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# Tech Blogs Have a Way With Words
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/tech-blogs-have-a-way-with-words/
- Published: 2020-01-11T18:50:56.000Z
- Updated: 2020-01-11T18:50:56.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: Links, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

[Google testing Stadia gaming on non-Pixel Android phones - 9to5Google](https://ww.9to5google.com/2020/01/11/stadia-non-pixel-test/?ref=birchtree.me)

> Playing AAA titles on a phone is a rather futuristic experience that helps sell the promise of Stadia. So far, that’s been limited to Pixel devices, though the goal is to have the streaming service work on every screen. Fortunately, Google is already testing Stadia on non-Pixel Android phones.

“Already.”

Already?

Stadia was announced 10 months ago with the explicit pitch that you could play on the device you want, including your phone. The service launched in November, two months ago, and only worked on Pixel devices. It was such a limitation that the reviewer package came with a Pixel 3 in the box!

So when I see a story about Google testing their service with other phones a few months after launch, the word “already” doesn’t really come to mind. Maybe this will roll out to everyone in a couple days, but even then it seems a weird “already” moment.