Google releases its biggest Pixel feature drop yet, and it includes the Pixel Watch - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

Today is the first Monday of the month, and that means it's time for Google to release its monthly software update for the Pixel phones.

This, in fact, is the latest Pixel Feature Drop, and not just that, but it's the biggest one of all time.

The December Pixel Feature Drop comes with VPN by Google One at no extra cost for Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro owners.

This service was already available for free for Google One members on Platinum plans (2TB and higher), but now it's open to Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro owners regarding of their Google One subscription status.

The Pixel Recorder now identifies and labels each speaker and has line breaks when the speaker changes, so when you record an interview or meeting each person is labeled individually.

The Pixel Watch is getting the Fitbit Sleep Profile feature, as long as you've activated (and are going to keep) your Fitbit Premium subscription.

This is free for six months for new Pixel Watch buyers, but after that you'll need to shell out a tenner a month to get features such as this one.

In order for this to work, you need to wear your Pixel Watch to bed for at least 14 days each month, so you get the results on the first day of the following month.

The Pixel 6 and 6 Pro are getting cough and snore detection, which you can access through Bedtime mode.

There are also new Pixel wallpapers to be had, and new tiles for the Pixel Watch, including a Sunrise/Sunset tile from the Weather app, while the Contacts app now lets you pin up to five contacts from your Favorites so you can call them and see their details with just one tap.

This currently works "across Pixel and iPhone", but will soon be available on "select phones with Android 12+", Google promises

Additionally, Gboard gets Grammar Check in French too, Live Translate can translate texts in your messaging apps in Arabic, Persian, Swedish, Vietnamese, and Danish (on Pixel 6 and newer), on-device search got more powerful on the Pixel 4a and later, and Voice Message Transcription has made it to Pixel 4a and newer phones as well