Background activity can drain your battery and use your mobile data without you seeing it happen. Apps refresh in the background to keep content updated, which helps you pick up where you left off.

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The Google Pixel 10 does not come with a 120Hz refresh rate enabled by default, you’ll have to enable it yourself. That only applies to the vanilla model in the series, and that may have been the ...

The Pixel 10 lineup may not turn heads with its familiar design, but under the hood, it delivers major upgrades—more powerful performance, enhanced cameras, and cutting-edge AI—all at the same price ...

The Made by Google event is just weeks away, and while all eyes are on the upcoming Pixel 10, a fresh leak has given us our first look at the redesigned Pixel Buds 2a. SEE ALSO: A new Pixel 10 leak ...

Google is making some big changes to the displays of upcoming Pixel phones, the Pixel 10 series. This year, the Pro models, Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL, will see a big upgrade in handling Pulse ...

After six major previews and betas, Google is ready to launch Android 16 for Pixel devices today. There are a handful of additions and changes, but it’s not a particularly big release once again.

After careful hands-on testing, we feature our favorite gear and gadgets as Mashable Selects products in our dedicated shopping guides. For years, Google’s Pixel A-series line has been one of the best ...

After much speculation in recent months, the Google Pixel 9a has finally been announced. Google’s Pixel A series is an excellent choice for those seeking a reliable Android smartphone at a lower price ...

Google recently dropped the prices of some of its products, including the Pixel 9, but those deals are done, and they didn’t include every product—the flagship Pixel 9 Pro was conspicuous in its ...

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