Does Google’s Renamed Camera App Include Any Upgrades?
Google has renamed its camera app, which was previously called Google Camera. The new version is called Pixel Camera, which is hardly surprising from the brand and helps the company to associate it with Pixel smartphones.
The new Pixel Camera app is available on the Play Store, but it seems that the new version is limited to the new Android 14 version, which is currently available for several Pixel smartphones, the Pixel Fold and the Pixel Tablet. But here’s the bigger question that most of you might have, will the new Pixel Camera app also get new features? Well, the answer is a straight no and it seems that Google has just renamed the app and nothing else is new for users. Even with a newly named app, you have different versions on different devices.
The Pixel 7 Pro model, as well as the Pixel Fold and Pixel Tablet get version 9.0 of the Pixel Camera app, while the latest Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro models get version 9.1 of the same camera app.
Interestingly, the Pixel camera is also compatible with Wear OS smartwatches paired with Pixel smartphones. And here too, the smartwatch must have Wear OS 3 or the latest version. It would have been nice to see Google bring AI to the Pixel Camera app, just to show consumers that it can provide camera prowess to other Pixel phones.
Many of you may also be wondering if the rebranded camera app will soon be available for non-Pixel smartphones. Unfortunately, Google hasn’t shared any plans to do so so far, but we expect the changes to be made across Android in the near future.
The new Pixel 8 series phones have been launched in India and other countries earlier this month. The new Pixel 8 is priced at Rs 75,999, while the Pixel 8 Pro will cost well over a lakh at Rs 1,06,999 this year in the country.
