Pixel 10 Phones • Hacker News Board

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by bityard » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:48 PM UTC

_giorgio_ wrote: post #35

the__alchemist wrote: post #2

Looks like they're still only available in "Huge" and "comically oversized". I guess I can keep buying Pixel 4s until new ones (req for battery) are no longer available.

Until I purchased a Pixel 8a, I thought the same thing. I discovered that all the newer pant models that I purchased have bigger pockets , so that's not a problem anymore.

"Just buy bigger pants" is the 2025 version of "you're holding it wrong"?

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by codeduck » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:49 PM UTC

God, what an ugly device.

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by lawn » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:50 PM UTC

ortusdux wrote: post #18

sudokatsu wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Really wish they would at least make the Fold a reasonable size when closed. It would scratch my smaller phone itch, and offer a larger screen when I actually do want one. Currently it’s “comically oversized” when folded, and literal tablet when open.

I'd hoped others would copy/iterate the Flip form factor. A friend has one and it does feel great. I just don't get along with the Samsung software suite.

I'd buy a Flip as soon as I can install GrapheneOS on it.

With the popularity of the Flip I can only hope I won't have to wait too long.

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by jonbiggums22 » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:50 PM UTC

killingtime74 wrote: post #31

delichon wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Or for the police, "list any legally questionable content on the phone or behavior by the owner."

The model might even make something up, giving police "reasonable suspicion". Not that it seems it's needed anymore in the US

AI is about to put drug sniffing dogs out of a job.

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by thebruce87m » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:50 PM UTC

If you own a pixel phone remember to do regular emergency call tests. They have a bug that has stuck around for generations but for some reason they get a pass.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/1ano09x/pixel_...

https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/1jzo5hu/pixel_...

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by sparrish » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:51 PM UTC

That camera bump is huge. I guess that's how you get the great zoom?

Phone cases are doing heavy lifting to smooth out the back of this phone.

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by KoolKat23 » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:51 PM UTC

jjice wrote: post #10

> Tensor G5 and the latest version of Gemini Nano work together to run Magic Cue privately and securely on your phone. Running Gemini Nano on device is the most interesting thing here. Magic Cue sounds exactly like the Siri improvements that Apple failed to launch this past year (and have stayed mostly quiet about for this coming year, except saying "eventually"). I hope it works well, because on-device AI for simple…

You can already ask Gemini those questions on your phone.

This is more popping up magically before you needed to ask.

Both are great (when they work).

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by piperswe » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:52 PM UTC

I wonder how they'll screw it up this time. I have to deal with a pink line down my Pixel 8's screen, because while there is an extended warranty for that issue, you need to flash the stock firmware (wiping the device) to put it in "service mode" so uBreakIFix can do their thing.

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by sowbug » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:52 PM UTC

jjulius wrote: post #22

Why do we need brand new models every year?

You probably don't, as your current phone ought to last for years. But hardware manufacturers, like software developers, benefit from faster release cycles.

Re: Pixel 10 Phones

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Post by qwertox » Wed, Aug 20, 2025, 5:52 PM UTC

Google is being deceptive with their zoom demo.

They zoom from 100x to 0.5x and present 0.5x as "what it actually looks like."

They're making 100x zoom appear twice as impressive by using ultra-wide (0.5x) as fake 'normal' vision.