Here are all the US carrier promotions for the Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro

Google kicking off pre-orders for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro on the same day of the announcement was a nice treat. Here's a roundup of each US carrier's pricing and promotions for buying a Google Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro. Source: Google Google Fi Google's own MVNO network Fi is offering two payment plans for the Pixel 6 duo. Whether you get the Pixel Pass or not, pre-orders will include a voucher redeemable for a pair of Google Pixel Buds A-Series. Folks who port their phone number into Fi will receive a $200 Fi bill credit as well. Pixel Pass includes the phone payment, plus...

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Android 12 Beta is coming back in December to test feature drops early

Amidst today's Google Pixel 6 announcement, Google's Android 12 Beta has been updated to the stable release on Pixel devices. Normally this would mark the end of the Beta program until Android 13's Beta program launched next year but starting with Android 12, the Beta program will continue with Android 12 in December. The announcement was made on Reddit /r/android_beta by Official Google Account. Basically, if you are still enrolled on the Android 12 Beta on a Pixel device at this moment, you'll receive a future Beta build of Android 12 in December. These updates will aim at testing new...

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Android 12 supports native app clone profiles for certain apps

Android 12 is already official but some new details emerged via the official Android 12 Compatibility Definition Document (CDD) which reveals a new native app clone feature for Pixel users. This allows users to have separate instances of the same app say an instant messaging client for example. I've been giving the Android 12 CDD a *very* thorough read, and I just discovered something quite interesting.Looks like Android 12 quietly added a new profile type called "Clone." Android seems to finally natively add app cloning support, without the weird work profile hack!— Mishaal Rahman...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/android_12_supports_native_app_clone_profiles__for_certain_apps-news-51497.php

Amazon Music adds Spatial Audio support for more devices

The Amazon Music service rolled out limited support for spatial audio in 2019, today it adds support for more devices and even more albums you can listen to. This feature is free for subscribers on the Unlimited tier. 360 Reality Audio is now supported on Sony’s SRS-RA5000 or SRS-RA3000 wireless speakers, as well as home theater systems like the HT-A9, HT-A7000 or HT-A5000. Amazon’s Echo Studio is supported too, of course. This works through Alexa Cast on Android and iOS devices. Dolby Atmos support for the Sonos Arc and Beam (Gen 2) soundbars is coming in the next few...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/amazon_music_adds_spatial_audio_support_for_more_devices-news-51498.php

Google Pixel Pass gets you a Pixel 6 or 6 Pro and a bunch of services from $45 per month

Aside from phones today Google also made the Pixel Pass service official. This was leaked a few days ago, and now it's unveiled. It's a subscription service that costs $45 per month for the Pixel 6 and $55 per month for the Pixel 6 Pro. With both plans, you're getting the respective phone as well as YouTube Premium with ad-free watching and background play, YouTube Music Premium with ad-free listening, 200GB of Google One cloud storage, Google Play Pass with access to hundreds of games and apps fully free of any ads and in-app purchases, and Preferred Care coverage "to cover life's little...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_pass_gets_you_a_pixel_6_or_6_pro_and_a_bunch_of_services_from_45_per_month-news-51502.php

Google's new Pixel Stand (2nd gen) charges Pixels faster than other phones

Google just unveiled its 2nd generation Pixel Stand wireless charger and it's already on sale on the company's online store. But even if you want to spend the $79/€79 on one, you'll still be met with an 'Available Soon' roadblock. The new Google Pixel Stand is a Qi-capable wireless charger that can top up the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro at up to 23W and regular Qi-ready phones at up to 15W. There's a built-in cooling fan that Google promises is nearly perfectly silent. Google is shipping a 30W USB-C charger and a 1.5m USB-C cable with the Pixel Stand (2nd generation) and the stand itself...

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