News: In a Rare Moment, Pixel's Sales Figures Are Revealed
Savor this moment: we've got a confirmed number of sales for the Google smartphone.We say this because unlike most hardware manufacturers, Google refuses to share official sales numbers for their phone. Instead, during earning reports they simply bundle the product under Alphabet's "Other Revenues", leaving us in the dark about how successful the product is.The Google Pixel is Google's first attempt at manufacturing their own smartphone, totally self-branded. For the most part, it seems to be getting good reviews, Ars Technica calling it a "critical success." But a critical success is different than a commercial success, and people have been wondering how exactly the phone is holding up in the market.Don't Miss: Get the New Pixel Launcher from Android O on Any PhoneThe sales figures have been cracked through the Play Store by looking at install numbers for apps — namely those that are installed by default on the Pixel. This includes the Pixel Launcher, which is included with every activated Pixel phone, and currently only available for the Pixel and Pixel XL. Therefore, the number of times that the Pixel Launcher has been installed indicates the number of Pixel phones that have been sold and activated.Most of the time, this information is not very newsworthy because the numbers come in tiers like 100,000 –500,000, but Pixel Launcher has just crossed into the 1,000,000 – 5,000,000 tier. So, this tells us that Google has finally sold and activated 1 million phones. Image via Google Play For Google's first self-branded phone, that number is not too shabby. The iPhone 7 sold about 21.5 million units in roughly the same span, which obviously tops the Pixel, but 1 million is better than what any Nexus phone has sold. Not to mention the fact that most major tech outlets continue giving it great reviews — this year, CNET updated their previous review on the Pixel to remind everyone how great it is, saying, "The Google Pixel remains our favorite phone, bar none."Android Headlines speculates that the Pixel is doing better because it's sold at Verizon, who launched a massive publicity campaign at the time of the phone's release. While Google still has a lot of catching up to do, these numbers, the reviews, as well as other new features Google is launching, could indicate Google phones being able to really compete with Apple and Samsung in the future.Don't Miss: Rumor Roundup: Google Pixel 2 to Feature a Better Low Light Camera, Snapdragon 835 & MoreFollow Gadget Hacks on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and YouTube Follow WonderHowTo on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+
Cover image via Android Police/YouTube
How to remove HTC Thunderbolt bloatware. Robert Nazarian head over to the Android Central forums to see how to get rid of those apps and save some space. The tutorial utilizes Root Explorer
How to Get Rid of Preinstalled Bloatware Apps on Your HTC One
It's a complete text adventure game that's hidden in the developer console. Here is a look at how to find the adventure game and start playing it. Google Text Adventure Easter Egg. Unlike some of the other Google easter eggs, you will want to use Chrome for the best experience.
How to Play Google's New Secret Easter Egg: a Text Adventure Game
How to Change Date and Time on an Android Phone: 10 Steps
By using mouse gestures, you can execute common commands (like opening new tab, go back/forward, reload tab, etc) quickly without the need to reach for the toolbar/menu or even the keyboard. In this post I will show you how you can use mouse gestures in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera. Google Chrome
How to Open the Same Set of Web Pages Every Time You Start
The Ultimate Facebook Prank : How To "Kill" Your Friends on Facebook by Faking Their Deaths It only takes a minute for something well intentioned to turn into something sinister. Facebook created 'memorial pages' as way for friends and family to share their thoughts and feelings for those that are no longer with us.
How to Fake your death online « Practical Jokes & Pranks
Create rules to filter your emails - Gmail Help
This feature is not available right now. Please try again later.
How to change date and time format on Marshmallow? - Android
And of course, she'll coordinate the Bluetooth connection. Pair your Echo speaker with a Bluetooth-enabled device. To use your Echo device as a Bluetooth speaker for your smartphone, tablet or other Bluetooth-enabled device, follow the below steps.
How do I connect my computer to my Bluetooth Speaker?
Apple Music in iOS 9 gets a much-needed redesign | Macworld
You can go through the Google Fi site here and check if your phone is compatible, but to save you some time, you should know that iPhones won't be able to make calls or text over Wi-Fi, use
Google Fi (aka Project Fi): The complete FAQ | Computerworld
Earlier this month, Adam Cudworth, 19, launched a camera attached to a weather balloon into the edge of space. Battling tough winds, freezing temperatures, atmospheric pressure and tumbling speeds, the teenager from Worcestershire, England was able to capture these amazing pictures of the Earth's upper stratosphere.
Explore 10 incredible open-world games | PCWorld
My third-party launcher of choice is Action Launcher 3. Not only me, but around 5 million Android users are using this amazing launcher, and it rightfully deserves so as it has lots of awesome features like quickdrawer, quickpage, etc. that make operating the device a breeze.
Action Launcher: Pixel Edition - Apps on Google Play
Several Samsung phones have a feature that turns the screen black and white when the battery is getting low. This takes advantage of the AMOLED display in these devices, because unlike red, green, and blue pixels, no battery power is used to display black pixels on this type of screen. So if you own
Watch this video to learn how to get Hulu streaming video on your Nook Color or other Android device. To do this, you'll need to download a modified Adobe Flash player and Dropbox. Turn your Nook Color or Android device into a full service entertainment machine.
Turn a $99 Nook into a Fully Fledged Android Tablet in Four
0 comments:
Post a Comment