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For the first time, with the success of Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro sales, Google has managed to break into the top five sales for smartphones in the UK in the first quarter of 2022.
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At the Google I/O 2022, Google unveiled the first look of the Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel 7 Pro. Both these devices took a lot of design cues and developments from their predecessor, the Pixel 6 series. According to Google’s report, the Google Pixel 6 was a massive success. The tech giant has reported that the 2021 Pixel 6 sales fared better than the two generations of smartphones that it has released prior to this. In fact, sales of Google Pixel 6 did better than Google Pixel 5 series and Google Pixel 4 series, combined.
Read MoreAs expected, on the first Monday of May, tech giant Google sent out the latest Android software update. Predictably, the May update includes security patches as usual. Additionally, however, the May update also comes with a few details specific to Google Pixel devices. Perhaps the most important aspect of the May software update revolves around the Google Pixel 6 and the Google Pixel 6 Pro.
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In the last earnings call, Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer, had mentioned a “quarterly sales record”. In today’s livestream by Alphabet Investor Relations, Pichai mentioned that the Google Pixel 6 is the “fastest selling Pixel ever.” He also teased Android announcements and more hardware that may be unveiled in the upcoming I/O 2022.
Read MoreThe first Monday of each month sees an Android update from Google, and April was no exception. The tech giant has issued the April update for all the Google Pixel devices that it still supports. This month, possibly for the first time, both the Google Pixel 6 and Google Pixel 6 Pro devices are receiving a monthly update at the same time as the other devices. This breaks the habit of the newest Google Pixel devices being late in receiving the update.
Read MoreA little over two weeks ago, tech giant Google published the first beta build of Android 12 Quarterly Platform Release (QPR). This gave tech enthusiasts the first proper glimpse of the upcoming Pixel Feature Drop. This drop, however, also ended up introducing a few issues for the Pixel 6 series. Some of these issues include an abnormal battery drain and degraded call quality. The bugs have been addressed since then, thankfully. Earlier in the day, Google published a minor update that fixes the glitches present in the initial beta build. This update comes in the form of the Android 12 QPR3 Beta 1.1.
Read MoreGoogle’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro appear be facing repeated problems with software bugs. Certain Pixel 6 owners have reported issues with Wi-Fi shutting off at random. Tech giant Google says that this issue will be fixed in the next monthly security update.
Read MoreSince their launch in October of 2021, Google‘s flagship smartphones, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, have been in high demand. After the announcement of these devices, the pre-order rush took down Google’s online store for a couple of hours. Most SKUs sold out for over a month within that time. In spite of availability in only nine countries and supply constraints due to covid-19, these devices set a quarterly sales record for the tech giant. Supply is becoming more reliable now. Hence, Google has launched the Pixel 6 series in Italy and Spain through the online Google Store.
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