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

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Google today announced its December 2020 Pixel Feature Drop, which adds several new features to recent Pixel handsets.
BY Paul Thurrott with 14 Comments
Arriving about a month after the Pixel 5, and about three months after the Pixel 4a, the Pixel 4a 5G is the closest we’ll get to an XL Pixel this year.
BY Paul Thurrott with 24 Comments
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.
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Google is making its Pixel 4a available for a limited time in a fun new Barely Blue color if you buy directly from the online giant.
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In the wake of alarming reports of Pixel 5 build quality issues, Google says that gaps under the display are not a design defect.
BY Paul Thurrott with 43 Comments
Here we go again. Another year. Another Pixel. And another problem. Is this the end of the line for Google’s beleaguered smartphone family?
BY Mehedi Hassan with 22 Comments
After a bunch of leaks, Google is finally making the Pixel 5 official. Here's everything you need to know.
BY Paul Thurrott with 63 Comments
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.
BY Paul Thurrott with 20 Comments
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.
BY Paul Thurrott with 28 Comments
Now that we have a clearer picture of Google’s new smartphone strategy, I think I finally understand why the firm delayed releasing the Pixel 4a.
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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.
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An Android blog has obtained what it says are Google internal documents that describe several upcoming Pixel handsets.
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Google is expected to announce the Pixel 5 in October, but the firm has taken the unprecedented step of discontinuing its predecessors months early.
BY Paul Thurrott with 31 Comments
In continually delaying the Pixel 4a, Google has proven that it is even more inept than was previously understood.
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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.
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Google today announced the third Pixel feature drop, adding adaptive battery improvements, new safety features, and other improvements.
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A new report claims that Google sold only 2 million Pixel 4 handsets, leading to the departure of two key executives.
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With its hardware business failing, Google is pulling another page from the Apple playbook. It’s not going to help.
BY Paul Thurrott with 15 Comments
Last year, the Pixel 3a family was a surprise hit for Google’s struggling smartphone business. Can it duplicate that success in 2020?
BY Paul Thurrott with 19 Comments
I don’t believe rumors that the Pixel 5 will be a mid-range handset instead of a flagship. But that is exactly what Google should do.
BY Paul Thurrott with 34 Comments
The late 2018 release of the Pixel 3 was a sales disaster for Google. But there are indications that the Pixel 4 is even worse off.
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For the first time ever, Google's next-generation Assistant on the Pixel 4 now supports a different language than English -- and users in Japan can now experience the new Assistant.
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Google revealed today that it will make the Pixel family of smartphones better over time with so-called “feature drops.”
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Google’s December Pixel Security Update fixes several issues on Pixel 4 and brings some Pixel 4 features to older Pixels.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 4 Comments
Google's next-gen Pixel devices are finally official after countless leaks, featuring new Motion Sense, Face Unlock features, upgraded cameras, and more. Here's everything you need to know.
BY Paul Thurrott with 30 Comments
I have been burned by the poor quality of Google’s Pixel handsets so many times that even considering a Pixel 4 should seem crazy.
BY Mehedi Hassan with 3 Comments
Google is the latest tech giant to join the passwordless auth systems, with Google services now letting Android users login to their account without a password.