Happy Holidays! Had a brilliant meet up with my #TeamPixel pals at #WinterFestOC to see all the pretty lights and ride some fun carnival rides! Shot and edited on the #Pixel8Pro before I drive home 😊🎄
Pixel 8 feels like the phone Google wanted to make when they released Pixel 6. It’s much closer in size and shape to Pixel 5, refines the design of 6 & 7 further, and the hazel color even feels close to the sage 5.
I miss the plastic back of Pixel 5, though; it felt much more indestructible than the glass sandwich Pixel 8. I also wish there was a white option; the white Pixel 7 looked nice and would look even more refined with the design of the 8. Oh well.
Folding phone owners! How do YOU watch video on your foldable? I told a pal I preferred a "tent mode" setup, and they said i was crazy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww49P4PBl_w
I await your hot takes!
I waited for Android 14 AND app updates, and was close to naming this the "Folding Phone Camera of 2023", but what's going on with the sensors?
Should we grade foldables on a curve?
I feel like I post this every few months, but: is there a launcher for #Android AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE to the latest #Pixel Launcher, but lets me use a different search engine?
I love the stock launcher:
• At a Glance
• Combined app/web search
• Very little customizability because good defaults
• Smooth animations/integration w/Recents
• Ability to turn off Google Discover feed
• Simple gestures (⬇️ notifications, ⬆️ all apps)
Happy Thanksgiving! A loving kitchen full of family and our favorite dishes. My hope for you every day (but especially on the special days) is that you are safe, warm, well fed, and spending time with people who care about you.
Little water nymph in Laguna Niguel. Lex having fun at the beach, running through the sand and waves.
Telephoto shot from the Pixel 8 Pro, minor edits in snapseed. https://flic.kr/p/2phcdr2
The VAST majority of folding phones sold now are "flip" style. Using a chunk of my #PixelFold review (and literal road trip test drive) to wonder about the consumer who might be a better fit for a mini-folding-tablet. https://somegadgetguy.com/b/3rE
Collab with my buddy @tkbay! We're taking a look at folding phones with a pair of videos! https://somegadgetguy.com/2023/11/01/open-or-fold-lets-chat-oneplus-vs-samsung/
OnePlus is impressing with the new Open, and in the USA we can compare against the Pixel Fold and the Galaxy Z Fold5. Looks like Samsung is facing a LOT more competition!
Let's chat about mini-tablets that fold up into thicc phones!