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Google has rolled out a Day 1 patch for the Pixel 6a, its latest mid-range smartphone. Equipped with a Google Tensor chipset, the Pixel 6a features the same SoC as the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Google has also confirmed when the Pixel 6a should be eligible for Android 13 Beta builds.

According to a developer, Android 13 Beta contains numerous references to what could be the Pixel 7 Ultra, Pixel Fold and the Pixel Tablet. While the Pixel 7 Ultra and Pixel Fold may share the Samsung ISOCELL GN1 camera sensor, the Pixel Tablet will rely on the front-facing sensor from a Pixel 6 for both its cameras.

It appears that Google is making some camera hardware improvements for this autumn's Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Not only will the Pixel 7 feature a superior front-facing camera compared to the Pixel 6, the Pixel 7 Pro will have a different telephoto camera from last year's Pixel 6 Pro.

The Pixel 6a is Google's latest smartphone, and is thus only just now getting into the hands of YouTube reviewers. Two of these channels have found that their experience with the device has been marred by a strange and possibly severe bug. Their units' in-display fingerprint scanners allegedly unlock their screens in response to the detection of fingers that were never registered in their UIs.

Google has issued another Android 13 beta build, following the release of Android 13 Beta 4. Considered a minor update, Android 13 Beta 4.1 addresses various connectivity issues, including one that would cause devices to crash and reboot. Android 13 Beta 4.1 is available to download now as an OTA for the Pixel 4 series onwards.

The Pixel 6a will start shipping this week, ahead of which PBKreviews has shared a teardown video on YouTube. While the Pixel 6a looks an awful lot like the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, it seems that Google has learned some lessons with regard to repairability from its recent flagship smartphones.

Google has started offering the Pixel 6a and Pixel Buds Pro in multiple markets. Available to order in far more countries than the Pixel 5a, the Pixel 6a will begin shipping next week, as will the Pixel Buds Pro. Google is offering a pre-order bonus worth £99.99 with Pixel 6a bonuses too.

Google has released Android 13 Beta 4 to all recent Pixel smartphones. Now on its final beta release, Android 13 has reached release candidate status and is now just a few weeks from a public release.

Google has reduced the price of the Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro and Pixel Buds A-Series, shortly before it starts selling the Pixel 6a and Pixel Buds Pro. Funnily enough, Google's reductions bring the Pixel 6 to within US$50 of the Pixel 6a, despite having a superior display and a higher megapixel primary camera.

The Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro already undercut the competition in terms of pricing, with the US$599 Pixel 6, in particular, being an excellent value option. Buyers of the Pixel 6 series have more to gain in a potential repair situation, too, as the displays of the phones cost significantly less than rival models from Samsung and Apple.

Google has released new updates to the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, its most recent flagship smartphones whose software coverage has expired. For some reason, Google has still decided to introduce VoLTE roaming for both smartphones nearly four years after their release.

According to reports, Google continues to develop face unlock support for the Pixel 6 Pro. The feature's release may now coincide with Android 13 and the Pixel 7 series though, both scheduled for the autumn.

Google has released a new version of its camera app, which has now reached version 8.5. While the update contains minor changes, it seems that Google has also added references to the upcoming Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro and next year's Pixel tablet. Surprisingly, the Pixel tablet misses out on some existing Pixel camera features, including the ability to record 4K videos.

The arrival of the Pixel 6a is only a few weeks away from arriving. However, early review videos have already showcased the device's fingerprint scanner against the Pixel 6 Pro. Separately, another reviewer has pitted the Pixel 6a's cameras against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Google has announced Android Beta 13.3, the third beta build since Android 13 reached Platform Stability. The latest beta build contains a surprising number of fixes, especially considering the impending arrival of Android 13 Beta 4. Beta 3.3 contains several bug fixes for Pixel smartphones, starting with the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL.

More hands-on photos of the Pixel 7 Pro have leaked, again from a bricked prototype. More details about the device's components have leaked too, including a new NFC module without a built-in UWB element.

The Pixel 7 Pro could have a brighter display than the outgoing Pixel 6 Pro. Unfortunately for Google Pixel fans, the Pixel 7 Pro's competitors may still have an advantage in this regard. This year's Pro Pixel smartphone will not be capable of limiting its display to a 1 Hz refresh rate, either.

According to reports, boot logs from a Pixel 7 Pro prototype have revealed information about it and its second-generation Google Tensor chipset, codenamed GS201. The Pixel 7 series will launch this autumn alongside the Pixel Watch.

The next entry in Google's flagship lineup is bound to make waves in the tech community in late 2022. Between Google's own I/O 2022 tease and the pretty consistent stream of leaks about the Pixel 7, we get the idea feelings about the 2022 flagships will not all be positive.

According to reports, Google hopes to bring multiple types of watch straps to market for the Pixel Watch. Unfortunately, all of them will feature Google's proprietary locking mechanism that it debuted in May at I/O 2022.

Google has released a third revision of Android 13 Beta 3, having started distribution of the first revision last week. Android 13 Beta 3.2 is available to download now and will bridge the gap between Beta 3 and Beta 4.

The Pixel 6a is still over a month from launching, but Evan Blass has got his hands on numerous promotional images. Pixel 6a pre-orders will open on July 21, two months after Google revealed the handset at I/O 2022.

Somehow, early Pixel 6a retail models have already been sold on Facebook Marketplace, over a month before the smartphone's official release. Subsequently, one of these early units has emerged in a hands-on video, in which the YouTuber compares it against the Pixel 6 Pro.

Google had confirmed that it would add a Smart Unlock feature for users with a Wear OS 3 smartwatch, which works on other devices such as smartphones. Now, a new leak purports to outline how this will work, albeit on a Pixel Watch only. It also reveals that the wearable might have its own companion app, rather than the stock version, on its launch.

Google has announced the June Feature Drop for eligible Pixel smartphones. This time around, Google has focused on six areas, including improved 'At a Glance' functionality and quick access to a COVID-19 vaccination card. Google can now translate text messages into Dutch, Korean, Thai, Traditional Chinese and Turkish too.

Google is months away from releasing the Pixel 7 Pro, which is set to launch alongside the Pixel 7 and the Pixel Watch. However, a display innovation has already been discovered that could improve battery life and performance when needed. The Pixel 7 Pro will feature second-generation Google Tensor silicon, among other changes.

Hands-on photos of the Pixel 7 Pro have surfaced, months before the device's launch. Reputedly of a prototype unit, the leak confirms Google and Samsung's continued collaboration over Pixel smartphones, with the GS201 chipset set to use the Exynos Modem 5300 from the Exynos 2200. Also, it seems that the Pixel 7 Pro has the same cameras as the Pixel 6 Pro.

According to reports, the Pixel Watch will feature a 300 mAh battery, regardless of which version you pick up. Apparently, Google will rate the Pixel Watch for up to a day's use between charges, but recharging the Pixel Watch could take nearly 2 hours.

A prototype of the upcoming Google Pixel 7 has shown up on eBay. The listing has several pictures of the phone showcasing its design and camera layout. One picture even shows the Pixel 7 Pro, which was being used to take the pictures.

Google may have already presented its first tablet with Pixel branding, but many aspects still remain unknown. The Universal Stylus Initiative has shed some light on what to expect from the Pixel Tablet though, along with the tablet's codename.

Although Google has already previewed the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro well before their official release this fall, the company has yet to provide the complete technical specifications of its two new flagship smartphones. Fortunately, a leaker has now extracted some quite interesting display specs from the source code of two new drivers.

The Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have not been out long, but there are already complaints of first-party cases discolouring and deforming. Apparently, issues arise after a few months of use, despite their US$29.49 price tag.

While The Elec suggested that Google had cancelled the Pixel Fold, Jon Prosser and Ross Young suggest otherwise. Instead, Google is now rumoured to be waiting until spring 2023, which would line up nicely with a Google I/O 2023 reveal.

Google may have announced the Pixel Watch a few weeks ago, but many details about the smartwatch remain unknown. While the Pixel Watch will not arrive until the autumn, the FCC has shared new details, including what variants to expect.

Google's French subsidiary has showcased the Pixel 6a, a handset that will not start shipping until July. While Google France has since taken down its video, its contents remain watchable elsewhere. Not only does the video highlight the Pixel 6a, but also its new fingerprint scanner.

New specifications for the upcoming Google Pixel Watch have been shared, including that it will apparently feature a co-processor to help out the Exynos 9110 with certain tasks. In addition, the Pixel Watch is expected to come with more RAM than the Galaxy Watch4 and support blood oxygen (SpO2) measurement.

At its annual I/O event, Google revealed the new Pixel Buds Pro. Available for preorder this July, take a look at what Google’s high-end headphones offer for US$199. Are the Pixel Buds Pro an innovative leap forward or simply AirPods Pro with a whimsical paint job? Listen up! It’s the latter.

Google's latest stab at a midrange phone is lackluster at best — sure, it has Google's custom SoC, but the camera system is a rehash of last year's Pixel 5 and 5a, it only has a 60 Hz display, and now it's arguably less durable than the Pixel 5 and 5a — especially considering the price. So what can be had used or refurbished for around the same or less?

At Google I/O 2022, the Mountain View tech giant revealed a number of exciting features coming to Android 13 later this year. Take a look at what to expect from the upcoming version of stock Android, including a more versatile Google Wallet and an innovative earthquake detection algorithm.

According to reports, Google has utilised a Samsung Exynos chipset for this autumn's Pixel Watch. However, rather than the Exynos W920 or newer, Google is alleged to have opted for the chipset found in the Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Watch Active2 and the Galaxy Watch3.

The Pixel 6a may not contain all the glamorous features of the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Pro, but Google claims it has a hidden benefit up its sleeve. According to Rick Osterloh, Google has equipped the Pixel 6a with a new under-display fingerprint scanner, presumably off the back of criticism about the accuracy of the one in the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.

Google has officially debuted the Pixel 6a, albeit with pricing in US dollars (US$) only, leaving consumers in additional countries where the new mid-range smartphone might also become available wondering how much they have to pay for one. The Mountain View giant has now released that information in currencies such as euros, yen and Australian dollars.

Google has announced a second-gen Wallet in the course of its I/O 2022 keynote. This app is slated to support more than just payments this time around. It will also support the Mountain View giant's growing capacity to turn mobile devices into digital ID containers. The Wallet Android app is coming to users in 40 countries soon.

Google has announced the Pixel Buds Pro, a premium answer to the Pixel Buds A-Series. Launching this summer for US$199, the Pixel Buds Pro will be available in four colours, all with ANC and Bluetooth multipoint. The Pixel Buds Pro should deliver decent battery life with ANC enabled too.

Google has taken the unusual step of previewing a product over a year before its release. Not only has the company teased the Pixel Watch, Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, it has also highlighted the design and features of next year's Pixel Tablet.

Google has lifted the lid on the Pixel Watch, its long-awaited smartwatch. While the company has highlighted the smartwatch's design and a few features, it will not be ready for a few more months yet.

Google has teased the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro at the start of Google I/O 2022. So far, the company has confirmed a practical few design changes from the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, as well as hinting at a next-generation Google Tensor chipset.

Google has unveiled the Pixel 6a, a handset that follows the design language of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Accordingly, the Pixel 6a features a Google Tensor chipset, but in a more compact chassis and for considerably less money than either the Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro cost.

According to reports, the Pixel 6a will not feature as stellar specifications as some had hoped. The Pixel 6a is rumoured to be arriving later this week at Google I/O 2022, potentially with the Pixel Watch and a vanilla version of Wear OS 3 in tow.

The Google Pixel 6a will make its debut soon as a Tensor-powered mid-range phone. While it's unknown when exactly the 6a will be announced, the rumor mill claims the phone has now entered production in Asia, which could indicate wider availability.