{"id":467,"date":"2016-10-05T07:57:41","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T05:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariusb.net\/blog\/?p=467"},"modified":"2016-10-05T09:30:46","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T07:30:46","slug":"google-pixel-pixel-xl-will-get-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariusb.net\/blog\/2016\/10\/google-pixel-pixel-xl-will-get-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Pixel and Pixel-XL, but will we get it in South Africa?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-468 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mariusb.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pixel-pixel-xl-scale.jpg?resize=300%2C291\" alt=\"google pixel pixel-xl south africa\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mariusb.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pixel-pixel-xl-scale.jpg?resize=300%2C291&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mariusb.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pixel-pixel-xl-scale.jpg?resize=768%2C745&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mariusb.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pixel-pixel-xl-scale.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>On 4 October, Google announced their new Google branded cellphone called <a href=\"https:\/\/madeby.google.com\/phone\/specs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Google Pixel and Google Pixel-XL<\/a>. \u00a0The hardware for these phones are made by HTC. \u00a0HTC has always made good phones and I like the build quality of their phones but they are not that good at marketing so the relationship with Google will be a good one.<\/p>\n<p>The question now arises whether we will be seeing this phone in South Africa. \u00a0The only way to get it in South Africa is either via one of the mobile operators since buying it from the Google Play Store in South Africa is not an option.<\/p>\n<p>I have looked around on some of the online stores in South Africa but have not come across anywhere where it can be pre-ordered.<\/p>\n<p>As an Android user and somebody that will not switch to iPhone, I would like to get either the Pixel or preferable the Pixel-XL since I live on my phone and like the bigger one. \u00a0Also I am a avid hiker, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.henriska.com\/blog\/\">see my Hiking site<\/a>, both the Pixel and Pixel-XL has great cameras and would come in very handy when hiking.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-472\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mariusb.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Google-Pixel-Lineup-768x463.jpg?resize=768%2C463\" alt=\"google-pixel-lineup-768x463\" width=\"768\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mariusb.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Google-Pixel-Lineup-768x463.jpg?resize=768%2C463&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mariusb.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Google-Pixel-Lineup-768x463.jpg?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 3 colors that will be available for the Google Pixel and Pixel-XL phones. \u00a0I am leaning toward the blue one, lets have a bit of color in our lives.<\/p>\n<p>Would love to hear what you think so leave a comment below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 4 October, Google announced their new Google branded cellphone called Google Pixel and Google Pixel-XL. \u00a0The hardware for these phones are made by HTC. \u00a0HTC has always made good phones and I like the build quality of their phones but they are not that good at marketing so the relationship with Google will be 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