Thelatest Made by Google eventwas a packed event, with not just four new phones being announced but also a new wearable, new Pixel Buds, and a whole bunch of new software features.
But with so many things fighting for attention, a lot of smaller announcements fell through the cracks. These are mostly handy software features on the hardware you've already heard about, but there's even some hardware you might have missed as well.
So below, we've listed seven small-but-important details that are worth knowing about but could have easily been missed.
1. The Pixel 10's screen saver is more sleep-friendly
The Pixel's screen saver can be a nice feature to enable, giving you a clock or photos you can look at while the device is charging. But if you tend to charge your phone overnight, you might find its screen saver function is a bit bright for your darkened room.
With thePixel 10Though, Google has a solution to this, giving you the option to enable a low-light mode, which will automatically lower the screen saver's brightness when the surroundings are dark.
2. Transferring your iPhone eSIM to a Pixel is getting easier
When it comes to eSIMs on the Google Pixel 10 series, there's good news and bad news. The bad news is that - at least in the US - they're eSIM-only. But the good news is that transferring an eSIM from an old phone should be a simple process.
Doing so from another Android has long been quite straightforward, but now Google looks set to make it easier to transfer an eSIM over from an iPhone too.
Shortly after the Pixel 10 launch,Android AuthoritySpotted strings of code that suggest Google and Apple are working on a way to make transferring eSIMs between their phones seamless – so you would also more easily be able to move from a Pixel to an iPhone.
This functionality hasn't actually launched yet, but based on an early version of the eSIM transfer screen on Android, it looks like it will requireiOS 26, so it could launch alongside that, later this year.
3. A new Nest speaker could be coming soon
Google didn't announce any new Nest hardware at its latest event, but the company may have shown us some anyway.
As spotted byAndroid Authority, there is anunfamiliar smart speaker visibleduring a video spot, so this could be a teaser of some new Nest hardware on the way.
The company did announce that Gemini will replace Google Assistant on its smart speakers from October, so perhaps a new device will arrive around the same time, but that's just speculation for now.
It certainly seems like new Nest hardware is due though, and that would be particularly good news for anyone in the Android ecosystem.
4. The SOS satellite trick of the Pixel Watch 4 arrives for the LTE version
TheGoogle Pixel Watch 4contains a handy new feature in the form ofSatellite Communication in Emergencies, meaning you can contact emergency services from your watch, even when there is no cell signal, as it can connect directly to satellites.
But despite this not relying on a cellular signal, it still only works with the LTE version of the Pixel Watch 4.
There's a reason for this, as the satellite SOS feature still depends on some of the antenna and chipset hardware of the LTE model, but this does mean there's one more reason you might want to consider a pricier LTE version, even if you don't care about LTE capabilities.
Before you buy one though, note that this feature is also currently exclusive to the US (excluding Hawaii and Alaska), and of course that it’s specifically for emergencies – so you can’t use satellites for normal communication like messages.
5. There's a clever new dual-port charger
Alongside all the major hardware announcements at this Made by Google event, the company also unveiled some accessories, including a Pixel Flex Dual Port 67W USB-C Fast Charger.
This not-at-all-catchily-named device is - as you might have guessed - a charger, but it's not just any charger, as it can charge two devices at once, and it will cleverly prioritize your Pixel if that's one of the devices you plug into it.
So your phone will charge quickly, while whatever else is connected to it will charge a bit slower. And when we say fast, we mean it, as Google claims this is the fastest dual-port charger available for Pixel phones.
6. Panorama mode has had some upgrades
Anyone who likes taking panoramic photos has some new goodies to look forward to with the Pixel 10 series, as Google has updated the camera's panorama mode with two new features.
First up, you can now use the 5x telephoto camera to capture panoramas, so if you want a panoramic shot that's more zoomed in, you can do that now. Strangely, you still can't use the ultra-wide camera though, even though that would seem an obvious choice for a panorama.
The other improvement is the addition of manual controls for these shots, letting you adjust the shadows, white balance, exposure, and focus, so you'll have more control over how your panoramas come out than ever before.
7. The Pixel 10 Pro's screen will be less eye-straining than some phones
ThePixel 10 Pro and the Pixel 10 Pro XLBoth come with a new toggle to "Adjust brightness for sensitive eyes," and when this is enabled, the pulse width modulation (PWM) rate of the screen will be increased from 240Hz to 480Hz.
PWM dimming is used to adjust the brightness of OLED screens, and it achieves this by rapidly turning the screen on and off. The result is that your screen is actually flickering all the time, and for some people this can cause eye strain and headaches.
By increasing the PWM rate with this new mode, the flicker should be less noticeable, even to people who are sensitive to it.
It's worth noting that even 480Hz is much lower than some phones, with the Vivo X200, for example, having a 2,160Hz rate, and some other devices either not using PWM dimming at all to achieve brightness changes, or using a hybrid approach where PWM dimming only activates at very low screen brightness levels.
Still, at 480Hz the Pixel 10 Pro series will at least be on par with the likes of theiPhone 16series and theSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. And thePixel 10 Pro Foldalso includes this eye-friendly feature – but only for its foldable screen.
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