My 10/4 order of the Just Black Pixel 2 XL 128GB has shipped and will be delivered tomorrow!
Congrats, I took a long time to eventually settle on this phone so I probably wont see it until November.
My 10/4 order of the Just Black Pixel 2 XL 128GB has shipped and will be delivered tomorrow!
Mine is being shipped on Oct 23. Should be here just in time for Mario.
Anyone catch reviews this morning? They are superb. Seems to be unanimously regarded as the best Android phone.
Wired - There is No Better Android Phone
Android Central - The New Standard for Android
The Verge - Plainly Great
Ars Technica - The Best Android Phone You Can Buy
Engadget - Google's Best Phones Get Even Better
CNET - The Pixel 2 is all about two things: taking fantastic photos and Google's software
Got mine. Will be here on Thursday. But i ordered the black because no really blue was available and panda looks tacky. I ordered quickly the day of the conference (got my notification email at 1:32pm) and got the less attractive version (allegedly) but I'll be excited to open it up on Thursday.Did anyone who ordered a Pixel 2 XL get their shipping confirmation or is it just the standard Pixel 2 getting shipped out?
Got mine. Will be here on Thursday. But i ordered the black because no really blue was available and panda looks tacky. I ordered quickly the day of the conference (got my notification email at 1:32pm) and got the less attractive version (allegedly) but I'll be excited to open it up on Thursday.
Ordered within a couple hours of the event on 10/4, not shipping 'til 10/24
Black Pixel 2 XL
Was this ever in doubt? The pixel last year was the same despite all the doom and gloom the android thread constantly talks about. It's not a huge seller but it's easily without a question, the best Android device and that's a fact 💅🏾
It's remains unbothered. No headphone jack and all lol
Shipped! Both the Pixel 2 and the carbon fabric case are arriving on Friday. I can't wait!
In fact, less than a day before our review was set to publish, Google dropped major hardware news on us. The Pixel 2 has two SoCs. There's the expected Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, but the Pixel 2 also hides a custom Google-designed SoC called the "Pixel Visual Core." While currently dormant, the SoC packs in eight Google-designed Image Processing Units (IPUs) that will eventually enable the Pixel 2 to process photos faster and more efficiently than ever.
Panda is the worse pixelWaaait how are people getting their Pixels already?! I ordered before the conference was even over and it's not shipping til Nov 15th! Is it because I went with the Oreo one? Or is there a chance it'll ship before the stated ship date?
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Part of me screamed on the inside when I read this on arstechnica.
There's actually a new image-processing chip baked into the Pixel 2s -- the Pixel Visual Core -- that Google hasn't activated and didn't tell anyone about. It's an octa-core processor Google designed itself that delivers additional horsepower for imaging and HDR processing. Google says it'll push an update in the coming weeks to fire it up. That Google designed its own mobile chip is surprising enough; even more impressive is that every test photo I've taken that used HDR+ hasn't even touched that extra chipset yet. More important, Google says that third-party camera apps will also be able to shoot with the Pixel 2's HDR+ mode when it activates the chipset in the coming weeks. The ability to shoot improved photos from right inside an app like Instagram is a very strong (not to mention surprising) reason to pick a Pixel over the competition.
Yup, Engadget states the same:
Possible to improve the camera? If they keep giving good prices on used phones, i may yearly update.
Any recommendations for a case? I ordered a white Pixel 2 that won't be arriving for a few weeks, so I have some time to pick one out.
They need to fix the appalling video quality of this phone. Pixel first gen also had this issue as well.
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/phone-by-google/WqpaMjJ81lc;context-place=topicsearchin/phone-by-google/video$20quality
Yeah, looks like I won't be getting my case until this Monday now for some reason. My phone is still on track for today by the end of the day though.Can you post an impression of the fabric case here? I am still hesitating to pull the trigger on that one, since I feel the fabric one might be too large.
I'm really impressed by the audio quality of the 2XL
Pixel 2 Durability Test! - Scratch and BEND tested
Not really that impressed for the highest end Android (it should be leading the pack), they really messed up with the location of the antenna line as it didn't take much to put a break in the side - also colour (from denim etc) can transfer to the plastic coating (and this is actually listed in the spec sheet).
This is what bothers me the most since I was planning to get the panda xl. Id hate to stain the white with denim.- also colour (from denim etc) can transfer to the plastic coating (and this is actually listed in the spec sheet).
Can you post an impression of the fabric case here? I am still hesitating to pull the trigger on that one, since I feel the fabric one might be too large.
Got any pics? How do you feel about it getting dirty from just handling it overtime?The fabric cases are gorgeous. My wife has the lighter one with her kinda blue pixel 2 and it looks awesome. I have the charcoal color with my black XL and it's gorgeous too. They fit snugly and don't interrupt the squeeze feature. I'm a little worried about accidentally getting them wet, but i guess that would be my fault. They seem very well made.
Verizon had quite a few. I got mine there.Do any retail have the pixel cases? Curious but don't wanna go through the hassle of returning through mail if I don't like.
sorry no pics right now. I don't think dirt or wear and tear would be too bad. The fibers are tightly woven so i don't see them fraying or wearing down easily. Spilling a colorful liquid would probably not go well...it is fabric after all. We've both been complemented on the cases...it's the first thing people notice.Got any pics? How do you feel about it getting dirty from just handling it overtime?