An improvement for the camera, more privacy in your photo gallery, extra smart features and new backgrounds. That’s the recipe for Google’s latest Pixel Feature Drop, a package of exclusive features for the phones.
Pixel Feature Drops
Google is primarily a software company as it is the developer of the Android operating system. That experience aims to turn it into an asset to its own Pixel line of smartphones in the form of the Pixel Feature Drops. The last batch of exclusive Pixel features dropped in March, so it’s time for something new, we discover from a blog post from Google. We discuss the novelties.
Astrophotography
Google has been optimizing the camera performance of Pixel phones for some time so that they can take beautiful photos of the starry sky. Now your Pixel can also automatically make a movie in one fell swoop when you shoot from Night Vision.
It is important to keep still for a long time and let the camera do its job. You get the best performance when you use your phone in combination with a tripod. Both the video and the photo are saved in your camera folder. This works for the Pixel 4 series or later devices.
Wallpapers & Ringtones
The gay pride events around the world kick off in June, and Google wants to join them too thanks to three new, happy Pixel wallpapers. It features cheerful summer parties and activities along with rainbows and rainbow flags. The works were created by designer Ashton Attzs. There are also new ringtones created by Youtubers and LGBTQ+ artists. You can already find them on your phone.
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Locked Folder
Google already spoke at Google I/O about the Locked folder in Google Photos that you protect with your fingerprint or a PIN code. The feature is ideal for those who want to keep bills or photos of surprises for gifts.
Google now wants to integrate the Locked Folder even more deeply into Pixel phones, because you can now choose from the camera interface to lock the photo you take in Google Photos. You do that before you take the photo. The feature is now rolling out to Pixel phones, but it’s not yet on our editorial team at the time of writing.
Smart Features
Google always wants to make its Pixel phone a bit smarter than the other Android phones. Google now states that you can now answer or reject phone calls with the Assistant. You do that with a “Hey Google, answer the call” or “Hey Google rejects call”. It is not known whether these commands will also work in Dutch. We ask Google for more clarity.
Gboard has also received an intelligence boost. When you copy an e-mail address, telephone number, or URL, that text will now appear at the top as a suggestion on your keyboard. This way you can share the info faster in, for example, messaging apps. The feature is now rolling out.
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