**** The Official Google Pixel 2/Pixel 2 XL Thread ****

Meh, underwhelming to hear/see that the smaller pixel will still have big bezels from last year.....

Think I'll just get a GS 8 now as pixel xl 2 is too expensive for what it is and too big for me.
 
Hmm I just added up my usage stats on the S8+ and realised I'm actually only using 145GB combined storage. So I don't "really" need 512GB, so if the 2XL comes in a 256GB flavour, that'll do me just fine.
Come on Google, don't mess this up!

It is rumoured that the new Pixels will use a new Google imaging chip, as well as having OIS. Given how excellent the Pixels currently are with their cameras, I'm really hyped for the new ones in this department.
 
A thrid device called Ultra Pixel is now rumoured!


Next to the phone itself, we see branding that reads "Ultra pixel" and underneath "Phone by Google." The font used looks to be right in line with what Google's been using for other marketing material, but the lowercase "p" for "Ultra pixel" is an oddity. This could be a typo on Google's end, or it could be a sign that this whole image is entirely fake. You can watch Maini's video to be the judge yourself, but what we're seeing here does look legitimate.

The Ultra Pixel might feature dual-cameras and a fingerprint scanner under the display.

Maini continues on in his video to say that the Ultra Pixel will have a dual-camera system (something we're not expecting in the Pixel 2 or 2 XL ) and a "new kind of fingerprint scanner." We don't have any concrete info to judge just what this means, but there is the chance that this means Google will be implementing a fingerprint scanner that's embedded under the display of the Ultra Pixel. Technology like this does exist, but we've yet to see it in a mass-produced consumer handset. It's not necessarily impossible for Google to pull off something like this, but the likelihood of it happening is still up in the air.

Lastly, and perhaps the most interesting, the Ultra Pixel will supposedly do away with Android's Back, Home, and Recent navigation buttons in favor of a system that's based purely on gestures. Another photo that Maini received shows a swipe up gesture on the Ultra Pixel to access the phone's multitasking screen, and in another instance, we see a screenshot of three phones next to each other with the text "The future of Android is Fluid."
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I am only seeing offers of £300 for a 128gb Pixel XL on recycling websites. Which is crazy looks like I will be hitting eBay with my phone next week.
 
TheOracle said:
will Google be offering the trade in program for us in the UK?
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So far, US only has been activated for trade-ins.

I viewed the contractual arrangements and note that it involves third parties working with Google for phone collection and inspection, etc. It has already been used by Google in the US in relation to phones that are Project Fi enabled. So bottom line, the contractual arrangements involve establishing third party relations that Google may only have begun to negotiate in non-US markets.

Perhaps we will hear more on 4 October?
 
I am particularly looking forward to the launch of Google Lens and expect it to be exclusive to the Pixels for a time. And even if it is not exclusive for very long, I expect it will work best on Pixels.

I use Google Assistant a lot, both on my Pixel XL and through Google Home. Google Lens will be about the combination of my smartphone camera (already excellent on the first Pixels) and Google Assistant that will identify and interact with the stuff I see through my camera.

Google Lens was first demoed at I/O. Remember? Simply point the camera at a flower to learn its name. Or scan a restaurant to pull up reviews and other information. And get your phone on nearby Wifi; just snap a picture of the login and password, and you'll be on the network. This was what Google demoed at I/O.

I expect next week they will feature much more with Google Lens. Combine Google Lens with Artificial Reality (ARCore) on any Android phone and you have the makings of a hugely powerful platform.
 
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Nexus18 said:
Meh, underwhelming to hear/see that the smaller pixel will still have big bezels from last year.....

Think I'll just get a GS 8 now as pixel xl 2 is too expensive for what it is and too big for me.
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Might be best to wait for the actual release and see
 
for some strange reason my pixel has never been the same since installing oreo. I've done a factory reset and only installed your typical apps (not many, maybe 20).

Had a few lockups, screen going black, nothing but the wallpaper (ie, missing icons), spotify randomly pausing music, and google assistant constantly activating. Think my phones telling me it's ready for an upgrade.
 
TheOracle said:
for some strange reason my pixel has never been the same since installing oreo. I've done a factory reset and only installed your typical apps (not many, maybe 20).

Had a few lockups, screen going black, nothing but the wallpaper (ie, missing icons), spotify randomly pausing music, and google assistant constantly activating. Think my phones telling me it's ready for an upgrade.
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Not after a year (barely). I've had my fair share of problems since Oreo as well and Google seem to be very nonplussed about the whole debacle. I've been so angry with them that I've even considered going back to Samsung with either an S8+ or Note 8 and I swore after I left Samsung for the Pixel I'd never go back, and I don't really want to but Oreo is such a mess right now! I have however read that when Pixel 2 is released there will be an 8.1 upgrade, totally bypassing 8.0.1...etc and this indicates quite a hefty change log, fingers crossed that might be an end to the problems.
 
GMac11 said:
Not after a year (barely). I've had my fair share of problems since Oreo as well and Google seem to be very nonplussed about the whole debacle. I've been so angry with them that I've even considered going back to Samsung with either an S8+ or Note 8 and I swore after I left Samsung for the Pixel I'd never go back, and I don't really want to but Oreo is such a mess right now! I have however read that when Pixel 2 is released there will be an 8.1 upgrade, totally bypassing 8.0.1...etc and this indicates quite a hefty change log, fingers crossed that might be an end to the problems.
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It has left a bitter taste in my mouth, but where do you go from a pixel? I also have had samsungs in the past and would never go back.
iPhone? had an 6s for a few months and got annoyed with that. Google just need to sort the bugs!
 
My thoughts exactly, I can't see where to go from a Pixel and consider it an upgrade/improvement, at least not staying within Android anyway. I briefly considered the iPhone (for about 10 minutes!) but I'm just too heavily invested with Google and I enjoy the ecosystem. So if Oreo could just get sorted then all would be sweet in the world.
 
GMac11 said:
Not after a year (barely). I've had my fair share of problems since Oreo as well and Google seem to be very nonplussed about the whole debacle. I've been so angry with them that I've even considered going back to Samsung with either an S8+ or Note 8 and I swore after I left Samsung for the Pixel I'd never go back, and I don't really want to but Oreo is such a mess right now! I have however read that when Pixel 2 is released there will be an 8.1 upgrade, totally bypassing 8.0.1...etc and this indicates quite a hefty change log, fingers crossed that might be an end to the problems.
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What problems are you having?
 
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