So, they come to Samsung but not (officially) to older Pixels yet? Good job, Google.

I know it’s not really important but I prefer the design of the Podcasts app (Material You). YouTube Music is always completely black and clashes with the design of every other app made by Google. 🤷‍♂️

Almost too much information, really.

But at least it has lists.

My guess would be because of the reach?

I use neither Mastodon nor Twitter (I’ve never understood the value of microblogging) but one of them is freely available, the other one is restricted. In my view – as someone who has no account on either platform and only occasionally goes there if it’s linked somewhere – Mastodon has a much wider reach.

Oddly enough there is a mastodon instance run by a German federal agency: https://social.bund.de/

No idea why the chancellor doesn’t use it.

I think this solely refers to the “containers on a blurred background” style. They both do look somewhat similar (but not really identical).

I like the timely updates and I very much like the UI. Not just the Material You color scheme (which I initially thought was a useless gimmick but have come to really like) but the look in general. Everything is just so pleasantly designed. I know that people around here hate too much padding but I think that’s what makes the Pixel UI look so good. On other phones I always have the feeling that the padding isn’t right; for example, on many phones (especially Samsung) the text in the status bar isn’t center-aligned vertically and it drives me nuts. Or the text is squeezed into the corners.

On top of that there are useful features like Call Screening or Live Transcribe. And the voice typing is phenomenal.

Which looks like a weird hybrid between iOS style and Android Lollipop style.

I’d rather stay with Sync for that sweet MaterialYou style.

I like it a lot. It makes the device feel really cohesive between apps. And changing the color every now and then feels like a breath of fresh air. Also, the pastel colors help to get rid of blue/grey tones which is easier for the eyes.