Pixel 4 gets updated with better video calls, ever-improving face unlock

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  • December 23, 2019

In early December, Google announced the first “feature drop” for its Pixel 4 phones — a major update that brings several new features and improvements at once. 

Now, the feature drop is rolling out, so let’s see what Pixel phone owners are getting.

One cool new feature is the ability to blur the background of your photos after you’ve taken them, via a handy slider in the photo editing menu. 

Background blur can now be applied to old photos.

Background blur can now be applied to old photos.

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Video calls on Duo have also been improved, with auto-framing that keeps your face centered during calls, and a really cool feature that automatically widens the frame if another person joins you in the call. You can also add a slight blur to the background during video calls, which will make that messy office behind you (in my case, an enormous Tool poster) slightly less visible.  Read more…

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