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4 monthes ago - By Chron
Google expands Pixel phone screens, undercuts Apple on price
NEW YORK - Google's new Pixel phones mirror the industry trend moving the devices toward lusher, bigger screens, and add new twists on the camera for taking better selfies and other pictures. The Pixels have barely made a dent in the market so far, but Google is hoping to change that with the latest models unveiled Tuesday at an event in New York.
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Read more ...Google's new phone software aims to end telemarketer calls for good
4 monthes ago - By Chron
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Google is trying to end telemarketer calls on smartphones through a new Android feature named "Call Screen."
The feature lets you use Google Assistant to answer phone calls; it instantly transcribes the phone call and lets you choose if you want to pick up.
If it's a telemarketer, the call can be instantly marked as spam.
The feature is rolling out to Pixel 3 smartphones first, but "comes to the entire Pixel family next month."
"You'll never have to talk to another telemarketer," Google product manager Liza Ma said Tuesday morning to raucous applause.
Ma had just introduced Call...
Read more ...Google's new phone software aims to end telemarketer calls for good
4 monthes ago - By Business Insider
Google is trying to end telemarketer calls on smartphones through a new Android feature named "Call Screen."
The feature lets you use Google Assistant to answer phone calls - it instantly transcribes the phone call and lets you choose if you want to pick up.
If it is indeed a telemarketer, the call can be instantly marked as spam.
The feature is rolling out to Pixel 3 smartphones first, but "comes to the entire Pixel family next month."
"You'll never have to talk to another telemarketer," Google product manager Liza Ma said on Tuesday morning to raucous applause.
Ma had just introduced...
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