Published Oct 31, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT

Jon Gilbert is a technology journalist with five years of experience covering mobile technology. He's covered smartwatches, tablets, smartphones, and Android accessories. He's attended CES to explore unique hardware like the Pebble Round 2 or Mudita Kompakt. His daily mobile tech life revolves around Pixel devices, which he has used since the Pixel 2 XL. Jon loves exploring the latest Android features, but is highly sceptical of anything related AI.

Google Pixel owners in the US get first access to new features, but they usually trickle down to the rest of the world. While I miss easy access to Google's experimental tools, I appreciate not being used as a testing ground.

However, while I can live without early access to Pixel features , I sorely miss Google Fi.…