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Re:New Google Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, and Home Hub by rspeer on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @03:32PM (#18179113)
Are Airpods going to work with the Pixel 3?

Or will it be the more typical thing with Android accessories, where you have to buy a Google knockoff and never lose it, and then when you do lose it, you have to buy a seriously off-brand thing from China because Google has lost interest in products they sold a year ago?

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Re:New Google Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, and Home Hub by colejohnson66 on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @03:43PM (#18179210)
AirPods have a Bluetooth fallback using a button on the back of the case to connect
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Re:New Google Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, and Home Hub by rspeer on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @03:46PM (#18179231)
Does that provide the amazing experience AirPod owners talk about?

Because it sounds like it provides, y'know, Bluetooth audio, which is usually a terrible UX.

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Re:New Google Pixel 3, Pixel Slate, and Home Hub by prolikewh0a on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @04:09PM (#18179401)
Nope. Airpods are admittedly a great product and very impressive, but the functionality and stability is going to be an Apple exclusive. They work on Android devices, but not nearly as seamlessly.
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