Introducing the seven new features of Google and Pixel as "Feature Drops" --Itmedia Mobile

　On December 6 (local time), Google announced the new feature "Feature Drops" to be provided to the original smartphone "Pixel" series.Feature Drops is a new feature introduction to the Pixel series announced every three months.This time, seven functions were introduced.

　"What is this song?" Is a function that detects music flowing around and displays the title.[System] → [ringtone and vibration] → [What is this song?].

　Until now, the song name was not displayed unless the song could be identified, but it became possible to manually search with the search button.[What is this song?Enable [Display search button on the lock screen] on the setting screen of].This changes the shape of the "What is this song?" Icon, and when you tap it, you will search for songs.(Even if you search, you can not find it, and sometimes says "I couldn't find the song".)

　In addition, if you tap the note symbol on the left of the song name with the song name on the screen, the "History of" What is this song? "You can add it to the YouTube Music playlist.

　The "Pixel Buds A-Series" released in August can emphasize bass as well as "Pixel Buds".It can be used in the Pixel series installed after "Android 6.0".

　"Quick tap" is a function to be set in [Settings] → [System] → [Gesture].You can set the function to execute the back of the smartphone twice.Until now, it has been set to open a third -party app with "Open the app", but in the case of "Snapchat" of the US SNAP, it can be set to start from the lock screen.(In other words, even if you are not the person, you can start Snapchat with 2 taps on the back.)

　The "Digital Key" introduced in the article on the 3rd can be used in Japan, but the only compatible terminal is the "Pixel 6" series.In a part of the BMW 2020-2022 model, unlock, lock it, put the terminal on the dashboard key leader by bringing the terminal closer to the door handle of the car, pressing the start button of the car.

　The Japanese text of the "Recorder" app is already used in the Pixel 6 series, but this also supports it after "Pixel 3".

　One of the Android's "user assistance" functions "audio amplification" is a function that makes it easier to hear the surrounding sounds with headphones and earphones.As a beta version, a function has been added to make it easier to hear conversations in noisy environments, such as stations and party venues.

　To commemorate the day of the global disabled person on December 3, three new wallpapers have been added to the wallpaper "carefully selected culture".This is the work of Dana Curly, a Canadian artist with a disability.

　These functions will be rolled out next week from the same day from Pixel 3 to Pixel 5a (5g).

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