Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro

That's the rear microphone isn't it?

I had this very question myself the day I got it and I noticed it on some review videos too so it's ok.

What does that even mean? Sounds to me like some customer service BS speak designed to placate the customer and buy some time while they try and figure out WTF is going on. Good luck with it all.

Cant see anywhere on HNs website mentioning the free watch, only that the phone can be preordered - do you have a link?

Also the free watch promo ended 16th Oct - see promo website

Can you be more specific?

Is this using a particular streaming service, playing back videos captured on the device itself, using a certain video player or some other use case?

My case only arrived late this week so today was first proper day out and about with the phone. Upgraded from Pixel 6 which already had a great camera but this is a step up. Having the optical zoom is great but I'm surprised by the quality of the front/selfie camera especially with wide-angle mode. Quite happy with that side of it so far! Good fun messing around with Best Take mode too 🙂

So far very pleased with the Pro 8. My baseline is skewed due to old phone battery being so poor but delighted with the battery performance. Only negative is that it seems slow to charge compared to my old Xiaomi which had fast charging. The Pro has adaptive charging turned on so not sure if thats slowing it down as its something to do with slowing charge and reaching full charge before you get up or something like that?? Might turn it off and see if that helps as I just want to plug in get a decent level then unplug, rather not have it on charge for prolonged periods like all night if I can avoid it.

Navigation is a bit different so still getting used to that. Camera is very good and way more capable than me. The magic eraser stuff etc all seems to work well if thats your thing, I've only used it for reflections in windows and its been very good. Other than that it does as much as I need as a phone. Its larger than my old one and heavier but that may not be helped by the case. Still slips into pockets of jeans so thats fine. Basically a thumbs up from me and with the free gift I can't complain about the value of it.

Yeah, if you set a morning alarm and put the phone into bedtime mode it will adaptive charge to be full just before the alarm rings.

I hadn't been actively using the P8 since I got it last week as I was waiting on Mous to deliver my case and screen protector.

Yesterday was the first full day using the phone, I don't use 5G so was in 4G from 8.45 until 6.30 and was on WiFi for the rest.

Watched one YouTube video at lunch time and streamed Audible via Bluetooth in the car. Then had Spotify going while I was in the gym.

Very happy with the battery so far considering I have the screen set to 120hz.

I have an intermittent issue where Facebook app (also built by Meta) doesn't open links. It also happened on my old 6. Never seen it on another app so I'd be 99% sure it's an app bug, not a device issue.

I'd guess the website is getting hammered. It won't load for me at all.

What a nightmare, I know it was probably just a case of waiting until later today, but ended up refreshing multiple times and guessing some form entries to get to the end, even at the end I didn't know if it went through other than that I got a confirmation email. Whoever runs that site should be fired on the spot for not anticipating the traffic!