The Google Pixel smartphone series is no stranger to odd software and hardware additions. The double-sized notch and the short-lived Soli sensor stand out as some of Google’s more out-there ...

The rumors were true! Well, kind of. Google just announced the new Pixel 8 Pro and it comes with a new temperature sensor, which is situated on the handset’s signature camera visor. In mid-May, a ...

The Pixel 8 Pro’s temperature sensor is only able to measure object temperatures now. Google says it’s working on getting it approved for human temperature sensing, but there’s no timeline for that.

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

Google rolled out the ability to measure body temperature in the Thermometer app in the Pixel 8 Pro smartphone. The app is the first FDA-granted body temperature app. The Pixel 8 Pro comes with a ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. An infrared thermometer seems like an odd thing to put on a $1,000 smartphone. An infrared thermometer seems like ...

Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

When Google took the wraps off its Pixel 8 Pro, most of the talk was predictably about its cameras, its cameras, and a number of smart features that Google brought to its new flagship. One of these ...

The Pixel 8 Pro phone can double as a contactless thermometer in certain scenarios, thanks to its new temperature sensor. It's the first time Google has put a temperature sensor in a Pixel phone, and ...

The Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are now official, and we’ve learned a ton about what these Android phones can do. The Pixel 8 Pro has a temperature sensor on the back that can detect the ...