TechPhonesAndroid PhonesGoogle Pixel 8 Pro gets major software upgrade and new features next weekNew body temperature reading, Circle to Search, and more feature drops are coming to Google Pixel 8 series next weekWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesAndroid PhonesGoogle Pixel 8 Pro gets major software upgrade and new features next weekNew body temperature reading, Circle to Search, and more feature drops are coming to Google Pixel 8 series next weekWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
New body temperature reading, Circle to Search, and more feature drops are coming to Google Pixel 8 series next week
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When it comes tothe best Android phones,Google’s Pixel series has really impressed in recent years – theGoogle Pixel 8 Pro, in particular, has brought some great features to the fore. Well, it’s about to get even more upgrades: from 31 January an over-the-air update will deliver its first feature drop of 2024.
So what’s on the update list? The Pixel 8 Pro’s temperature sensor will be put to good use with a “new medical-grade feature in the Thermometer app” which will enable you to “scan your forehead to get an accurate body temperature measurement”. It wasn’t totally certain when the temperature sensor would be put to more practical use when the phone launched, but this is a clear first step.
There’s much more too. Hot on the heels ofSamsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event, which revealed theGalaxy S24 Ultraand other S24 handsets, the newly announcedCircle To Searchis also coming to thePixel 8and Pixel 8 Pro. This new search feature enables you to search, scribble, highlight or tap any object/subject on page for immediate search, without needing to jump between apps. So it’s not only a benefit reserved for theSamsungseries.
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Benefitting earlier Pixel handsets (from Pixel 6 and onwards) there’s a new Magic Compose option to rewrite drafted messages in different styles – whether more professional, more verse, more concise and so forth. On Pixel 8 Pro specifically this happens on-device.
Next up is Photomoji on Google Messages, which “allows you to transform your favourite photos into reactions” – again using the help of Google’s on-device AI power from its Tensor chipset. This feature allows you to select a subject/object, which can then be saved into a special tab for future use.
Beyond just new Pixel software features dropping, however, 31 January will also be the date when the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro arrive in a new finish: Mint, as the minty green colour is called (as pictured above), is the fresh new look for either device – an ideal alternative if the Bay Blue, Porcelain or Obsidian of the original larger Google phone aren’t to your taste.
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