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Summary: Google Pixel update adds battery-saving maps mode, AI photo remixing, and smarter notifications Crunch

1. Google's November software update for Pixel phones, named Pixel Drop, includes new features such as notification summaries, a power-saving mode for Maps, prompt-based edits for Photos, and Gemini Nano-powered photo edits in Messages.

2. The update introduces a low-power mode for the Maps app that can save up to four hours of battery life, and a scam detection feature is being expanded to users in multiple countries, including the U.K., India, and Canada.

3. Google also adds a "Likely a scam" button for messages, an AI-powered editing feature for Google Photos, and a new call transcription feature in several countries, along with a "Wicked: For Good" theme pack based on the movie for Pixel 6 and later devices.
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Google's November software update (Pixel Drop) for Pixel phones introduces battery-saving features for Maps, scam detection expansion across multiple countries, a "Likely a scam" button for messages, AI-powered editing in Google Photos, and call transcription in several countries. Additionally, it
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URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/11/google-pixel-update-adds-battery-saving-maps-mode-ai-photo-remixing-and-smarter-notifications/#summary

Date: Nov. 12, 2025

Notes: 2025-11-12

Created: 2025/11/12 04:42

Updated: 2025/12/07 22:20

Last Read: 2025/11/12 07:26