About this time of year for the past 3 years running, we’ve checked our email inboxes daily in anticipation of an invite from Google to the big, yearly hardware event from the search giant. When this invite came each year, there have been multiple reasons for excitement: new phones, new Google Home stuff, and new […]
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Goodbye Pixel 4 – we barely knew you
I can remember it like it was yesterday. We were in New York City for Google’s annual hardware event and awaiting the arrival of all the leaked goodies that had been talked about for months up to that point. I was personally pumped for hands-on time with the new Pixelbook Go and very ready to […]
Continue ReadingWe may see a Pixel 4a 5G or Pixel 5 announcement alongside the Pixel 4a today [UPDATE: confirmed]
UPDATED 8.3.2020 @ 11:30am – Google went live at 11:00am EST to deliver a full blog post about the new Pixel 4a that will start shipping on August 20th. If I’m honest, a two-week availability window feels a tad bit unacceptable at this point with the phone already being delayed by months, but it is […]
Continue ReadingGoogle confirms an August 3rd launch for the Pixel 4a with a fun puzzle
We all know about the Google Pixel 4a by this point. It has been leaked extensively over the past few months and we all expected it to be launched some time in May. With all the craziness of the pandemic leaving Google’s yearly I/O developer conference completely cancelled, that date has just perpetually been pushed […]
Continue ReadingA couple of reasons why you should explore the new Google Photos app
Google Photos is one of the apps on my phone that I honestly use more often than I realize. It stores all my photos without clogging up my phone, let’s me easily edit those photos, and then seamlessly share them with friends and family. So a couple of weeks ago when Google said that a […]
Continue ReadingThe Pixel 4a officially arrives on the Google Store (sort of)
We don’t generally cover phone hardware here but we usually make exceptions when it comes to the Pixel lineup. The mid-range #MadeByGoogle phone has experienced more leaks than my finest colander and at this point, it’s really unclear why Google doesn’t just release the darn thing. While there hasn’t been any “official” announcement from Google […]
Continue ReadingWhy it’s time for Google to make their own processors for Pixel, Android and Chrome OS
At this point in 2020, one thing feels quite clear: Google’s phone strategy is a bit of a mess. I’m hoping October rolls around and Google announces their phones and all this makes sense, but I don’t feel that will be the case at this point. As it stands, Google looks likely to announce 3 […]
Continue ReadingWhy Google’s Pixel phone mess has pushed me into the arms of OnePlus
I really do love Pixel phones. I’ve enjoyed them since the beginning and I loved the Nexus line of phones prior to that. Well, for the most part, anyway. There’s just been something so comforting and reliable about handsets that aren’t overly concerned with new gimmicks and pseudo features and, instead, are focused on the […]
Continue ReadingPixel 3a is officially discontinued: time for the Pixel 4a to finally launch
In a bit of a surprising turn, Google has officially canned the Pixel 3a, stating to Android Police that, “The Google Store has sold through its inventory and completed sales of Pixel 3a. For people who are still interested in buying Pixel 3a, the product is available from some partners while supplies last.” Yep. That’s […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Pixel 4a could one-up iPhone SE with $349 starting price for 128GB model
The leaks are continuing to flow in about Google’s upcoming mid-range phone, the Pixel 4a. We’ve previously reported that according to some leaked billboards, the new Pixel 4a would have the same starting price as last year’s 3a, which was an affordable $399. But now it seems the Pixel 4a will have a starting price […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Pixel 4a might be released in early June at Android Beta event
It looks like we might have to wait a little longer than we initially thought for the new mid-range smartphone from Google: the Pixel 4a. With the full cancellation of Google I/O 2020 – which was originally scheduled for May 12-14 – we were hopeful that the Pixel 4a would launch any day now. However, […]
Continue ReadingRick Osterloh teases Twitter with screenshot likely from Google Pixel 4a
It appears that Google’s Senior VP of Hardware, Rick Osterloh, is currently using the unreleased Pixel 4a. Yesterday on Twitter, Osterloh shared a screenshot and if you look closely, there are a couple of hints that this image was captured on Google’s upcoming mid-range phone, the Pixel 4a. The screenshot that Osterloh shared was of […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Pixel 4a retail packaging leak could mean launch is around the corner
The rumors and leaks of Google’s new mid-range smartphone – the Pixel 4a – are starting to mount up and a recent leak hints that it could be arriving any day now. A leaked image by TechDroider shows what could be the retail packaging of the Google Pixel 4a and it looks legitimate. The leak […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Pixel 4a leaked billboards confirm $399 starting price
The release of Google’s new mid-range smartphone – the Pixel 4a – is a little unclear at the moment with the cancellation of Google I/O: where the Pixel 3a was announced last year. But that has not stopped Evan Blass, a veteran tech leaker, from digging up some mock billboard ads that seem to confirm […]
Continue ReadingI was wrong – face unlock on Pixel 4 feels like a step backwards
If you’ve been around here for a little while, you likely remember my decision to buy a phone other than the Pixel 4 XL and then my subsequent return to Google’s latest flagship smartphone. There were multiple reasons for my decision to avoid it in the first place and then for the eventual purchase, but […]
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