Google’s March 2025 Pixel Feature Drop introduces a variety of enhancements across Pixel phones, watches, and tablets, focusing on user safety, creativity, and connectivity.
For Pixel Phones:
- Connected Camera: Users can now connect external cameras, such as the GoPro Hero 10 or newer, or another Pixel phone, to capture multiple angles during live streaming. This feature allows seamless switching between feeds in real-time, enhancing content creation capabilities.
- Dual Screen Video for Pixel Fold: The Pixel Fold series receives an update enabling subjects to view themselves on the outer display during recording. Additionally, the “Add Me” feature is now accessible on the external display when taking photos with the Pixel 9 Pro Fold.
- Satellite SOS Expansion: Satellite connectivity is now available in the UK, Europe, Canada, Alaska, and Hawaii, providing users in these regions with emergency communication capabilities even without cellular service.
- Find My Device Enhancements: Live location sharing allows users to share their whereabouts with friends and family, promoting safety and coordination. Location data is securely stored, and users have control over who can access their location and for how long.
- AI-Based Scam Detection: Leveraging Google’s Gemini Nano AI, Pixel phones now detect scam patterns in real-time during calls and messages, alerting users to potential fraud. This feature processes data on-device to ensure privacy.
- Pixel Studio Image Creation: The new Pixel Studio app enables users to generate stylized images and stickers by inputting descriptions, offering a creative outlet for personalized content.
- Screenshot Organization: The Screenshots app now intelligently suggests categorizing screenshots, such as receipts, into collections like “expenses,” streamlining organization.
For Pixel Watches:
- Loss of Pulse Detection: The Pixel Watch 3 has received FDA clearance in the U.S. for its Loss of Pulse Detection feature, which monitors the user’s pulse and can automatically call emergency services if a loss of pulse is detected and the user doesn’t respond.
- Menstrual Health Tracking: New menstrual health tracking features have been added, allowing users to monitor their cycles and receive insights directly on their Pixel Watch.
- Enhanced Step Detection and Auto-Bedtime Mode: Improvements in step detection accuracy and an auto-bedtime mode that dims the watch face and initiates sleep tracking have been introduced to enhance user experience.
These updates are rolling out gradually and may take a few weeks to reach all supported devices.
