Show Notes
Welcome to episode 79 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner and Will talk through the launch of Gemini 3, breaking down all of the changes Google has made behind the scenes to its LLM. The duo also talks through the (breaking) arrival of AirDrop support on the Pixel 10, a change Google seemingly made all by itself. Finally, with Black Friday around the corner, we take a look at what deals you can score on your next piece of Google hardware.
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00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Gemini 3
21:42 - Surprise Pixel 10 AirDrop support
32:22 - Google's Black Friday Deals
40:08 - Wrap-up
Hosts
Abner Li
Will Sattelberg
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Google launches Gemini 3 with state-of-the-art reasoning, ‘generative UI’ for responses, more
Gemini 3 Pro rolling out to Android as iPhone app gets redesign
Gemini app rolling out Gemini 3 Pro as ‘Gemini Agent’ comes to AI Ultra
Google rolling out Gemini 3-powered ‘Nano Banana Pro’ image gen, editing
Android Quick Share now works with AirDrop on iPhone, starting on Pixel 10
Google’s AirDrop support for Pixel 10 likely exists because of the EU’s Apple ruling
How to get Quick Share’s new iPhone AirDrop support on your Pixel 10 now [Gallery]
Google Store Black Friday 2025 deals: $299 Pixel Watch 4, boosted Pixel 10 trade-ins
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