Google is joining the tech industry’s new trend of developing their own processors, alongside the ranks of tech giants Apple and Samsung. However, this chip stands out from the pack. But what makes the Google chip different?

The Need For Custom Chips 

It seems like extra work to design both the software and the hardware of a new flagship smartphone. So why do the tech giants find it necessary to develop their own chips for their phones, laptops, and other gadgets.? It comes down to the fact that advancements in software development has simply outpaced advancements in commonly used hardware systems. According to Rick Osterloh, Google’s hardware chief, the company has hit the ceiling of what it can build with other companies’ chips. Osterloh continued to say that the previous hardware wasn’t capable of running sophisticated AI models. It comes down to hardware capability. If you are innovating the future of tech, you can’t play by the rules and regulations of the past.

Google’s Announcement
In the beginning of August 2021, Google announced that its next flagship phones (the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro) will be powered by a custom-built processor called Tensor. The Pixel 6 series is set to be released in the fall. The Tensor chip has taken four years to build with the best artificial intelligence and machine learning experts. Google calls the chip Tensor Processing Unit, or TPU, in reference to the company’s open source machine learning platform TensorFlow. The TPUs will be application-specific chips. They are designed to be machine-learning and compatible with the AI servers that live inside giant data centers. Up until now, Pixel phones have been powered by Qualcomm processors, the most popular processor within non-Apple smartphones. This new silicon Tensor chip will have a similar architecture so customers won’t lose app compatibility.

What’s next in the future of custom hardware in the mobile industry? We’ll have to wait until the fall to see the impact of the new Tensor chip in the Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro.

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Read on for some hidden tips and tricks for the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL:

Squeeze the Edges:

Launch your Google Assistant from the locked screen as well as your home screen by simply squeezing the bottom of the device.

To customise the Active Edge features:  Settings > Apps & notifications > Default apps > Assist & voice input > Active edge

You’ll be able to adjust pressure, disable squeeze for assistant and enable/disable the ability to squeeze the phone to silence an incoming call.

Use the new search bar for apps

At the bottom of the Pixel 2′s screen, you’ll find the iconic search bar.  Whilst you can’t move or turn the bar off, but you can use it to search for apps on your device, instead of swiping up and going through the app drawer.

Configure the At a Glance widget

You’ll find this Pixel exclusive At a Glance widget at the top of your home screen. Here you’ll see weather details, upcoming calendar appointments, and more.

Switch to Dark Mode

The hidden dark mode on the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL isn’t very easy to find.

To activate, just apply a dark wallpaper with a long press on a blank part of the home screen and a tap on Wallpapers. The app drawer and quick settings pane go dark. Not everything changes though, and your notifications and Settings app stay looking the same.

Purchase the Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL Sim Free today, with UK and International delivery.

Google fans looking for a great deal need to look no longer.

We are offering the Google Pixel XL 1st Generation 32GB for a mere £489 and the 128GB memory variant for £549.

Here’s six reasons for purchasing the original Pixel XL:

1. One of the best-rated smartphone cameras of 2016, the Pixel XL takes brilliant photos in bright light and low light thanks to 12.3MP for sharp, crisp images and f/2.0 aperture for bright, even photos.

2. The huge 3,450 mAh battery allows for:

• Standby time: up to 552 hours
• Talk time: up to 32 hours
• Internet use time (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hours
• Internet use time (LTE): up to 14 hours
• Video playback: up to 14 hours
• Audio playback: up to 130 hours

3. And if that’s not enough battery for you, you can enjoy fast charging, for up to 7 hours of use from only 15 minutes of charging.

4.  The original devices are powered by a fast, powerful, energy-efficient Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 821, 2.15Ghz + 1.6Ghz, 64Bit Quad-Core processor.

5. You’ll enjoy unlimited online storage for photos and videos with Google (Requires Google Account. Data rates may apply.)

6. World-wide network/carrier compatibility allows you to use your device anywhere in the world.

Purchase the Google Pixel XL sim free today with UK and International delivery.

The 19th October is penned eagerly in our diary, as we await the release of the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.

Promising the ‘highest quality smartphone camera experience’ for a second time, we’re interested to see just what you can expect to get from the flagship devices.

Isaac Reynolds, a product manager at Google’s Camera department published an album on Google Photos this weekend, making using of Google Photos’ “original quality” uploading. Reynolds showcased a range of photographic styles including landscapes, low-light shots, moving subjects, and the Pixel 2’s new portrait shooting mode.

The photographs demonstrate the incredible dynamic range, the vivd colour balance, the proper white balance available when using the Pixel 2′s camera. The HDR+, which uses an algorithm that allows the tiny sensor to “act like a really big one,” also influences this greater dynamic range.

Check out the full range of photographs captured by Reynolds and preorder your Google Pixel 2 today.

Here’s the Specification sheet for the Google Pixel 2 XL:

• Dimensions: 157.9 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
• Weight: 175 g (6.17 oz)
• SIM: Nano-SIM card & eSIM
• Durability: IP67 certified – dust and water resistant, Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
• Display: 6.0 inches (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio) P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 1440 x 2880 pixels (~538 ppi pixel density), Multitouch, Always-on display, 100% DCI-P3 coverage
• OS: Android 8.0 (Oreo)
• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
• CPU: Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo)
• GPU: Adreno 540
• Internal: 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
• Primary Camera: 12.2 MP, f/1.8, OIS, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED flash, 1/2.6” sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
• Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
• Secondary (front) Camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2″ sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, 1080p
• Alert types: Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
• Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
• Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
• GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
• NFC: Yes
• USB: 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
• Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
• Messaging: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
• Browser: HTML5
• Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3520 mAh battery, Fast battery charging

Purchase the Google Pixel 2 XL on preorder today, with UK and international delivery.

Google announced the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL yesterday, with high end specs and a sleek design expected from the tech giant.

Here’s the spec sheet for the Google Pixel 2:

• Dimensions: 145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm (5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
• Weight: 143 g (5.04 oz)
• Durability:  IP67 certified – dust and water resistant, Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
• Display: 5.0 inches (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)  AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colours, 1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density), Multitouch, Always-on display, 95% DCI-P3 coverage
• OS: Android 8.0
• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
• CPU: Octa-core (4×2.35 GHz Kryo & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo)
• GPU: Adreno 540
• Internal: 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
• Primary Camera: 12.2 MP, f/1.8, OIS, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED flash, 1/2.6” sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
• Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
• Secondary (front) Camera: 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2″ sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, 1080p
• Alert types: Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
• Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
• Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
• GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
• NFC: Yes
• USB: 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
• Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
• Messaging: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
• Browser: HTML5
• Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh battery,  Fast battery charging

Pre-order the Google Pixel 2 Sim Free today, available with UK and international delivery upon release.

Google have announced the second generation of their popular Pixel devices – The Google Pixel 2 and the Google Pixel 2 XL.

There’s not a great deal of differences in specification between the devices, apart from a slightly larger battery in the XL variant (3520 mAh vs 2700 mAh of the standard size) and a larger build and display size. The screen spec and size is where the biggest addition to the XL for your money.

Here’s what you can expect from the displays of each handset:

Google Pixel 2 Display:

• Cinematic 5.0 in (127 mm) display
• FHD (1920 x 1080) AMOLED at 441ppi
• 16:9
• 2.5D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5
• Always-on display
• 95% DCI-P3 coverage
• 100000:1, super contrast ratio
• True black level
• Full 24-bits depth or 16.77 million colors

 Google Pixel 2 XL Display:

• Fullscreen 6.0 in (152 mm) display
• QHD+ (2880 x 1440) pOLED at 538ppi
• 18:9
• 3D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5
• Always-on display
• 100% DCI-P3 coverage
• 100000:1, super contrast ratio
• True black level
• Full 24-bits depth or 16.77 million colors

Preorder the Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL today, with an expected release date later this month.

Google’s Pixel 2 XL is due to announced in a few hours, but like many releases in the mobile world a reliable leak has proved a full spec sheet before Google get the chance to.

Here’s what we know:

Display: 6-inch 1,440 x 2,880 P-OLED screen with a pixel density of 538 pixels per inch and 18:9 super widescreen aspect ratio – Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

Dimensions: 157.5 x 76.2 x 7.6mm

Weight: 174.9g

Durability: clad in aluminum, with a dustproof, water-resistant build

RAM: 4GB RAM

Memory: 64GB

Chipset: 2.35GHz octa-core Qualcomm

Security: Fingerprint scanner

Battery: 3,520mAh

Camera: 8MP front-facing camera with an f/2.4 aperture

Our source: Roland Quandt

Register your interest in the Google Pixel 2 XL Sim Free today, to be the first in line for preorders upon release.

Mobile reporter Evan Blass has done it again. In his latest spoiler tweet, we are privy to the release date for the new Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2, along with the processor specs for these devices:

The Pixel 2 will improve on its predecessor from last October with a new Snapdragon 836 processor, which is likely to be an improved version of the  835 chip that we’ve already seen his year and will put the Pixel 2s ahead of the competition.

Other specs we are expecting to see include 5-inch (Pixel 2) and 6-inch (Pixel 2 XL) OLED screens, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, always-on displays, and squeezable frames.

Register your interest in the Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL to be the first in line for pre-orders in October.