Well it’s not all about new Apples today. The Pixel 8 is going to be launched on 4th Oct
I am surprised how popular the Pixel range is now, I see a lot more Pixel phones around nowadays. I do miss the Nexus range though.
Anyone planning to upgrade?
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Probably not to a Px8, but if I get the opportunity to go PxFold, I’m in.
Depends on the pricing really, I’d be looking to upgrade from my 6.
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I switched from an iPhone to a Pixel 6A toward the back end of last year. I’ve been very happy with it, and despite being midrange I’m sure it could easily last me 2-3 additional years.
However, I also got a Samsung tablet around the same time, and there are a couple of features in OneUI that I’m keen on having on my phone, so may switch to a Samsung phone soon.
I do miss the dual apps feature that others have, when I go back to Pixels. I know there’s often ways around if, but if you have a dual SIM phone, it’s a handy feature to have.
There were some issues at the start, but after an update, and redoing your prints, most of the issues went away.
I would like to see Google allow dual apps and sort out RCS for dual SIMs though.
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I’m still on the fence, on HotUKDeals the best deal is the 8 on ID mobile 100gb it’s 660 or so over 2 years factoring in cashback and rough inflation, but I’m not sure if want to put up with 3 signal, other networks are considerably more.
Last year they offered free LTE version, now WiFi only 
£1179 for 512GB version… slightly overpriced I think?
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Just updating my Pixel 7 Pro so back in about 4 hours 
No idea why Pixels always take so long to apply updates.
Music Magpie will give me £410 for it, so may go for an upgrade. 
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They have dual boot so in theory your phone should only be off for min or so, is the before or after reboot taking a long time, or maybe the actual reboot?
It’s supposed to update the other install of android on your phone while you’re using the current version then reboot into the other updated version of android and finish off some stuff in the background, the trade-off is using more storage on your phone but it shouldn’t be off for long.
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7 years of updates is nice, 3 years is embarrassing for the owners of android considering even Samsung offering 5.
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Ah I was assuming the monthly patches, I would assume it’s trying to use less resources so users can use their phone at the same time as normal.
But I forgot about the release I’m going to install it now too.
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The LTE pixel watch with Fitbit premium can call emergency services even if you don’t have a plan for it, there’s no details but presumably in the UK this wouldn’t work as they’ve blocked devices without a SIM calling 999, or maybe they have a deal with EE or Vodafone to activate these devices otherwise why would it be premium ?
It should be a standard feature in countries where no SIM is needed.
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It’s here…
Time to switch? 
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Just watched the keynote.
I’m so tempting pull the trigger and order it!
My current phone is fine, I don’t need a new phone, but I do want the pixel.
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Sorry, not trying to influence you there (I’m sure you won’t be) - just highlighting that a new and welcomed feature is now available.
I’m not going to jump just yet, but let my head and bank balance justify things. Between the iPhone 15, Px8 Pro and Px Fold it is tough. iPhone 15 is probably out (not in that ecosystem), so between Px8 Pro and Px Fold…
The Px8 Pro looks like an amazing phone. And the Px Fold looks like a forward-thinking platform. I’m stuck. 7 years of OS support is a big deal though. I can see me using a Px8 Pro for 3-4 years and then using it as a hand-me-down which still has 3-4 years of life for someone. I can’t see that with the Px Fold.
So, with regret, Px Fold - you’re fired. Decision made. Now for the offers 
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For a few phones now I’ve abandoned cases and use a pop socket instead.
Drops are much less common due to having a better hold of the phone and it means I also get to see the phone I’ve paid quite a bit for.
It doubles up as a little kickstand too which can be pretty handy.