Google Pixel 6/6 Pro

mrochester · 22 Aug 2021 at 19:48

biron_w said:
Not for me. The charge I currently use is a 65w fast charger that came with my OPPO. When I sell my phone the charger will go with it. Meaning I'll have to buy one if I get a Pixel. That actually creates more carbon emissions as it will require 2 separate deliveries to my house.

Sucks to be you, but for the relatively few people who probably need a charger it's not really worth shipping a charger to everyone. Plus the carbon emissions to ship 2 separate deliveries to your house will be a tiny amount of carbon in comparison to manufacturing and shipping charges to everyone.

I wish people would look beyond their own self-interest for a change.

Pigeon_Killer · 23 Aug 2021 at 10:47

I'll give Google the benefit of the doubt until the phone's released but I'm expecting to read you'll need a Google branded charger to charge the phone at the fastest speeds.

mrochester · 23 Aug 2021 at 10:50

Pigeon_Killer said:
I'll give Google the benefit of the doubt until the phone's released but I'm expecting to read you'll need a Google branded charger to charge the phone at the fastest speeds.

I thought Pixel phones used the USBPD standard?

kona786 · 23 Aug 2021 at 11:12

It'll be PPS most likely. Open standard

Variant of PD.

Orcvader · 23 Aug 2021 at 12:06

Google themselves have been trying to push OEMs to use USB-PD to try standardise things for a good few years now so I don't see any reason for them to create their own standard. And PD can scale all the way up to 100W, so there's always room for future devices to have faster charging.

Richie · 23 Aug 2021 at 12:40

Pigeon_Killer said:
I'll give Google the benefit of the doubt until the phone's released but I'm expecting to read you'll need a Google branded charger to charge the phone at the fastest speeds.

You appear to have confused Google with Apple there :cry:

mrochester · 23 Aug 2021 at 14:07

Richie said:
You appear to have confused Google with Apple there

Apple use the USB PD charging standard too...

Any USB PD standards compliant USBC charger will charge an iPhone at max speed.

_Jimlad_ · 23 Aug 2021 at 14:30

Pigeon_Killer said:
I'll give Google the benefit of the doubt until the phone's released but I'm expecting to read you'll need a Google branded charger to charge the phone at the fastest speeds.

I am expecting you to be wrong.

unwashed potato! · 23 Aug 2021 at 18:00

Pigeon_Killer said:
I'll give Google the benefit of the doubt until the phone's released but I'm expecting to read you'll need a Google branded charger to charge the phone at the fastest speeds.

i guess this is based on the fast charging over qi that google require only their fast charger be used.

jrwagh333 · 24 Aug 2021 at 07:25

They have to bring back unlimited storage for photos... Surely.

bastic · 24 Aug 2021 at 09:06

any leaks as for release date ? my contract is due in 2 weeks time...will have to go to sim only for a while

Squink · 24 Aug 2021 at 09:33

bastic said:
any leaks as for release date ? my contract is due in 2 weeks time...will have to go to sim only for a while

Google usually release in October, and I’m not aware of any leaks suggesting it will be otherwise for the Pixel 6.

_Jimlad_ · 24 Aug 2021 at 11:47

Yep release date was October 15th last year. Hopefully fully announced and able to pre order in 5 or 6 weeks

unwashed potato! · 24 Aug 2021 at 17:05

_Jimlad_ said:
Yep release date was October 15th last year. Hopefully fully announced and able to pre order in 5 or 6 weeks

really? i swear the p5 was way earlier than normal, like this exact time last year.

kona786 · 24 Aug 2021 at 18:46

Announcement was end of September.

unwashed potato! · 24 Aug 2021 at 18:50

fair enough. i was sure last summer i had a 5 inch device in my hand.

jrwagh333 · 24 Aug 2021 at 22:45

Apex said:
fair enough. i was sure last summer i had a 5 inch device in my hand.

It may well have been 5", but it wasn't the pixel 5

Orcvader · 31 Aug 2021 at 14:39

Rumours are pointing to a possible Sept 13th announcement, in an attempt to sneak in before the iPhone announcement: https://www.techradar.com/news/google-pixel-6-could-get-its-grand-unveiling-on-september-13

kona786 · 31 Aug 2021 at 15:03

Orcvader said:
Rumours are pointing to a possible Sept 13th announcement, in an attempt to sneak in before the iPhone announcement: https://www.techradar.com/news/google-pixel-6-could-get-its-grand-unveiling-on-september-13

Bring it on!

Squink · 31 Aug 2021 at 15:21

It's likely to be the Pixel 6 Pro or the S21 Ultra for my next phone, so I hope the Pixel announcement is soon rather than into October.