It ’s the time of year of giving , and it seems that in spirit of the holiday , Google is rewarding Pixel phones owners with a slate of software upgrades as part of its firstPixel feature article drop .
The three headline improvements include enhanced redaction for pictures store in Google Photos , pinch to Google ’s Call Screener , and better quality TV calls in Google Duo . And for Pixel owners who might not have bought Google ’s latest flagship headphone — the Pixel 4 — don’t worry , because Google ’s software big money also has a lot of improvement for Old Pixels as well .
Starting with Google Photos , you may now turn ordinary pic into portrayal - mode shots complete with blurry screen background , even on photos that were take months or even eld ago . There ’s even a slider so you’re able to line up the amount of blur to beseem your taste . Though it is unclear if this will work on any prototype or only those taken on a Pixel
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As for Call Screener on the Pixel 4 , Google is using the Google Assistant to mechanically sort call before your phone ever ring . ( antecedently , a call would ring your phone and you would have to manually choose between screening the call , answering , or go down . ) If the call is legit and the person stays on the line , your phone will ring soon after screening the call and provide context about who is calling and what they want .
last , rounding out the list of Pixel 4 software upgrade are a figure of video vocation enhancement for Google Duo . Duo now has the power to keep telecasting calls automatically centered on your face , smoother playback that helps reduce any stave or stammer , an AI - powered sound feature that makes audio auditory sensation clean , and add together reinforcement for the Pixel 4 ’s 90Hz display .
Additionally , on the Pixel 2 , Pixel 3 , and Pixel 4 ( sorry OG Pixel owner ) , you could also apply a portrayal filter on video recording call in Duo so multitude rest focused on your face instead of your mussy room .
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On older Pixels admit the Pixel 2 , Pixel 3 , and Pixel3a , the Pixel feature drop curtain is fetch Google ’s Recorder app ( which includes the niftylive transcribe feature ) , updates to Android ’s Digital Wellbeing prick like “ Flip to Shhh ” andFocus Mode , and theLive Captionsetting we wrote about last week ( but only for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a ) .
Finally , in what may be the most important but also most unnoted upgrade , all Pixels will be mother an update to their memory management that allows the phone to more proactively cache apps so you’re able to multitask intimately and more easily than before .
Also , for folks in the U.K. , Canada , Ireland , Singapore , and Australia , the Pixel feature drop is institute the newfangled and improved Google Assistant to the Pixel 4 ( but only in English ) .
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The Pixel feature of speech drop update have already start twine out , so for features built into to Android , just go into the phone ’s setting to see if update are usable for your gadget . And for thing like the new Recorder app , just upgrade your speech sound first and then go to the Play Store to download the app .
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