Google is Getting Better
Google just had their Google I/O event, and their products get better and better each year. If they fixed the kinks, I would be willing to switch. Here’s why:
1. Phones
Google’s Pixels are simply amazing. What tech YouTuber calls the “smartest smartphone”, the pixel has been running away in design, cameras, and software, with a respectable battery to go along with it. Also, price. The most premium Pixel is $200 cheaper than the most premium iPhone. If you think it’s just a feature gap that makes the iPhone more expensive, you’re wrong. In Marques Brownlee’s annual Smartphone Camera Test, (I recommend checking you the video) the Pixel 7 Pro had the 2nd best camera, preceded only by its little brother, the Pixel 6A, Google’s cheaper lineup. The Pixel 6A started at $499, which is an incredible price.
2. Software
Google’s software is truly great. I love Google’s esthetic, simplicity, and generally minimalism. It looks amazing, and I like it more than Apple’s less intuitive software.
3. Ecosystem
Let’s start with the Pixel Tablet. My needs for a tablet are very slim, so this tablet fits all my desires. A large screen that looks good. Except it is trash, so that’s bad but I don’t really care. Finally, I like the Pixel Watch a lot. The circular design, the…well that’s kind of it. I’ve never appreciated Apple’s square watch design. It gives more mini-phone vibes than a smartwatch needs to. And based on my limited experience and research, the Pixel Watch’s software doesn’t seem to different than Apple’s.
So there you go. Obviously, Google is not perfect yet. But I love seeing them getting better, at the very least pushing Apple to try more.
Kia: How to Go Back to the Drawing Board Well
Kia was a run-in-the-mill type of car brand. The Korean car brand has done well, making good cars, in my eyes being like a Nissan, you’ll see some, and won’t be surprised when you do. However, back in 2021, they changed their logo. But not just their logo. They scrapped most of their previous work and went back to the drawing board… and it looks great.
Their new logo looks more like KN than it does Kia (if you haven’t seen it, I recommend searching it up). This leads to people wondering what this new car brand is, searching about what the KN car brand is, which is great for their brand. In addition, their new cars look great. They have real cleaned up their cars, making them look higher end, with their sharper edges and nice headlights. They really turned that ship around, and I’m excited for the future of Kia.
(This is my opinion. If you want to read about a more negative view on the redesign, check out inc.com’s article on it.)
The Pixel Fold: Rumors Confirmed
The Google Pixel Fold is finally announced, at a weird time at that. With only a few days left before the Google I/O event, their newest phone has been made official. Rumors have been spreading for a while now, and now we finally see that all the suspicions were correct.
The new Pixel Fold resembles the Samsung Fold 4, which folds from a thick normal phone to a small tablet. Although no specs have been announced by Google, NBC reported back in April that it would be a 5.8-inch phone that transforms into a 7.6-inch tablet when unfolded. This phone would also carry the G2 Google Tensor chip, and in addition, have “the most durable hinge on a foldable”. Now, the worst part is that it also will have a price tag above $1,700. That is at least twice the current price for the baseline iPhone 14. This was expected, with its main competitor being the Samsung Fold 4, costing $1,799 at launch. Despite the horrific price that no average user will be able to be okay with, it is nice to see the foldable market having a new player. Although the iPhone Fold is at least a long way away from happening (if ever), it is great to see this new market flourish with new faces.
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