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Google: No, the Pixel 5a is Not Canceled

Multiple rumors erupted today that Google would be forced to cancel the Pixel 5a because of component shortages. But that’s not the case, Google says.

Google Announces the Latest Pixel Feature Drop

As you may know, Google improves the Pixel user experience every few months with Feature Drops that add new and improved functionality.

Google Pixel 4a 5G Review: The Best Value of 2020

The Pixel 4a 5G has a confusing name, but it offers the best value in Google’s 2020 lineup, with a larger display and an improved camera system.

Google Delivers the Latest Pixel Feature Drop

Google today announced its December 2020 Pixel Feature Drop, which adds several new features to recent Pixel handsets.

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Pixel Imperfect (Premium)

Thanks to the 2020 lineup, I’ve gone through what I call the 7 Stages of Pixel Grief: Confusion, Confusion, Confusion, Confusion, Confusion, Anger, and Resignation. Sigh. Today, my final smartphone purchase of 2020 arrives, the Google Pixel 4a 5G, capping a crazy year of broken promises, reduced expectations, and general disappointment. Yes, I’m referring to…

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Saying No to Pixel (Premium)

For the first time in over five years, I won’t be purchasing one of Google’s fall handset releases. And no, it’s not because it’s not a real flagship: I really appreciate Pixel’s new direction to the mid-market, and I would be happy to use such a device if it met my needs otherwise. But the…

Google Pixel 4a Review: A Budget Winner

The Google Pixel 4a is the new sweet spot, assuming you can live with its tiny display and form factor, and a few other limitations.

Google Pixel 4a First Impressions

What’s affordable, cute as a button, and comes in a delightful polycarbonate body with a clean software image? Right, the Pixel 4a. It’s finally here.

Google Pixel 4a Preview

While I know that the Pixel 4a will never meet my needs, I can’t ignore what I feel is the single-best value in the smartphone market today.

Google Pixel Preview

Future Pixel Models Leaked in Internal Documents

An Android blog has obtained what it says are Google internal documents that describe several upcoming Pixel handsets.

Google Discontinues the Pixel 4 Family Months Early

Google is expected to announce the Pixel 5 in October, but the firm has taken the unprecedented step of discontinuing its predecessors months early.

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The Problem with the Pixel 4a (Premium)

After three months of delays, Google finally announced the Pixel 4a, which embodies everything right and wrong about the firm’s hardware efforts. I gotta be honest here. I’m not sure if I’m getting one. Let’s step through the pros and cons. Pro: The price. The Pixel 4a starts at just $349, $50 less than the…

Google Sold Just 7.2 Million Pixel Handsets in 2019

While Pixel sales fell off a cliff in late 2019 because of the Pixel 4, the low-cost Pixel 3a helped saved the day, according to IDC.

Third Pixel Feature Drop Adds Battery, Safety Improvements

Google today announced the third Pixel feature drop, adding adaptive battery improvements, new safety features, and other improvements.

Pixel Sales Have Fallen Off a Cliff

A new report claims that Google sold only 2 million Pixel 4 handsets, leading to the departure of two key executives.

Revisiting the Google Pixel 4 XL

The Google Pixel 4 XL is the final stop on my 2019 reunion tour, the handset that in many ways inspired this retrospective series in the first place.

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