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Over a month after Google promised to fix a sweeping set of issues with the Pixel 6 series handsets, it has a new release date scheduled for the update.

For the second month in a row, Google has issued a monthly update to all supported Pixel handsets except the Pixel 6 series

After an incredible period of silence, Google has finally told desperate Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro users what’s going on.

I’ve been using an iPhone 13 Pro and comparing it to the frustrating Pixel 6 Pro. And this comparison has proven more difficult than I’d imagined it would be.

Two weeks ago, Google announced a massive system update for the Pixel 6 series. But most users still don’t have it. What’s going on?

Like many, I was hoping that the Pixel 6 would finally give Android a decisive answer to the iPhone. But like many, I was disappointed.

Next week, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro users will get a massive system update that addresses many of the complaints about the devices.

Those with Pixel 3a and newer Pixels have a new Feature Drop to enjoy. And it’s the first one to add new features to the Pixel 6 series.

The Pixel 6 Pro marks Google’s reentry into the premium smartphone market, and it is significantly cheaper than its flagship rivals.

Google has admitted what independent tests already proved: the Pixel 6 Pro doesn’t really charge all that quickly. But as suspected, that’s by design.

If the Pixel 6 series has a serious problem---and it does---it’s the in-display fingerprint reader, which is slow and unreliable.

When my wife and I drove to Washington D.C. this past weekend, I used Google Maps on the Pixel 6 Pro for navigation. Hilarity ensued.

The Pixel 6 Pro is fantastic. But anyone familiar with Google’s troubled Pixel lineup won’t be surprised to discover that there are issues too.

A day later, I’ve mostly configured the Pixel 6 Pro the way I prefer, and I’ve started taking photos. Here are some more observations.

It’s obvious from the moment you open the box that Pixel 6 Pro is something new, different, and better than Pixels past.

As I noted in my Google Pixel 6 Pro Preview, eager would-be buyers of the new handset experienced horrific problems preordering them.

Last year, Apple wowed me with iOS 14, a major visual and functional refresh of its increasingly creaky mobile OS. This year, it's Android 12.

As promised, I preordered a Google Pixel 6 Pro, and I added a Google case and 30-watt power adapter to the order as well.

At a virtual event today, Google formally launched the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones, a new Pixel Pass subscription option, and much more.

Following up an earlier report about Google expecting record sales of the Pixel 6 family, Nikkei Asia now adds some more data to the prediction.

Well, it’s official: Google will announce the much-anticipated Pixel 6 family of handsets during a virtual event on October 19.

The Google Pixel 5a is a worthy successor to the Pixel 4a with 5G, and thanks to its lower price and additional features, it’s an even better value.

Google has never sold a lot of Pixel smartphones, but it expects the Pixel 6 series to catapult sales to record levels in 2022.

What does $449 of familiarity look like? Well, if you already own a Pixel 4a or a Pixel 4a with 5G, then it looks an awful lot like the Pixel 5a with 5G.

Against my better judgment, I’ve preordered a Google Pixel 5a with 5G. But in my defense, I got a great trade-in offer and I had some PayPal credit.

While most Pixel fans are waiting for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, Google isn’t giving up on the low-end of the smartphone market.

Reliable leaker Jon Prosser says that Google will launch the Pixel 5a this month and will charge just $450 for the mid-range handset.