
I use AdWords for my business and Google already has me by the short and curlies re: privacy I assume. Give me Waze and Google Maps by default with Android Auto, something Apple will never allow with CarPlay. Also Android Pay works with both of my banks, Apple Pay only works with one. I have a total of 48 photos on my 7, don’t really care about camera honestly. I don’t want to be forced into Face ID, at least give people options, Apple.
I don’t keep phones longer than 2 years anyway so I’m fine with 2 years of Android support. Longest I’ve gone with an Android has been 4 months or so, and I always return to Apple. We shall see. Can’t wait for new hotness to get here.
I’m really excited. Returned an 8+ last week for earpiece clicking issues that may or may not be resolved. Will keep my 7 for awhile and dual wield for a bit once the Pixel arrives.
I use AdWords for my business and Google already has me by the short and curlies re: privacy I assume. Give me Waze and Google Maps by default with Android Auto, something Apple will never allow with CarPlay. Also Android Pay works with both of my banks, Apple Pay only works with one. I have a total of 48 photos on my 7, don’t really care about camera honestly. I don’t want to be forced into Face ID, at least give people options, Apple.
I don’t keep phones longer than 2 years anyway so I’m fine with 2 years of Android support. Longest I’ve gone with an Android has been 4 months or so, and I always return to Apple. We shall see. Can’t wait for new hotness to get here.
To the best of my knowledge Apple has no aptX or LDAC support. I don't know if their W1 chip supports higher audio bitrate (I doubt it), but it's proprietary anyway so I'm not interested.
what’s the point of higher bit rates if the earbuds can’t even produce quality sound?
that’s like upgrading your blu ray player to a 4k blu ray player even though you only have a 1080p screen
airpods work with all bluetooth devices. you can even use airpods with android devices. there’s no vendor lockin when using airpods
Google’s unlimited free photo storage and excellent services that outshine iCloud by a mile along with their far better and more useful assistant notwithstanding of course...
Congradulation. Nothing wrong with iphone 8 plus or any apple, but curious as to why you switched like that?
Not sure what you're trying to say. I care about higher bit rates because I have headphones good enough to tell the difference on them (i.e. between default Bluetooth SBC and a better solution). So if you remove the headphone jack but give me a higher quality Bluetooth codec, I'll be happy enough.
I don't care a jot about the AirPods, I think it's a silly product that makes people look silly.
A lot of good stuff announced here, looks like Apple and Google really will be battling for the consumers during the AR & assistant race.
I'm saying the new pixel book will have great intel hardware and can prob now run windows just fine. Mac OS is basically the same. but with Pixelbook most likely everything on the google play will be able to run on the pixel book... you can not say the same thing for apple. not everything on IOS runs on Mac OS
you mean like this iphone app:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/translate-voice-free/id539941258?mt=8
not earth shattering. Apple has all the tools to do this - and, the point of my argument is, it really has nothing to do with the headphones - you don't need them to do something like this and it doesn't make it that much easier.
I tried the original Pixel and it had issues with Bluetooth audio with Maps and Waze over my car audio. Since that time Android Auto interface now supports Waze natively which I use all the time. Other than that I loved the Pixel. Hands down the best Android experience I’ve ever had. I like the wide variety of audio codecs supported by the Pixel 2.
I just want to try something new and vote with my wallet. The XL is smaller than the 8+ and has a larger screen with smaller bezels. After using the 8+ I can’t go back to a smaller screen, lol. I don’t know if I’ll like the 18:9 ratio, that’s my only unknown.
From what I’ve seen the iPhone 10 just doesn’t excite me. If I end up not liking the Pixel I will probably get the 8+ again.
It's a completely different thing. And Apple offers nothing like it.
Plus, don't you think that some app made by Intellectual Flame Co., Ltd. - also makers of Flashlight - is not quite up there with Google's machine learning translation which has gotten pretty amazing? Not sure if you're used it recently, I use English - German and often it's stunningly good.
I agree with you. Vote with your wallet. You know what? I agree that you should try new stuff? Are you heavily embedded in apple eco system?
I’d likely never switch from iOS, but I was interested to see what Google came out with here. Overall, not too impressed with the specs, not very good water resistance, no wireless charging, a bunch of Apple copied camera tricks (although the camera looks pretty good), a camera bump, no headphone jack, huge chins and bezels, and off the shelf parts like everyone else. I guess I don’t see what the sell is for people that prefer Android. I mean, isn’t a lot of this stuff what people have disliked about iPhones? Just sorta worse? I think Google is making the right call with mimicking Apple, but I just expected more.
The tech press would be losing its collective mind if Apple released a headphone jack dongle for $26.