Google sacks 28 employees involved in protests over Israel govt contract
Tech giant Google has laid off 28 employees who were involved in sit-in protests at its offices over a Google contract with the Israeli government.
Google will soon release a fix for the faint buzzing sound that appears during calls on some Pixel 2 devices, but there’s no exact timeline for the update.
This came after some users reported the strange sound even after receiving replacement handsets. Some Pixel 2 users reported clicking and high-pitched sounds from their units, which also happened after a reboot, safe mode, airplane mode, and factory reset too. The problem was acknowledged by Google for Pixel 2 units and had provided a fix in November security patch.
Now, Google’s community manager has posted a message on the Pixel User Community forum confirming the fix in an upcoming update.
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“We’re rolling out a software update in the coming weeks which eliminates a faint buzzing sound on some Pixel 2 devices when the phone is placed to your ear during a phone call,” he posted.
Google’s flagship Pixel 2 smartphone went on sale in India this month at a starting price of Rs. 61,000 for the 64GB variant. The device comes with 4GB RAM coupled with 64GB and 128GB internal memory. The 128GB version is available at Rs. 70,000.
The Google Pixel 2 sports an aluminium unibody design with a hybrid coating and comes with IP67 water and dust resistance. It runs the latest Android 8 Oreo operating system (OS) and sports 5-inch full HD (1920×1080) AMOLED display. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor and 2,700mAh battery.
In terms of camera specs, there is 12MP primary camera with optical and electronic stabilisation and an 8MP selfie camera. Pixel 2 comes pre-loaded with Google Assistant and a new feature called “Active Edge” that works when the phone is squeezed.
(Written with inputs from IANS)
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