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Google Pixel 4a 5G is $40 Off, Down to $459

Kellen January 18, 2021 8

Google decided it would kick off the week by discounting its Pixel 4a 5G, a quality mid-range phone with few flaws and an already-reasonable price. Today, the Pixel 4a 5G is $40 off everywhere you can find it. At $40 off, you would pay just $459 for Google's ...

Unlocked Pixel 4a 5G Arrives in White End of the Month

Kellen January 7, 2021 9

The Pixel 4a 5G initially launched in both unlocked and Verizon variants, with Verizon's 4a 5G carrying a price tag $100 higher for access to their 5G mmW network. Verizon's new Pixel phone also came in an exclusive "Clearly White" colorway that we can happily...

Google Says It Improved Auto-Rotate Response on All Pixel Phones

Kellen January 4, 2021 32

This month's Android security patch features a short list of bug fixes and improvements, many of which take care of long-standing issues. Things like system volume levels, intermittent restarts, and failing MVNO calls were all addressed. There's one in...

January 2021 Android Security Update Now Available for Pixel Devices

Kellen January 4, 2021 28

A new year is here and so is the first big Android update of 2021. Google has released the January Android security patch for its Pixel phones, with builds for the Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, and Pixel 5 all going live. If you want to update...

Google’s Adaptive Battery Charging Only Works During Certain Hours

Kellen December 30, 2020 22

As a part of the December Pixel Feature Drop, Google announced a new feature for select Pixel phones called Adaptive Charging. The idea for Adaptive Charging was to offer a solution that could help take care of your battery by charging it steadily over a long...

Pixel Phones Lose Wide-Angle Astrophotography in Update

Kellen December 29, 2020 8

Not many noticed the change, but Google appears to have taken away Pixel phones ability to shoot astrophotography out of their wide-angle lenses. Since this should only affect Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G owners, maybe that's the reason. Either way, you never like...

Verizon Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G Get December Android Update

Kellen December 14, 2020 52

For the second month in a row, Google's monthly Android update for the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G on Verizon has been delayed a week. While all of Google's other phones received the December Android update last week, the newest phones from Google on Verizon...

DEAL: Pixel 4a 5G is $40 Off Today!

Kellen December 10, 2020 23

The new Google Pixel 4a 5G is discounted today for the first time in a straight price drop. Rather than a combination deal that requires a new line of service or carrier activation, Google and its retail partners shaved off $40 without any extra steps needed....