Google updates all its Pixel smartphones: an opportunity to improve and/or add features. On the programme: night vision, Magic Eraser, the arrival of Health Connect and fall detection with the Pixel Watch.
Google smartphones are famous for their exclusive features compared to other Android models, but also for their tracking software (although the competition is getting better and better). Google lives up to its reputation once again with the first update of 2023 for its smartphones.
Night Sight mode gets even faster and Magic Eraser hits every pixel
In 2018, Google introduced Night Sight: a mode called ” night vision to improve shots taken when there is not much light. Night Sight impressed us as soon as it was released and last year it got even faster with the arrival of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. In the latest update, execution speed was improved on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, including” thanks to new algorithms powered by Google Tensor “, we can read on the Google blog.
Another photo change for Pixels: the famous “ magic eraser “, or Magic Eraser, is available on all Pixel smartphones.
It can be used in the Google Photos app and makes it easy to remove certain elements from a photo, like people in the background. A function that has recently been integrated into the Google One offer, even if you don’t have a brand phone.
Managing your health data: it’s easier in Pixels
Google also announces the arrival of Health Connect natively: it is an API that allows ” Store, connect, and share data from your compatible health and fitness apps. Health Connect somehow unifies the data from all your connected health applications: connected scale, connected watch, etc.
Among the data that can be taken into account are activity, sleep, nutrition, body measurements, heart rate or blood pressure. They are all stored on the device and encrypted.
Your timer will be on all your Google devices
With this update to Pixel smartphones, Google takes the opportunity to unify the timers in all its products. On his blog we can read that now when you start a timer on a Nest speaker or display, it also shows up on your Pixel.
In addition, a notification will be sent there when the countdown ends. What to turn off the ringtone or add an extra minute.
Other pixel update functions
In the United States, the Direct My Call feature is coming to the Pixel 4a and newer models. Allows you to see the menu options in advance. These are the famous To do this, type 1 “, sometimes endless and that are necessary steps to have a correspondent. What to go faster in administrative numbers for example. In addition, we can finally use two eSIMs thanks to the dual SIM Dual Standby function of the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.
In addition, a few days ago we learned about the arrival of fall detection in the Pixel Watch, the first (and at the moment only) connected watch from the manufacturer.
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