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Business Standard : Search engine and technology giant Google on October 9 launched the third generation of Google Pixel smartphones – the Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL . The Pixel 3-series smartphones get dual front cameras, new format screens, software improved imaging capabilities and support for fast wireless charging. These smartphones will be available in black, not pink and clear white colours from November 1. However, before the Pixel 3 sale, Cupertino, the US-based technology giant Apple would also be launching the iPhone XR, the most affordable smartphone in the company’s current generation line-up. Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL The Pixel 3-series has a glass-metal-glass design with a matte paint covering the lower back side. Though these phones continue with a single primary camera, they now have a dual camera module on the front for selfies. Both the phones are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 system-on-chip, paired with 4GB of RAM. The Pixel 3 has a 5.5...

Search engine and technology giant Google on August 6 announced the Android 9 Pie, a next iteration of its operating system for smart devices. The new OS is currently rolling out as an update to Google Pixel phones and other phones from brands such as OnePlus, Nokia, Xiaomi, Sony, Oppo, Vivo and Essential would get it by this fall. The Android 9 Pie brings major improvements in terms of usability and user interface. Importantly, it brings native support for artificial intelligence, which learns usage patterns to predict tasks, optimise battery consumption by apps and show relevant information. The new OS also bring native gesture-based navigation control that would allow phone manufacturers to remove aged old key-based navigation. Here are the key features of the  Android 9 Pie : Artificial Intelligence The Android 9 gets native AI support that learns usage patterns to adapt phone’s settings. The operating system comes with features such as adaptive battery, which learns ...

Tech giant Google today released Android 9 Pie , the latest version of its Android operating system that promises better user experience and enhanced privacy features. The rollout comes at a time when users across the globe, including in India, are concerned about privacy and security of information on their smart devices. The new OS version will start rolling out as an over-the-air update for Pixel phone users, while companies like Sony Mobile, Xiaomi, HMD Global, Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus and Essential Phones as well as qualifying Android One will receive the update by the end of the year, Google said in a blogpost. "We are also working with a number of other partners to launch or upgrade devices to Android 9 this year," it added. "Android 9 aims to make your phone even smarter by learning from you and adapting to your usage patterns. It also helps you get things done faster, like predicting what you'll want to do next based on your context and display...