Remembering the Google Pixel 3
(Android Central)

With its bathtub notch, dual front-facing cameras, and groundbreaking AI capabilities, the Pixel 3 was one of the more memorable phones in the series. The launch of Google`s third-generation Pixels came after a challenging transitional year for the company`s hardware division. The Google Pixel 2 XL had been panned by many for its lackluster P-OLED screen, and so display quality was a huge part of Google`s messaging around the launch of 2018`s Pixel 3. By this point, Google had fully integrated its newly acquired ex-HTC engineers into the Google family, and so everyone was waiting to see how this 100%, top-to-bottom Google phone would turn out. These were also the first Pixels manufactured under contract by Foxconn instead of a partner brand like HTC or LG. Google also switched to an entirely glass-backed design for its 2018 Pixels, a necessary compromise to fit in Qi wireless charging support. By now, Google was well underway with its transformation into an AI-first company. At th...