Pixel 7 phones are getting a VPN and call enhancements today

For those who’ve been wanting to strive Clear Calling on the Pixel 7 however unwilling to obtain beta software program to make use of it, then right this moment’s your day — Google is taking it and a few different options promised for the Pixel 7 and seven Professional public in right this moment’s characteristic drop. That features new speaker labels for transcriptions within the Recorder app and entry to Google One’s VPN characteristic for gratis — it’s in any other case reserved for subscribers on Google’s $9.99 / month 2TB plan.

Clear Calling makes an attempt to cut back background sounds when the individual you’re speaking to is in a loud surroundings. It’s solely coming to the Pixel 7 and seven Professional and gained’t be added to Pixel 6 telephones sooner or later. The Pixel 6 collection makes use of the first-gen customized Tensor chipset and apparently lacks some secret sauce that’s within the second technology. Google spokesperson Matthew Flegal informed The Verge that “Clear Calling requires the capabilities of the Google Tensor G2 processor, so it won’t roll again to Pixel 6 fashions.”

They gained’t get Clear Calling, however there are a number of different gadgets on this characteristic drop for older Pixel telephones. This replace permits spatial audio with head monitoring with Pixel Buds Professional, however the characteristic itself gained’t be out there till January. Safety and privateness settings are organized right into a single hub now, and new wallpapers arrive to rejoice Worldwide Day of Folks with Disabilities.

Pixel Watch homeowners are getting some promised updates, too. You’ll get Fitbit Premium’s Sleep Profiles, together with a month-to-month sleep animal (!), plus new climate and contacts Tiles. Sleep Profiles require 14 nights’ price of knowledge, so in case you’ve been sporting your Pixel Watch to mattress for the previous two weeks, relaxation straightforward: you’ll have the ability to reap the benefits of that characteristic straight away.

Replace December fifth, 5:15PM ET: This text was up to date to incorporate an announcement from Google PR indicating that the Pixel 6 collection gained’t get Clear Calling in a future replace.