Google introduces phone-shaped housing for its AI tech

Google on Wednesday revealed its Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro model Android phones, and promised to support them in sickness and in health for seven years. But at the mega-corp's launch event, Rick Osterloh, VP of devices and services at Google, did not immediately introduce the devices as phones. He initially called them "the next …

[Anonymous Coward]

Yes it's got 8 years of support. Or until Google decides to simply pull the plug on it.

TFTFY

[Kevin McMurtrie]

That was my first thought too. Appliances with the longest warranties come from brands that are preparing to vanish.

It may be many years before Google stops being a hostile custodian of Android but they could snuff out their Pixel product on a whim.

[Pantagoon]

Battery

Will the non-removable battery last for seven years?

[alex-w]

Re: Battery

It's non-user replaceable but supposedly Google made it not terrible to replace by someone competent, also supposedly providing spares.

[PerlyKing]

TLAs

I appear to be a bit out of date with my TLAs - what do "Octa PD", "Quad PD" and "Dual PD" mean? Eight, four and two of what?