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Early on Monday, Apple livestreamed the Apple Event in which a variety of new products were unveiled including the AirPods 4, the Apple Watch Series 10, and, of course, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro. What I’m here to tell you is the Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro are going for as much as 38% off right now and can be yours for as low as $499 — a significantly better price point than the iPhone 16 family of smartphones.
If you have been a victim of bullying due to your device’s impact on making the group chat’s texts green, I saw hold your ground. It’s Apples fault for doing that anyway. They can flip the switch anytime they want to allow Android protocol text messages to be delivered in iMessage. Apple just chooses not to because they want you to feel bullied so you switch sides.
What Can the Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro Do?
The Google Pixel 8 and Google Pixel 8 Pro were officially released in October 2023, so they are not even a year old yet. It uses the powerful Google Tensor G3 chip which has been custom designed with Google AI. This helps with avoiding unwanted calls, connecting in new languages, and allows for cutting-edge photo and video features.
The fully upgraded camera has advanced image processing, resulting in vivid colors and high detail. Macro Focus — the ability to create spectacular up close images of small subjects — was toted to be newly supported on the new iPhone yesterday. Well guess what. The Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro already had that first.
Adjust shutter speed, ISO, and more with the advanced camera setting available on the Pixel Pro 8.
The adaptive battery can last over 24 hours under normal conditions. However, when switched into Extreme Battery Save, you’ll be able to reach up to 72 hours of power before it needs another recharge.
This Amazon listing is specifically for unlocked models meaning you can use it with any cellular provider be it Google Fi, Verizon, T-Mobile, you name it.
The Google Pixel 8 is available with 128 GB for $499 and with 256 GB for $670. The Google Pixel 8 Pro with 128 GB is going for $624. The 256 GB version is currently not discounted at a full price of $1,085. That’s a maximum savings of 38% off. Choose between colorways in bay, hazel, obsidian, porcelain, and rose.
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