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Following the announcement on Wednesday, the new real-time Scam Detection is rolling out to the Phone by Google app beta on Pixel.

I've upgraded my Pixel XL every year from the 6 to the 9 (pro). Say what you will about that financial decision. Each year I've told myself I only did it because it was such a "great deal" either for the sale price on the pixel or the "boosted trade-in value" from the previous.

I thought it would be fun to look at the prices for each in the context of the others and see how they varied from year to year.

Each year I bought the XL model with the lowest storage space (except the 9 pro), and pro when it was offered. Only one of the years I received a promotional item and I'll note that. The total price is listed with tax.

Pixel 6 Pro 128gb

10/19/2021
Total: $969
Trade-in: $175 (of two year old Pixel 4XL)
Pixel Buds A: $99 (retail)
Net: $695

Pixel 7 Pro 128gb

11/7/2022
Total: $968
Trade-in: $500
Net: $468

Pixel 8 Pro 128gb

12/26/2023
Total $753
Trade-in: $315
Net: $438

Pixel 9 Pro 256gb

11/6/2024
Total: $904 (with "gold" play  points discount)
Trade-in: $699
Net: $205
Net (If I had bought the 128gb): ~$105

Originally I'd planned to keep my 8 pro another year, but looking at it this way it makes more sense why I couldn't help myself and go with the update again.

On another note, I find it annoying the way Google plays around with "boosted trade-in values." I get that they do a lot of sales to encourage purchases, but changing around the trade-in values to create a sense of urgency and price confusion -- especially on their own phones! -- seems distasteful to me. They should stick with what they think is the actual value of their phones, and admit whether they do or don't hold that value over time.

Google is preparing to upgrade the kernel version of all Tensor-powered Pixels to Linux 6.1 in Android 15 QPR2.

I got the update notification for Android 15 QPR2 Beta. It said I can now exit the beta without wiping if I opt out of the beta program. I opted out and now I'm seeing this update which says it will wipe data if installed. Should I expect another update to show up instead of this one?

In a change to the usual release cadence, Google said yesterday that the next Pixel Watch update is not coming until March 2025.

Following the other three phones in the series, repair parts — including the screen — for the Pixel 9 Pro Fold are now listed on iFixit.

With a recent Pixel Drop, Google introduced a new underwater camera mode to Pixel phones. I gave this a shot in Maui, Hawaii.

In developing the Tensor G6 for the Pixel 11, Google talks about problems users have had in the past, with battery life unsurprisingly...

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21812273

In a leaked slide deck regarding future Tensor chipsets, Google admits that overheating issues have been the "#1 reason" for Pixel returns.

There’s a new “Performance Loop” band for the Pixel Watch in the works, but it hasn’t been released or officially...

Google is aware of its Tensor chip's shortcomings, but Pixel 11 might still come with some downgrades - but it's for a good reason.

After three generations of the Pixel Watch, the Google Store is selling the first watch band from a third-party manufacturer...

After weeks of not being available, the Google Store has finally restocked the official Pixel 9 Pro Fold case.

Google has reportedly started rolling out the new battery charging limit feature to Pixel phones with the latest November update.

I keep hearing about Android 15 new features, but my pixel 9 pro fold has not updated itself yet. Anyone in the same situation?

Is this update automatic or do I have to do something to activate it?

With the Android 15 November security patch, the Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL, and 9 Pro Fold are getting their next update with several fixes.

Google updated Call Screen with contextual replies last year, and the Pixel Phone app is readying “AI Replies” powered by LLMs...

Google's Pixel 9 Pro XL is a massive hit, with the device joining the top 10 premium smartphones sold in the US in Q3.

According to a new report, Google’s cost for producing a PIxel 9 Pro is just over $400, which might be...

Google Pixel reportedly saw absolutely massive 3x growth in North America in just one month, but it seems too good to be true.

Over the past day or so, some Pixel owners have encountered an issue where Google Play services says it’s “not supported by your device.”