The Pixel 3’s memory management issues will be fixed ‘in the coming weeks’

From specs, pricing, features, and more, here’s the latest on the Pixel 3 and 3 XL.

Following months of leak after leak, Google’s officially taken the wraps off its Pixel 3 and 3 XL smartphones. The two handsets look exactly like what we saw in all the early photos and renders, and while the element of surprise may be gone, we’ve still got two impressive Android handsets to talk about.

Without further ado, this is everything you need to know about the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL!

The latest Pixel 3 news

November 5, 2018 — The Pixel 3’s memory management issues will be fixed ‘in the coming weeks’

As much as we love the Pixel 3 + 3 XL, there’s no doubt that both phones have their fair share of issues — one of which being that neither phone uses is 4GB of available RAM particularly well. Apps tend to force close far too often on the Pixel 3, going to the point where music being streamed on Spotify will simply stop if you try to take a picture while it plays in the background.

Thankfully, Google’s finally addressed what’s going on.

According to a Google spokesperson that sent a statement to 9to5Google:

We’re rolling out a software update in the coming weeks to keep background apps from being prematurely closed in certain situations.

That fix will be available in a monthly security patch, so while we could see it as soon as December, we could also be looking at January or later before it’s patched.

October 29, 2018 — A fix is coming for the second notch bug on Pixel 3 XL

Earlier this month, reports started popping up on Twitter about a bug with the Pixel 3 XL that caused a second notch to appear on the right side of the display — creating for one of the most horrifying things we’ve ever seen a smartphone. Seriously, just look at that thing. 🤮

Thankfully, Google’s aware of the issue and working on a fix!

According to a spokesperson that contacted Android Police, a patch for this odd bug is “coming soon.”

Have you noticed this behavior on your Pixel 3 XL?

October 23, 2018 — Google explains Pixel 3 wireless charging confusion

After it was discovered that the Pixel 3 requires a Pixel Stand to charge at its allotted 10W fast charging speeds, and that other chargers — even those that technically support the Qi standard at 10W — only charge the phone at 5W, Google released a statement:

We don’t limit third-party devices, in fact, we’re working with our partners in the Made for Google program to get fast 10W chargers certified for use with Pixel 3 (Belkin announced its 10W Pixel 3 charger already which will launch in the coming weeks). Pixel Stand and Pixel 3 work together through the protocol we’ve developed for fast charging. Everything else charges at the industry standard Qi 5W.”

In other words, Google made a proprietary wireless charging standard that isn’t Qi, and uses it with the Pixel Stand and other wireless chargers that are part of the “Made for Google” program. The Pixel 3 does support Qi wireless charging, but only at 5W. Disappointing? Yup. Confusing? Yup, yup. Totally Google? Yup, yup, yup.

October 23, 2018 — Early Pixel 3 Night Sight photos are beyond impressive

The Google Pixel 3’s camera is one of the best you’ll find on a smartphone, but one of its most impressive features — Night Sight — won’t actually arrive until sometime in November.

However, a user on the XDA Developer forums modified the latest version of the Google Camera app and has enabled the feature ahead of its official release. XDA then put Night Sight to the test on the Pixel 3, 3 XL, and 2 XL, and the end results are simply amazing.

As you can see in the example above, the first photo without Night Sight turned on is barely visible at all. The second shot with Night Sight enabled looks like a completely different photograph. The amount of detail and light Google’s able to pull in with this new mode is literally jaw-dropping, and it’ll be even more exciting to see how it evolves and improves over time.

If you want to try out Night Sight early for yourself, download this APK to your Pixel phone. After you open it, tap More -> Night, and you should be good to go.

October 18, 2018 — The regular Pixel 3 uses an LG OLED display

Earlier this week, a teardown of the Pixel 3 XL revealed that it’s using an OLED display made by Samsung. The folks at iFixIt recently put the smaller Pixel 3 through that same treatment, and while doing so, discovered that its OLED panel is sourced from not Samsung, but LG.

If you remember the Pixel 2 series, this is a total flip-flop of what was going on last year in which the Pixel 2 had a Samsung panel and the Pixel 2 XL had an LG one.

In that situation, the Pixel 2 XL’s screen was noticeably worse with greater burn-in potential, color shifting, and more. That’s not the case for the LG panel on this year’s Pixel 3, and in fact, both displays have been tuned to look nearly identical to one another. Even so, it is interesting to see that Google’s still not relying on just one supplier when it comes to its smartphone displays.

October 17, 2018 — Google explains how the Pixel 3’s Titan M security chip works

The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have a lot of tech packed inside them, and while it’s easy to get excited about their new OLED displays and improved cameras, one of the most important features is the new Titan M security chip.

Titan M is an all-new chip that’s designed with the single goal of keep the Pixel 3 secure, and in a post on the Android Developers Blog, Google recently dived into further detail about just how Titan M works.

The chip is a security module that was made by Google itself, and it works to protect the Pixel 3 + 3 XL against all sorts of potential threats. Since Titan M is a physical piece of tech, it’ll help protect against hardware-specific exploits such as Spectre, Meltdown, and Rowhammer much more efficiently than phones without it. On the technical side of things, Google explains the following:

Titan M’s CPU is an ARM Cortex-M3 microprocessor specially hardened against side-channel attacks and augmented with defensive features to detect and respond to abnormal conditions. The Titan M CPU core also exposes several control registers, which can be used to taper access to chip configuration settings and peripherals. Once powered on, Titan M verifies the signature of its flash-based firmware using a public key built into the chip’s silicon. If the signature is valid, the flash is locked so it can’t be modified, and then the firmware begins executing.

With the chip, Google notes that it hopes to achieve “transparency and building a platform for future innovation.”

Custom hardware allows us to provide new features, capabilities, and performance not readily available in off-the-shelf components. These changes allow higher assurance use cases like two-factor authentication, medical device control, P2P payments, and others that we will help develop down the road.

October 16, 2018 — The Pixel 3 XL uses a Samsung OLED display

While last year’s Pixel 2 XL had one of the worst displays for a phone in its price range, that’s an issue that’s been completely squashed with the Pixel 3 XL.

The screen on this year’s larger Pixel is brighter, colorful, and has less blue shift + burn-in potential compared to the 2 XL. The reason for this? A Samsung OLED panel.

Google opted for an LG-made OLED display with the Pixel 2 XL, but thanks to a recent iFixIt teardown, we now have confirmation that the Pixel 3 XL is using a Samsung one.

October 16, 2018 — Google explains how the Pixel 3’s Super Res Zoom feature works

The Pixel 3 comes chock-full of neat camera tricks, but perhaps one of the coolest is Super Res Zoom. This is the name of Google’s process for improving the clarity of digital zoom by collecting data from your hands shaking as you hold the phone in preparation to snap a photo.

Recently, the Google AI team took to their official blog to detail how exactly this works.

The Super Res Zoom technology in Pixel 3 is different and better than any previous digital zoom technique based on upscaling a crop of a single image, because we merge many frames directly onto a higher resolution picture. This results in greatly improved detail that is roughly competitive with the 2x optical zoom lenses on many other smartphones. Super Res Zoom means that if you pinch-zoom before pressing the shutter, you’ll get a lot more details in your picture than if you crop afterwards.

If Super Res Zoom detects that the camera isn’t shaking (e.g. the Pixel 3 is on a tripod or propped up on a table), it’ll actually start moving around on its own to simulate natural hand movement.

The post goes on to dive into of color filter arrays, multi-frame super-resolution, and a bunch of other nitty-gritty details. If that sounds like something you want to dig into, you can check it out here.

All the big details

Check out our full review

Here it is, folks — the full Android Central review of the Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL!

These are easily two of the best Android phones you can buy right now, and no matter if you opt for the regular or XL model, you’ll be getting a fantastic display, an excellent software experience, and some of the best cameras on a smartphone in 2018.

They may not look like much on the outside, but these are two really special phones.

Google Pixel 3 review: Fewer features make incredible phones

Here are the specs

If you’ve got a Pixel 2, a lot of the specs for the Pixel 3 and 3 XL will look very similar. There’s still 4GB of RAM and a starting storage amount of 64GB, but the Snapdragon 835 processor from last year has been replaced by the newer 845.

For a full rundown on both phones, check out the link below. 👇

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL specifications

The displays are a lot better

Shortly after its release, one of the biggest controversies that popped up for the larger Pixel 2 XL was its poor display. We have an LG-made OLED panel once again, but the year-over-year difference is huge.

Google’s touting 400+ nits of brightness for both phones, 2X less burn-in potential, and less color shifting.

There are still three different color profiles to choose from so you can fine-tune your experience, and out of the box, both the Pixel 3 and 3 XL have been optimized so that their displays look identical next to one another.

For an extremely detailed analysis of the Pixel 3 XL’s display, check out DisplayMate’s full in-depth review in which it received a top A+ rating.

The Google Pixel 3 addresses our biggest complaint with the Pixel 2: its display

There are three colors

Google’s probably the best when it comes to naming its device colors, and this year we have Just Black and Very White. New this year is a pink hue that’s been aptly named “Not Pink.”

All three colors are available for both the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL no matter where you decide to buy them.

An all-glass back brings wireless charging support

For the past two years, Google’s used a mixture of aluminum and glass on the back of its phones. This year, the Pixel 3 shakes things up by adopting an all-glass construction.

There’s still an etched section near the top that adds a nice matte finish that allows for more grip and fewer fingerprints. Google’s also integrated Qi wireless charging support and selling a new Pixel Stand wireless charging accessory that’ll charge the Pixel 3 + 3 XL and put them into a new “dashboard” UI that shows a slideshow of pictures on Google Photos and various Assistant info.

The Pixel Stand is a $79 wireless charger for Pixel 3 that unlocks special display modes

Google’s made a ton of camera improvements

The Pixel 2 and 2 XL have some of the best cameras we’ve ever seen on a smartphone, and with the Pixel 3, Google’s making the camera experience even better.

Perhaps the biggest change includes the addition of a second front-facing camera. You now have access to a regular and wide-angle lens for all of your selfies and portrait mode works no matter which one you use. Google’s also integrated an algorithm to remove any distortion caused by the wider lens.

Other changes include:

• 40% faster HDR+ processing
• Improved detail retention while zooming
• Night Sight mode improves low-light shots
• Top Shot mode captures multiple frames before and after your picture and then recommends an alternative shot compared to what you actually captured

Along with all this, Google Lens is also built right into the Pixel 3’s camera app and works automatically when it detects something.

Android 9 Pie is available out of the box

As you’d expect, Android 9 Pie is running on the Pixel 3 and 3 XL from day one. This is the same Android Pie we’ve been using on the Pixel 2 phones, including the new navigation gestures, quick settings panel, etc.

The Pixel 3 does bring a handful of new software goodies, including the full release of Digital Wellbeing outside of its beta state and a slightly updated UI for the camera app.

There’s also a new call screening feature that’ll allow you to send your caller to a system that asks them to provide information about who they are and why they’re calling. What they say comes through in real-time and you can choose to hang up or pick up at any point.

Bugs happen — these are the latest ones

No matter what smartphone you buy, chances are you’re going to be faced with a bug or two (be it big or small) at some point down the road. Google’s Pixel line isn’t an exception to this rule, and right now, these are the latest bugs/issues you’ll want to keep an eye out for:

• Double notch bug on the Pixel 3 XL — Some Pixel 3 XL owners discovered that a second notch was appearing on the right side of their display after messing with developer settings or restarting the phone. On October 29, Google said that the company’s working on a fix and that it’s “coming soon.”
• Pictures aren’t always saved to Google Photos — After many users reported that some pictures they captured weren’t being saved at all to Google Photos, Google responded on October 22 saying that a software update will be available “in the coming weeks” to address this.
• Speakers sound distorted/make a buzzing sound — Similar to the Pixel 2 XL last year, we’ve seen quite a few complaints about how the speakers on the Pixel 3 XL make a buzzing noise/sound distorted sound when listening to audio (even at lower volumes). Google’s yet to officially address this one, but if it’s really bothering you, you can always try to send your device in for a replacement and see if that fixes things.
• The Pixel 3 series has terrible RAM management — As noted by Android Central’s own Daniel Bader, the folks at Android Police, and so many others, the Pixel 3 and 3 XL seriously struggle with RAM management. In other words, both phones fail to keep multiple apps open at once and often force shut them down if you have more than a few open and running at once. In some cases, this even means Spotify music that’s playing in the background will completely stop if you try taking pictures while it’s running. On November 5, a Google spokesperson said that a fix will be available for this “in the coming weeks.”

There are already a ton of accessories

The Pixel 3 and 3 XL are great phones, but you can make them even better with a good collection of accessories.

Whether you’re in the market for a heavy duty case, screen protectors, or something else entirely, here are a few helpful links to get you started with outfitting your new phone.

• Best Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL Accessories
• Best Cases for Google Pixel 3
• Best Cases for Google Pixel 3 XL
• These Are The Official Cases for the Google Pixel 3 lineup
• Best Screen Protectors for Google Pixel 3 XL

Here’s when and where you can buy it

If you want to pick up the Pixel 3 for yourself, it’s available for purchase right now. The regular Pixel 3 costs $799 for the 64GB model and goes up to $899 if you get the 128GB variant. For those same storage configurations on the Pixel 3 XL, you’ll pay $899 and $999, respectively.

The Pixel 3 series is being sold at Verizon, Best Buy, the Google Store, and Project Fi.

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Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL

• Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL review
• Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL: Everything you need to know!
• Google Pixel 3 vs. Pixel 3 XL: Which should you buy?
• Google Pixel 3 and 3 XL specifications
• Join our Pixel 3 forums

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OnePlus 6T vs. Google Pixel 3 XL: Which should you buy?

If you’re looking for a high-end phone with minimal bloat, your choices are limited to OnePlus and Google. We’ve used the OnePlus 6T and the Pixel 3 XL extensively and are here to help you choose the ideal phone for your needs.

OnePlus 6T

Great value

$549 at OnePlus

Pros

• Large AMOLED display
• Waterdrop notch isn’t annoying
• Top-notch performance
• 128GB storage as standard

Cons

• No headphone jack
• In-display sensor is slow
• No IP rating
• Average cameras
• Vibration motor is squirrelly

The OnePlus 6T undercuts the Pixel 3 XL by a significant margin while still offering top-notch hardware and an incredible software experience. You miss out on a few features, and the camera isn’t great at low-light scenarios, but if you’re looking to maximize value, the OnePlus 6T is the phone to beat.

Google Pixel 3 XL

Quality with a price

$899 at Google

Pros

• The best smartphone camera
• Gorgeous OLED display
• IP68 dust and water resistance
• Stereo speakers
• Fast fingerprint sensor
• Great haptics
• Wireless charging

Cons

• Expensive
• Notch is distracting
• No headphone jack

The Pixel 3 XL highlights Google’s vision for what a smartphone should be. Front and center of that experience is the camera — Google’s computational photography is leagues ahead of everyone else, and that’s immediately evident from the second you start using the Pixel 3 XL.

OnePlus has established itself as the go-to value player, and the OnePlus 6T furthers that belief by offering an in-display fingerprint sensor and higher base storage. With the Pixel 3 XL, Google has created a phone that offers the best camera on Android, but does it justify the added $350? Let’s find out.

Should you buy a OnePlus 6T or Pixel 3 XL?

OnePlus has come a long way over the last two years, particularly on the design front. The OnePlus 6T looks just as polished as the Pixel 3 XL, and the build quality is similarly top-notch. Both phones have large displays with notches and glass backs, but they vastly differ in terms of the execution. The notch on the Pixel 3 XL is extra wide to accommodate the stereo speakers and dual cameras, whereas OnePlus switched to a narrower “waterdrop” cutout on the 6T.

Then there’s the back: the 6T comes with either a matte or glossy finish at the back, and although the Pixel 3 XL also has a glass back, there’s a textured finish that mimics the feel of metal. Photos don’t do the device justice — you have to hold the Pixel 3 XL to appreciate just how different it feels to the sea of glass-backed phones in the market today.

The Pixel 3 XL is made out of the same materials as the OnePlus 6T, but it feels better to hold and use.

The coating on the Pixel 3 XL not only makes it better to hold and use, but it cuts down on the number of fingerprint smudges it accumulates over time. The accented power button is also a nice touch that gives the phone added flair. There are a few other areas where the Pixel 3 XL wins out: the stereo speakers on the phone sound fantastic and the device has an IP68 rating.

It was disappointing to see that the OnePlus 6T included a single loudspeaker even though there are two grills at the bottom (it’s purely for aesthetics). The sound quality from the single speaker was also a letdown, and this is particularly accentuated when you hear just how good the Pixel 3 XL is in this area.

The 6T is water resistant for “everyday scenarios,” but the device doesn’t have an IP rating. The Pixel 3 XL, meanwhile, has IP68 dust and water resistance, allowing it to weather the elements much better. Another area where the Pixel 3 XL takes the lead is haptics. The vibration motor is the best I’ve used on Android so far, and the haptic engine on the 6T pales in comparison.

The Pixel 3 XL not only has a larger vibration motor, but Google was able to fine-tune haptic feedback by tweaking the drivers. The result is clearly evident when using the Pixel 3 XL next to the 6T — there’s a drastic difference in the way both phones handle haptics, and OnePlus has a long way to go.

The Pixel 3 XL has stereo speakers, IP68 rating, and the vibration motor is one of the best on Android.

Speaking of features that aren’t fully ready yet, the OnePlus 6T comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor. OnePlus touted the optical sensor as one of the fastest around, but that has not been the case in my usage. I’ve found that the sensor on the 6T is nowhere as good as the in-display solutions on the Vivo NEX or the V11 in spite of using the same hardware, so it’s clear that OnePlus has some way to go in this area.

As for the Pixel 3 XL, Google stuck to a traditional rear-mounted sensor that’s just as good as any you’ll find in this segment. It is quick to authenticate, and the gesture to pull down the notification shade is particularly handy given the phone has a tall display.

Operating system	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 9.0 Pie
Display	6.41-inch Optic AMOLED 2340×1080 (19.5:9)Gorilla Glass 6	6.3-inch OLED2960x1440 (18.5:9)Gorilla Glass 5
Processor	Snapdragon 845Adreno 630	Snapdragon 845Adreno 630Pixel Visual CoreTitan M security module
RAM	6GB/8GB	4GB
Storage	128GB/256GB	64GB/128GB
Expandable	No	No
Rear camera 1	16MP (IMX 519), 1.22-micron, f/1.7, OIS, 4K/60	12.2MP, 1.4-micron, PDAFf/1.8, OIS, 4K/30
Rear camera 2	20MP (IMX 376K), 1-micron, f/1.7	NA
Front camera	16MP (IMX 371), 1-micron, f/2.0	8MP, auto focusf/1.8, 75-degree lens
Front camera 2	NA	8MP, fixed focusf/2.2, 97-degree lens
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11ac 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, NFC, GPS	Wi-Fi 802.11ac 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, NFC, GPS
Audio	USB-CSingle speaker	USB-CStereo speakers
Battery	3700mAhNon-removable	3430mAhNon-removable
Charging	USB-CDash Charge	18W USB-C PDQi wireless
Water resistance	No rating	IP68
Security	In-display fingerprint sensor	Rear fingerprint sensor
Dimensions	157.5 x 74.8 x 8.2 mm185 g	158.0 x 76.7 x 7.9mm184g
Colors	Mirror Black, Midnight Black	Just Black, Very White, Not Pink

OnePlus has positioned itself as the go-to manufacturer if you care about performance, and that’s well-deserved. The 6T is one of the fastest phones in the market today, and it manages to outshine the Pixel 3 XL in terms of sheer performance. Google didn’t do itself any favors by sticking to 4GB of RAM on the phone, and OnePlus meanwhile is leveraging the generous amount of RAM on the 6T to boost app load times.

Things are on a similar footing when it comes to the software. OxygenOS continues to be one of the best third-party skins around, and Google is differentiating the Pixel 3 XL’s software experience with the Pixel Launcher and features like Now Playing and call screening.

There’s only one choice if you’re looking for great photos.

The most drastic change between the two phones is the camera experience. OnePlus hasn’t altered the camera hardware from the OnePlus 6, and that’s noticeable from the low-light shots. Google is the only company still offering a single rear camera, but the photos that come out of the Pixel 3 XL are outstanding.

More than anything else, it’s the consistency that makes the Pixel 3 XL stand out — you’re guaranteed to get great shots regardless of the lighting condition. The Pixel 2 XL was already one of the best phones for taking selfies, and by adding a second camera up front, Google has raised the ante in this category. If you take a lot of selfies, there isn’t a phone that comes close to the Pixel 3 XL.

OnePlus 6T on the left, Pixel 3 XL on the right.

The Pixel 3 XL managed to deliver better highlights and detail even in daylight shots, and it was also better at portrait mode. The 6T’s edge detection wasn’t quite accurate all the time, leading to a meaningful lack of background blur.

For all of the features on offer on both phones, there’s a lot missing as well. The notable omission is the headphone jack — Google got rid of it last year, and despite mocking other companies for doing so, OnePlus followed suit with the 6T.

Then there’s also the fact that neither device has a notification LED. With both phones featuring AMOLED panels, Google and OnePlus and positioning Always On Display as an alternative to the notification LED, but long-time Android users will find that to be a poor consolation.

The Pixel 3 XL is undoubtedly better than the 6T, but whether it’s twice as good is a matter of preference.

The speaker quality and haptic feedback are features you don’t really notice until you use both phones next to each other, and while they may not matter to a majority of buyers, the little things combine to make a huge difference in day-to-day usage.

At the end of the day, the narrative hasn’t changed much. The OnePlus 6T still delivers great value for its asking price, and while you don’t get the same amount of refinement, the phone does cost $350 less than the Pixel 3 XL. If you’re looking for the 128GB option, that’s a $450 difference. The Pixel 3 XL does have better speakers, vibration motor, IP68 rating, a more usable fingerprint sensor, and a camera that outshines every other phone today, and its retail price is indicative of that.

If you want the best phone, then you’ll have to shell out in excess of $899 for the Pixel 3 XL. If you want to maximize value, you’ll have to settle for the OnePlus 6T.

OnePlus 6T

Best of Android

$549 at OnePlus

Excellent value, but you’re missing out on a few key features

The OnePlus 6T manages to deliver high-end specs and a great software experience for several hundred dollars less than the Pixel, but there are trade-offs along the way to justify the savings. If you’re okay with that, then the 6T is a great choice.

Google Pixel 3 XL

Best of Google

$899 at Google

The best phone available today, albeit at a premium

The Pixel 3 XL combines a fantastic camera with a well-rounded set of features that allow it to hold its own in the premium Android segment. $899 is a lot of money to pay for a phone, but you also get a lot of features.

Niantic’s massive reboot to Ingress, called Prime, is finally here

Fire up your scanner, Agents. Your faction needs you more than ever before.

Long before Pokemon Go took over the world, Niantic was a small team inside of Google eager to make a game that got people out in the world and exploring the hidden secret cool things around them. Ingress grew steadily in popularity, and a huge percentage of its userbase remains fiercely loyal to this day. The Enlightened and Resistance factions continue to wage war around the world for control over the mind power of those unaware a fight is even happening, and gather regularly for massive planned missions with real world guilds numbering in the hundreds.

It’s incredibly cool to see how well Ingress as a game has held up since its launch almost exactly six years ago, but very little about the core features have changed in a while. Niantic is addressing this starting today with a massive effort to not only change the face of the world’s fist massive global augmented reality game, but but also breathe new life into its warring factions. The update is called Ingress Prime, and what you’ll have access to starting today is just step one of a massive effort to grow and shape the entire game over the next year.

Lets start with the basics. As soon as you open Ingress Prime, existing players will see everything is going to look familiar yet strangely different. The entire interface has been updated, the scanner now using higher resolution maps with greatly improved animations and sounds. It’s as though your phone was just upgraded to HD, and it’s all very rich and dynamic feeling. Gone are the somewhat confusing long press shortcuts for weapons and hacks, instead now relying on a more friendly swiping system for interacting with the interface. Swiping from the sides reveals the tools you need to use while working on the fly, which means you can still drop blasters and hack portals with one hand as you quickly move from target to target. It’s different, to be sure, but very easy to get used to.

Ingress Prime is going to continue to grow and change over the next year.

Veteran Ingress players, particularly those who have earned their level 16 achievement long ago, will be able to take part in a new Prestige-like program in Ingress Prime. You’ll earn a special badge and some unique perks if you turn in your 16 rank and reset your progress, a gameplay mechanism not terribly dissimilar from Call of Duty and others. There’s nothing saying you must go this route, but Niantic made it clear there would be benefits to doing so, and after testing this part of the game with a bunch of loyal Ingress players it seems like a popular move forward for those who have maxxed out their level long ago.

It’s important to make sure the existing players feel right at home, but Niantic is working overtime to make sure new users are given the tools they need to start quickly and grow more effective over time. A long needed tutorial system is now a part of Ingress Prime, and instead of dumping the entire UI on you with tap instructions like most games, users will be slowly introduced to new mechanics and tips on how to improve. These tutorials don’t get in the way of gameplay, but the slow burn for effectiveness is going to make what is a fairly complicated yet fun system a lot easier to digest.

Coupled with this new onboarding process, Niantic has a whole new story and tons of new mysteries for users new and old to sink their teeth into. In Japan right now an Ingress-based anime is in the middle of its first season run in a primetime slot, and will be coming to Netflix in English eventually. This is coupled with a new web-based video mystery featuring a young woman who thought she was coming in to help with a research project, and of course a new ad featuring a grand introduction to this mysterious war happening in plain sight you can expect to see over the next couple of weeks. It all adds up to Ingress Prime, this massive effort to improve what has worked and get new folks eager to play alongside excited veteran players.

One thing Niantic was very clear about was the way this game update and Intel website update was only Step One. Ingress Prime is going to continue to grow and change over the next year, including a shift to a similar codebase as Niantic’s other existing and upcoming games, as well as a huge new story which will change as one faction or the other wins events throughout the world. Niantic also treated us us to a sneak peek at a passthrough-camera Augmented Reality map which allowed teams to better visualize larger areas of terrain to plan out more elaborate campaigns through their phones, which was cool as hell. Ingress Prime is available for both Android and iOS starting today, but if you want to keep using the existing Ingress app you’ll be able to through the Ingress Classic app hitting the store soon. Both apps give you access to the same core features, so veteran players will have plenty of time to adapt to these new systems while new players learn the basics and start to offer new hope for the success of their faction.

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Ingress has a huge Google+ problem

Niantic might need to run its own social systems if it wants to communicate with its audience.

If you ask Niantic CEO John Hanke what surprised him most about building his first augmented reality game, Ingress, he’ll tell you a great story about the way people started forming what he calls “IRL Guilds” to approach the game on a wider scale. Ingress came with its own chat interface at launch, but for for involved planning sessions there needed to be something a little more complex. Community tools detached from the core service allowed “guilds” to form in their native languages and with their own rules, which is important when supporting a global audience.

Because Niantic was a Google company when Ingress launched, and everyone at Google was being pressured to include it in everything at the time, these “guilds” largely formed on Google+. And now, with the largely abandoned social network being shut down in nine months, this massive network of players is hoping Niantic offers them a viable alternative in time.

The Ingress account on Google+ has over 4 million followers, and regularly sees six times the engagement per post as its Twitter account.

Because Ingress started out as an Android-only game and catered largely to early adopters in the Google ecosystem, Google+ was a fairly logical place to build a community. And while the rest of the world moved on from the network in fairly short order, the Ingress community thrived. When Google announced it was shuttering the service within the next ten months, Ingress was the fourth largest community on the platform with thousands active daily. Individual posts within the Ingress community continue to get hundreds of comments and interactions, all separate from the planning sub groups for players plotting their next attack on the opposing faction.

This kind of active forum system is something Google+ has always done very well, especially when compared to the other large social networks. Losing it as a resource causes a lot of problems not only for the players who have been using it as a team message board for so long, but also for Niantic itself when trying to get the message out about new features and events outside of the app. The Ingress Twitter account, for example, has less than 100k followers and sees a little over 100 likes, retweets, and comments per post. The Ingress account on Google+ has over 4 million followers, and regularly sees six times the engagement per post. This includes calls to action for upcoming global events, which is a huge part of the Ingress gameplay experience. While it’s unlikely shutting down Google+ is going to seriously impact attendance, it’s certainly going to cause far fewer people to be aware of these events and the repercussions of one faction winning over the other in real-time.

So what is Niantic doing about this? At the moment, that’s worryingly unclear. During the reveal of Ingress Prime, Hanke noted this was a fairly serious issue they were looking into.

“You think of Google+ as this shopping mall where almost all the stores are empty, and there’s this one anchor store where there’s a huge amount of activity still . That’s the Ingress store, in the Google+ shopping mall, but the mall is closing and the builders have decided to bring in the wrecking ball to the mall.”

What Hanke and the rest of his team didn’t have was a concrete plan to communicate with its audience after Google+ is pulled down. This is a unique problem for the company, which until this point has been happy to let its users pick their own system for communicating instead of building something itself. This same strategy was used as Pokemon Go launched, with Niantic regularly commenting it made more sense for the community to organize itself with the third-party tools it preferred. The ravenous popularity of Pokemon Go lead to something more centralized though, The Sylph Road. While individual communities and chat groups are all over the place, this bigger service offers tools for connecting with new groups and makes it easier for new players to find these “IRL guilds” hiding all around them. If The Sylph Road were to shut down tomorrow, Niantic would be facing a similar dilemma to the one it now faces with Google+, because it’s not managing or building this part of the community itself.

Those who follow the spree of companies Niantic has been Aqui-hiring over the last couple of years will remember the folks at Evertoon were absorbed to help build a social infrastructure into Pokemon Go. While there’s been no public mention of specific features headed to Ingress with similar intent, Hanke and his team have noted their intent to standardize a set of features across all Niantic games, including the upcoming Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. Some Ingress players have reported seeing surveys in which Niantic has asked if players would consider using a in-house developed community tool, so it is possible the folks Evertoon folks who are now Niantic folks are working on this kind of thing in the background, but if you ask anyone at Niantic for details all you will hear is that they don’t know what any of this will look like yet.

This isn’t a cause for panic, by any means. The launch of Ingress Prime is a rebirth for the game, with the shiny new paint job being the first step of many in overhauling the overall experience. Really, Google+ shutting down when it is lines up quite well with the Ingress Prime feature roadmap. As the underlying experience shift and grows with its community, a new tool for these small groups to communicate could arrive like any other feature. But if something isn’t in place well before time runs out on Google+, it could be a deeply frustrating time for everyone involved.

How quickly does the Samsung Wireless Charger Duo charge two phones?

Best answer: The Samsung Wireless Charger Duo is capable of charging two phones at the same time at a max speed of 7.5W per phone. That’s the fastest many non-Samsung phones can charge wirelessly with any charger, but is slower than modern Samsung phones can charge on other Samsung Fast Charge wireless chargers. For the fastest possible speeds with a Samsung phone, you’ll want a single-phone Samsung wireless charging pad.

• Amazon: Samsung Wireless Charger Duo ($102)
• Amazon: Samsung Fast Charge Wireless Charging Stand ($50)

The Wireless Charger Duo is slower, but not by much

The Samsung Wireless Charger Duo is capable of charging two phones at the same time at the max speed of 7.5W per phone. You’ll notice that that isn’t as fast as Samsung’s other dedicated wireless chargers, which can charge newer Samsung phones (Galaxy S7 and newer) at up to 9W and get them filled up quicker.

What you do get is the ability to use just one charger to charge two phones simultaneously. If you want to charge two new Samsung phones as fast as possible wirelessly, you’ll need to buy two single-phone Samsung wireless chargers instead.

This isn’t the absolute fastest you can wirelessly charge a Samsung phone, but it’s good enough for most people.

How fast your phones will charge on the Wireless Charger Duo is dependent on the phones themselves. Older phones, such as the Galaxy S6 series and others from that general era, will only charge at 5W. Newer Samsung phones, many other Android phones and Apple’s latest iPhones, will charge at 7.5W — the max charging speed offered by most wireless chargers out there.

How those wattage numbers translate into actual charging times will vary widely by phone. If you have a wireless charger now, look at its power rating and compare it to the phones above — that’ll give you a great idea of how long the Wireless Charger Duo will take to charge it. If you don’t yet have a wireless charger, there is lots of information available to determine how long a full wireless charge takes — typically, it’s between two and three hours.

In order to get the fastest possible charging speeds, you must use the charger’s included USB-C power adapter since it has the extra output required to power both charging pads at their full speed. It’s much larger than most wireless charger adapters, which is unfortunate, but the Wireless Charger Duo really doesn’t like to charge two devices with any other plug.

Our pick

Samsung Wireless Charger Duo

$102 at Amazon

Charge two phones at once

The Wireless Charger Duo can top up two phones simultaneously at 7.5W per phone. Older phones will charge at just 5W, and many modern phones will charge at the maximum 7.5W. That’s slower than other single-phone chargers that can charge Samsung phones at 9W, but that’s the trade-off for getting to charge two phones at once.

Faster charging

Samsung Fast Charge Wireless Stand

$50 at Amazon

Fastest possible charging for Samsung phones

If you’re willing to forego having two devices charged at once, you can get faster speeds for a modern Samsung phone when you buy one of Samsung’s latest fast wireless charging pads. It just means you’ll have to find some other way to charge your second phone or watch separately.

Niantic drops a bundle of Ingress Prime tutorials

Learn how to harness this powerful new energy.

Ingress Prime is launching today. It’s the next evolution of the trailblazing geolocation game that was eventually responsible for the craze that is Pokémon Go.

Returning Ingress players will feel right at home, but for many of you, this will be your first foray into an Ingress game. Even if you’re familiar with Pokémon Go, there are still a few things unique to Ingress Prime that you’ll want to know about, and that’s exactly why Niantic has dropped a boatload of helpful training videos to get you up to speed.

You’ll be learning about XM (short of exotic matter), where to find it, how to harness it, and how to use it. You’ll learn about the two warring factions whom each have their own motives and desires for controlling this substance.

Jump into the game for yourself and you’ll find a new onboarding experience there to help you even further. And for returning players, there’s a nice primer of everything that’s new. You can find all of those videos alongside a download link straight ahead.

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November 2018 Android security patch rolling out now

Fixing the latest bugs and exploits in Android every month.

Google has detailed the latest Android Security Bulletin and released the fixes for Nexus and Pixel devices.

These are exploits and other security concerns that affect Android as a whole. Issues with the operating system, kernel patches, and driver updates may not affect any particular device, but these need to be fixed in the Android base by the folks maintaining the operating system code. That means Google, and they’ve detailed the things they have improved for this month.

Updated factory images for Pixel and Nexus devices that are supported are available, and over-the-air updates are rolling out to users. If you don’t want to wait, you can download and flash the factory image or OTA update file manually, and here are some handy instructions to get you started.

How to manually update your Nexus or Pixel

The company that made your phone uses these patches to send an update out to you.

These changes have been released to the people making Android phones for at least 30 days, but Google can’t force anyone to deliver them to you. If you’re using a phone from Samsung, LG, or anyone besides Google, you’ll need to wait for them to send an update and shouldn’t try to flash any of the above files.

Of course, Google has safety checks in place to prevent any problems on your phone because of any security exploits. Verify Apps and SafetyNet are at work anytime you add an app to your phone, and seamless updates to Google Play Services will keep them up to date regardless of any hold up from a manufacturer or carrier. Details and incident numbers can be found in the yearly Android Security Review (.pdf file).

Highlights for November 2018

November 2018’s update comes with two patch dates: 11/01/2018 and 11/05/2018.

• Moderate-to-critical bug fixes for the system, media framework, and framework.
• Improved picture-in-picture performance for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 3 series.
• Improved stability for notifications for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 3 series.

One big thing to note is that this is the last guaranteed security patch for the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, and Pixel C per Google’s support page.

Previous bulletin highlights

Here are summaries and highlights of recent patches from the monthly Android Security Bulletin. As with the current bulletin, these issues were also mitigated by Google’s Verify Apps, Safety Net, and seamless updates to Google Play Services.

Highlights for October 2018

October 2018’s update comes with two patch dates: 10/01/2018 and 10/05/2018.

• High-to-critical bug fixes for the system and media framework.
• Improved Android Auto stability on the Pixel 2 and 2 XL.
• Better fast-charging for the original Pixel and PIxel XL.
• Other Pixel-specific updates that you can find here.

Highlights for September 2018

September 2018’s update comes with two patch dates: 09/01/2018 and 09/05/2018.

• Several patches mitigate an exploit that could allow a malicious app to read protected data is installed.
• Qualcomm has patched several critical and high priority issues in its closed-source components.
• Google also patched Pixel 2-specific issues to improve charging and car audio. Details can be seen here.

Highlights for August 2018

August 2018’s update comes with two patch dates: 08/01/2018 and 08/05/2018.

• The bulk of the fixes in April are patches to the Android runtime, Android framework, and media framework parts of the OS to prevent remote attackers from using specialized code to initiate attacks.
• Android hardware vendors are doing their part, too and we see new fixes from NVIDIA and Qualcomm that will make our gear safer.
• Google also patched several Pixel-specific issues. These can be seen here.

Highlights for June 2018

June 2018’s update comes with two patch dates: 06/01/2018 and 06/05/2018.

• Once again the Android Media Framework sees patches to prevent the latest exploits from gaining elevated privileges, as does the Application Framework.
• LG, Qualcomm, MediaTek, and NVIDIA all provide important fixes for their assorted binaries across all devices, and critical issues with the bootloader were patched by Qualcomm and LG.
• Google also patched a number of Nexus and Pixel-specific issues in this month’s bulletin as well as made usability tweaks for those devices. Those can be seen here.

Highlights for May 2018

May 2018’s update comes with two patch dates: 05/01/2018 and 05/05/2018.

• The most severe issues addressed are in the Android runtime and Media framework, and would allow a remote user to gain elevated privileges if not fixed.
• Qualcomm and NVIDIA both provide important fixes for their assorted binaries across all devices, and Qualcomm has addressed a critical bug in the WLAN driver of their chips.
• Google also patched a number of Nexus and Pixel-specific issues in this month’s bulletin, which can be seen here.

Highlights for April 2018

April 2018’s update comes with two patch dates: 04/01/2018 and 04/05/2018.

• As with other months, the bulk of the fixes in April are patches to the Android runtime, Android framework, and media framework parts of the OS to prevent remote attackers from using specialized code to initiate attacks.
• Google specifically calls out Qualcomm in this month’s bulletin for “their dedicated efforts to improve the security of mobile devices.” This is a result of Qualcomm’s inclusion of all patches sent upstream to Android (both closed and open source) between 2014 and 2016, which are now part of the public record.
• Google also patched a number of Nexus and Pixel-specific issues in this month’s bulletin, which can be seen here.

Highlights for March 2018

March 2018’s update comes with two patch dates: 03/01/2018, and 03/05/2018.

• The most severe vulnerabilities addressed in this month’s patch are again tied to the media framework and an attacker’s ability to run arbitrary code using a specially crafted media file. This has been and always will be an issue for all operating systems until a better way to package up media files is invented.
• This patch also includes patches made to the upstream Linux kernel to address vulnerable issues in the USB driver
• As usual, Android hardware vendors are doing their part, too and we see new fixes from NVIDIA and Qualcomm that will make our gear safer.

If you get an update with a patch date of 03/05/2018, you also have every issue addressed by the 03/01/2018 update in place.

Highlights for February 2018

February 2018’s update comes with two patch dates: 02/01/2018, and 02/05/2018.

• The most severe vulnerability addressed in this month’s small patch is once again tied to the media framework and an attacker’s ability to run arbitrary code using a specially crafted media file.
• A second fix in the 02/01 patch blocks a malicious app from escalating its privileges or running code as a privileged user.
• The 02/05 update entails device-specific patches from HTC, NVIDIA, Qualcomm and the Linux Kernel maintainers to address issues in the Bootloader, Wi-Fi driver(s), and media framework.

If you get an update with a patch date of 02/05/2018, you also have every issue addressed by the 02/01/2018 update in place.

Highlights for January 2018

January 2018’s update comes with two patch dates: 01/01/2018, and 01/05/2018.

• January 2018’s most severe vulnerability addressed is a patch for the Android runtime that could let an attacker gain access to certain OS features without user interaction
• Vulnerabilities that allowed code execution through the Media Framework were patched, like every month.
• A vulnerability specific to the LG bootloader that allowed elevated privileges was patched. Life’s Good, once again.
• A vulnerability specific to the NVIDIA driver that allowed elevated privileges was found and fixed
• Qualcomm provided a handful of closed-source fixes in addition to patches for the display driver and bootloader

If you get an update with a patch date of 01/05/2018, you also have every issue addressed by the 01/01/2018 update in place.

Highlights for December 2017

December 2017’s update comes with two patch dates: 12/01/2017, and 12/05/2017.

• If your device didn’t get updated with the November 6 patch last month, December’s update also comes with a fix for the KRACK WPA2 Wi-Fi vulnerability.
• A vulnerability with Android’s framework that allowed malicious apps to get past user interactions requirements to access greater permissions has been squashed.
• The media framework has also been updated to patch a threat that allowed a remote attacker to send out an arbitrary code to your device.
• Components for numerous MediaTek, NVIDIA, and Qualcomm components have been updated with security fixes.

If you get an update with a patch date of 12/05/2017, you also have every issue addressed by the 12/01/2017 update in place.

Highlights for November 2017

November 2017’s update comes with three patch dates: 11/01/2017, 11/05/2017 and 11/06/2017.

• This month’s patch updates the network stack to patch the KRACK Wi-Fi exploit.
• The Android framework has once again been patched to prevent an exploit that bypass user interaction requirements in order to gain access to additional permissions.
• The media framework and the Android system itself were again patched to combat the ever-present attacks through media containers. This has been a monthly thing for over a year and will certainly continue.
• Critical updates were applied as far back as Android 5.02 for OEMs to use to patch their existing devices if they wish.
• Broadcom, MediaTek, NVIDIA, and Qualcomm have each patched a number of drivers that could potentially allow remote attackers to execute code.

If you get an update with a patch date of 10/05/2017, you also have every issue addressed by the 10/01/2017 update in place. Devices that receive a patch with the 11/06/2017 date have all the November fixes in place as well as all previous patches. This is something new and we’re hopeful that it continues.

Highlights for October 2017

October 2017’s update comes with two patch dates: 10/01/2017 and 10/05/2017.

• This month’s patch updates several critical components to prevent privileged code execution, both locally and remote.
• The Android framework has been patched to prevent an exploit that bypass user interaction requirements in order to gain access to additional permissions.
• The media framework and the Android system itself were patched to prevent execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process.
• Critical updates were applied as far back as Android 4.4
• Broadcom, MediaTek, and Qualcomm have each patched a number of drivers that could potentially allow remote attackers to execute code.

If you get an update with a patch date of 10/05/2017, you also have every issue addressed by the 10/01/2017 update in place.

Highlights for September 2017

September 2017’s update comes with two patch dates: 09/01/2017 and 09/05/2017.

• The main issue this month revolves, once again, around a vulnerability in the media framework that, when paired with exploitative code, could remotely execute malware on a user’s device.
• Some of these patches go back to Android 4.4 KitKat.
• A runtime bug has been patched that would allow a remote user to execute code that could cause an app to hang.
• Broadcom has once again issued a number of patches for its Wi-Fi drivers.
• MediaTek and Qualcomm have each patched a number of drivers that could potentially allow remote attackers to execute code.

If you get an update with a patch date of 09/05/2017, you also have every issue addressed by the 09/01/2017 update in place.

Highlights for August 2017

August 2017’s update comes with two patch dates: 08/01/2017 and 08/05/2017.

• A moderate issue in the Android runtime that could enable privileged code execution has been patched.
• Again we see numerous issues that could allow remote code execution through the media libraries patched, with some changes going back to Android 4.4.
• Qualcomm has patched numerous escalation of privilege issues in the Snapdragon platform. These include moderate vulnerability patches for video, the GPU, and USB input/output. Since these include closed source changes, new versions are available from Qualcomm for your device manufacturer to implement as needed.
• MediaTek and Broadcom have also supplied patched device drivers for a range of issues rated from low to moderate. Any of these binaries that are applicable to Nexus or Pixel devices are available at the Google Developer site.

If you get an update with a patch date of 08/05/2017, you also have every issue addressed by the 08/01/2017 update in place.

Archives of all previous Android Security Bulletins are available at the Android Security website.

See the Android Security website for details on all bulletins

The motion-sensing Mr Beams Wireless LED Spotlight is down to $14 today

Brighten up your back yard.

Amazon has the Mr Beams Wireless LED Ultra Bright Spotlight on sale today for $13.80. That saves you $13 off its average price and is the lowest it’s ever been before on Amazon. There’s no telling how long this deal will last, so you’ll want to make your purchase quick. Even some of the Thrifter deal-hunters are grabbing a few at this price.

This spotlight offers 300 lumens of ultra-bright light across 400 square feet with minimum power consumption, which makes it one of the brightest wireless spotlights available for purchase. Its integrated motion sensor will turn on and off the light automatically as needed to help save on electricity, plus it’s weatherproof so you won’t have to worry about it being damaged by rain or snow. It comes with mounting hardware for installation and is simple to put up on your own without an electrician or handyman. It’s capable of detecting movement from up to 30 feet away and turns the light on for 30 seconds when the sensor is triggered.

Since it’s wireless, you’ll need four D batteries to keep it powered. None are included with your purchase however, so you may want to add some to your order before checking out. At Amazon, over 3,300 customers left a review for this spotlight resulting in a rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars.

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New AirPods Model Numbers Show Up in Bluetooth Database, Hinting at Upcoming Release

New AirPods listings were added to the Bluetooth Special Interest Group’s regulatory database on November 1, 2018, suggesting a refreshed version of the accessory could be coming in the near future.

The AirPods listing, noticed first by MySmartPrice, features model numbers A2031 and A2032, which seems to correspond to a left AirPod and a right AirPod, both of which have completed the Bluetooth Qualification Process.

Apple’s hardware version number is listed as REV1.1, compared to the REV1.0 hardware listing of the original AirPods. The new AirPods connect to an iPhone, iPad, or Mac using Bluetooth 5.0, according to the details provided, but little else about them can be gleaned from the listing.

Rumors have suggested that Apple is working on second-generation AirPods with an improved wireless chip that supports hands-free “Hey Siri” functionality. AirPods with “Hey Siri” support were shown off in a September Apple video when the iPhone launched, but upgraded AirPods did not make an appearance at Apple’s September or October events.

We’ve also been expecting a new AirPods wireless charging case for use with the AirPower, but Apple’s Charging Case for the AirPods is not listed in the Bluetooth database, so it is not known if an updated version accompanies the revised version of the AirPods.

A new AirPods Wireless Charging Case was shown off when AirPower was first announced
If these new AirPods are indeed going to launch with a Charging Case that supports wireless charging, it could also mean that Apple is planning to launch its AirPower charging mat in the near future. The AirPower was first introduced in September 2017 and is meant to charge the iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods all at once.

Difficulties with heat management, interference, and inter-device communication are said to have delayed the AirPower. Apple has removed most AirPower mentions from its website, but packaging materials for the recent iPhone XS and XS Max continue to mention AirPower, leaving hope that it’s still coming at some point.

We don’t know when to expect upgraded AirPods to launch, but the first AirPods were added to the database on November 20, 2016 ahead of a December 13, 2016 launch date. If Apple follows the same timeline, we could see new AirPods in late November or early December.

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HyperDrive USB-C Hub for 2018 iPad Pro Adds Ports for 4K HDMI, Headphones, SD Card, and More

Accessory company Hyper today announced the HyperDrive USB-C Hub for the 2018 iPad Pro. Apple’s latest iPad Pro is the first of the company’s tablets to include USB-C (replacing the Lightning port), allowing support for third-party USB-C accessories like Hyper’s new device.

The HyperDrive for iPad Pro adds six total ports to the tablet: 4K HDMI, 3.5mm headphone jack, SD card slot, Micro SD card slot, USB-A 3.0, and USB-C Power Delivery. Hyper explains that the accessory features a replaceable C-shape grip that holds the USB-C hub securely onto the iPad Pro.

The device is available in Space Gray and Silver, to match the iPad Pro’s colors, and it will work with both 11-inch and 12.9-inch models with and without the Smart Keyboard Folio. The company says that the HyperDrive for iPad Pro will be available in December for $49 for customers who sign up to be notified on its website. Otherwise, the device will run for $99.99.

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