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Google has no plans for future Nexus products

Corbin Davenport Corbin Davenport
Google has no plans for future Nexus products

Starting with the Nexus One in 2010, Google has maintained the Nexus line of phones, tablets, and media players. In recent history, the Nexus line became known for (relatively) inexpensive devices with timely Android updates. But it looks like the Nexus 6P and 5X will be the final devices to bear the Nexus name.

Google confirmed to us at their Pixel event today that they have no plans to develop future Nexus products. Presumably, all of Google's hardware efforts moving forward will be under the Pixel banner, which already is populated by phones, tablets, and Chromebooks.

While it might be easy to consider the Nexus lineup as the best Android devices hands-down, it did have difficulties.

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Pixel and Pixel XL will support T-Mobile and Verizon WiFi calling

Richard Gao Richard Gao
Pixel and Pixel XL will support T-Mobile and Verizon WiFi calling

In recent years, WiFi calling has become increasingly prevalent on various carriers and devices; the recently-announced Pixel and Pixel XL back up this fact. Google has confirmed that the Pixel smartphones will support WiFi calling for both T-Mobile and Verizon upon launch.

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DxOMark says the Pixel phone has the best smartphone camera around

Bertel King, Jr. Bertel King, Jr.
DxOMark says the Pixel phone has the best smartphone camera around

Google takes pride in its smartphone cameras. The company has long sought to make taking photos a primary part of the Nexus experience, with hit or miss results. Now it's looking like the development team has another hit on its hands. At today's event, Google was proud to announce that DxOMark has given the Pixel phone its highest score for a smartphone camera yet.

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Confirmed: the Verizon Pixel's bootloader will not be unlockable

Richard Gao Richard Gao
Confirmed: the Verizon Pixel's bootloader will not be unlockable

Thought that Verizon was warming up to the idea of less carrier intrusion because there aren't any obnoxious Verizon logos on the device? Well, you thought wrong. Just minutes before the event, @evleaks tweeted that the Verizon Pixels' bootloaders would not be able to be unlocked; that information has now been affirmed by a Google representative at the San Francisco event.

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Google says Pixel Launcher is exclusive to Pixel phones, will consider expanding it later

Ryan Whitwam Ryan Whitwam
Google says Pixel Launcher is exclusive to Pixel phones, will consider expanding it later

Long before Google announced the Pixel phones, and even before we knew they would be called "Pixel," we heard about the Nexus Launcher. That mysterious new home screen from Google eventually became the Pixel Launcher, and now it's official as part of the Pixel and Pixel XL. However, Google has confirmed that the Pixel Launcher will be exclusive to its namesake phone, at least for a while.

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Pixel phones come with Quick Switch Adapter, can migrate data from another iOS or Android device

Corbin Davenport Corbin Davenport
Pixel phones come with Quick Switch Adapter, can migrate data from another iOS or Android device

Moving all your data to a new device can be annoying at best, and one of the Pixel's newest features aims to help that. Google's Pixel devices ship with an OTG adapter, referred to as the 'Quick Switch Adapter', that allows you to easily transfer all your data to a Pixel phone. The process works with any iOS device running iOS 8 and up, as well as most Android devices running 5.0 Lollipop or higher.

So how does it work? Simply connect the adapter to your Pixel, and plug your old phone's charging/data cable into it. Once you are signed in with your Google account, you can choose what data to copy.

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The Pixel and Pixel XL's cameras do not have optical image stabilization (OIS)

Richard Gao Richard Gao
The Pixel and Pixel XL's cameras do not have optical image stabilization (OIS)

Considering the Pixel's score of 89 by DxOMark, Google is clearly pushing the camera as a major selling point. However, contrary to what was rumored and what was stated on Carphone Warehouse's spec sheets, Google's latest phones, the Pixel and Pixel XL, do not have optical image stabilization (OIS) built into their main cameras.

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Pixel will be Verizon carrier exclusive in the US, pre-orders get free Daydream View headsets

Richard Gao Richard Gao
Pixel will be Verizon carrier exclusive in the US, pre-orders get free Daydream View headsets

Well, it's official - Verizon is the only carrier in the United States that will be carrying the Pixel phones. If the rumors from two months ago didn't convince you, the leak from late last night surely did. Verizon will also give free Daydream View VR headsets to Pixel buyers.

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Pixel and Pixel XL pre-orders are live on the Google Store

Ryan Whitwam Ryan Whitwam
Pixel and Pixel XL pre-orders are live on the Google Store

Now is the moment you've been waiting for—you can throw a ton of money at Google to secure your Pixel or Pixel XL. The listing is live on the Google Store, which also gives us a full rundown of pricing. The Pixel starts at $649 and the Pixel XL starts at $769. Yeah, they are spendy phones.

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The Google Store offers financing and protection plans for the Pixel and Pixel XL starting at $27 a month

Michael Crider Michael Crider
The Google Store offers financing and protection plans for the Pixel and Pixel XL starting at $27 a month

Google's new Pixel phones aren't the developer-friendly devices that the Nexus phones were, and they aren't priced like them, either. The Pixel starts at a whopping $649 for the standard 5-inch 32GB version. A 128GB upgrade costs an extra hundred bucks ($749), and the Pixel XL is $120 more expensive at both capacities, $769 and $869, respectively. Google has added financing options to the Google Store, very much like US and international carriers, to help with the sticker shock. Customers can spread that price over 24 monthly payments. The cheapest option is $27.04 a month.

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