gzt: Nice work 2degrees. Still crossing my fingers for Google Pixel in store one day.

Consider a Samsung. Less hassle, works fine, supported, warranty, etc. Pixel 8 is fine, but it's nothing special IMHO. My wife's S22 is faster, doesn't get as warm on the fast charger, thinner, and has a telephoto lens.

I got the Pixel 8 because the Pixel 4 was great, and it got more features over the years. So far the Pixel 8 feature drops haven't added anything I use. I was hopeful call screening might work if it's powered by local AI, but nope.

It's still a perfectly good phone, but it's just a phone.

Dono:

March 2024 feature update on both Pixel 8 and Pixel 7 today, no VoWiFi for Vodafone/One, but it is there for 2Degrees. Swapped sims and same result on both P7 and P8

I'll probably buy it and test it out over the few weeks. 

I just noticed that the Gemini AI Assistant has been released on Google Messages.  Shows up as a recepient and you can ask it (he/she?)  a question and it provides a response you can forward to a recipient. Not sure how often I would use it but apparently most of the AI is done on the phone itself.

Jvipers2: Just used RCS for the first time. Still haven't been charged by carrier and I hope it stays that way.

Interesting there is no obvious indication other than a fine print. There's also no option to disable send as text instead like in iMessage?

farcus:

Under Message Settings > RCS Chats you can toggle "automatically resend as a text if RCS can't send"

That at least will automatically stop it sending an sms message without your knowledge.

gzt: Pixel 8 usb-c monitor support in Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2

https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/android-14-qpr3-beta-2-pixel-8-display-out

Other brands have been doing this for a while.

I was wanting a Samsung just for Dex, but Pixel 8 has 7 years update support and its affordable, although I really want a 6.8" + screen, current device is 6.3" and I suck with my thumb size typing.

However, I was watching Pixel Desktop mode today with combination of the "Taskbar" app installed and its very similar experience to Dex, but it has some bugs that need ironing out like no snap to feature and the taskbar doesnt go to the bottom of the screen, although if used on the sides or top its no problem. I presume a mirror of the users screen res issue.

Will the Pixel get similar AI features to Galasy S series?

I really like the idea of a single device. But I just dont have the funds for the S24 Ultra, but dex and dex wireless looks crazy good to replace my old notebook etc.