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😁 Good afternoon and welcome back to Daily Authority! I did some office furniture moving over the weekend and really forgot how much of a pain cable management is. Literally. I hit my head under the desk a few times.
Why is it so hard, Google?
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority
Speaking of headaches, my colleague S. Scott Brown tried signing up for Google’s Pixel Pass program over the weekend, a service that bundles a Pixel phone and a host of Google services for a reasonable monthly fee.
- As a competitor to the Apple One, the Pixel Pass sounds great on paper. But he found the sign-up process a chore, especially for those already embedded in the Google ecosystem.
Why Pixel Pass is attractive
- Pixel Pass offers a host of attractive services, from Preferred Care phone repairs to YouTube Music and YouTube Premium subscriptions, Google One storage and Play Pass.
- It’s also affordable.
- Even if you plan to get the cheapest Pixel 6 on offer, the service will still save you money.
- “If you buy the 128GB Pixel 6 Pro outright and subscribe to each service separately with annual payments, it will cost you $1,457.94 over two years.” With Pixel Pass, the same bundle will cost you $1,320, saving just under $138,” according to C. Scott.
- That’s a huge savings, especially in these tough economic times.
So what’s the problem?
- Well, signing up for the service is unnecessarily confusing.
- To get a Pixel Pass subscription, you’ll need to cancel your existing YouTube Premium or YouTube Music plans or subscribe to another service through another company.
- Family plans are also not available through Pixel Pass, a huge blow to those who currently share their Google services with others.
- Further muddying the waters, there’s no need to cancel a Google One subscription if it’s under 200GB. Google also approves Play Pass.
The hope for improvements
- Google’s current Pixel Pass sign-up system benefits those not yet deep into the company’s ecosystem of services.
- But those who already own a Pixel device or use Google services are likely to sign up for Pixel Pass, especially before the Pixel 7 Pro debuts.
- Google has the power to fix these relatively minor issues, but it remains to be seen if the company has more in store for potential subscribers.
I’m rounding up
⬆️ Here are the phone update rules from every major Android manufacturer. Where does your device fit? (Android Authority).
📸 Huawei announces Xmage, its new photography technology platform for the post-Leica era (Android Authority).
🚗 US fuel prices hit record highs in June, but here’s a lot of fuel $40 will get you in France, India, South Africa and other countries around the world (Washington Post).
🚀 NASA plans to launch its Artemis 1 moon mission between late August and early September. The mission will bring the Orion module along for the ride, allowing scientists to study the effects of spaceflight on the human body (Engadget).
Have a nice start to the week!
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