The Google Pixel 4a is due to be announced at any moment this morning, bringing an end to a release saga that should have concluded three months ago. Because this is a Google phone, a last minute spoiler is only fitting and JB Hi-Fi has provided us with that.
- UPDATE: Best Buy just confirmed the price as $349! Amazon also already opened up pre-orders with a shipping date of August 20.
The Australia electronics retailer posted its Pixel 4a landing page a bit early and has revealed the major focus of this next affordable Google phone. Not only did they show us a fresh full-size render (above), they ran through what this phone can do.
The big selling point will be the phone’s affordability while it manages to remain helpful. A quote of “a helpful Google phone, at a helpful price” is pretty telling.
The landing page continues by suggesting the “helpful” phone will take amazing photos with HDR+, Google’s Night Sight, and Portrait Mode. You’ll get a battery that lasts 24 hours (and fast charges), lots of Google Assistant help, access to the Pixel Recorder app, a Titan M security chip, three years of updates, and more.
At $349, this phone is still going to be a phone to consider I think, even if it is super late.
August 20th
RIP
Just wait two more months for new Pixels.
It’s been doa since way before the a lol. I liked Google way more back in Nexus days.
I need a phone now: I’m tired with my current Samsung, and my Galaxy S7 is tired, too.
After this debacle, you think Google will release the Pixel 5 on time?
Do we know what time the announcement is happening?.
No but I’d guess 9AM or 10AM Pacific.
Got my cc ready to go
Same. But do we have to order from Amazon? Eye would prefer to order from Google. What did you decide to do?