Credit: Twitter/Evan Blass A trusted leaker has posted a bunch of screenshots showing off a Pixel 8a product page. The screenshots confirm seven years of updates, as well as a host of Pixel 8 series features. The Google Pixel 8a is expected to launch this month, but we’ve already seen a ton of leaks so far. However, a long-time leaker has just dropped perhaps the biggest info dump yet. Evan Blass posted a ton of screenshots from an apparent Pixel 8a product page. The images include machine-translated text overlaid on them, giving us a good (but not perfect) idea of what to expect. Check t ..read more

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority A Reddit user has scoured the camera bar on their Pixel phones, resulting in a brushed metal finish. You shouldn’t try this at home, though, as there’s a risk of damaging the rear camera lenses. Recent Google Pixel phones come with a distinctive rear camera housing, featuring a glossy metal finish. What if you prefer the brushed metal look? Well, a Reddit user has taken matters into their own hands, although we’d caution users against trying this at home. Redditor the_skinny_drummer decided to take Scotch Brite pads to the glossy rear camera bar ..read more

Google is testing an update to the Pixel Launcher that enables Circle to Search to work in split-screen mode. On Pixel devices currently, Circle to Search doesn’t work while in split-screen mode. The feature lets you tap, scribble, or draw a circle over any text or image on the screen that you want to look up on Google Search. I frequently search the web through Google Search each day, which is why I think Circle to Search is one of the best Android features Google has made in years. If you come across some text or image you want to look up, all you need to do is press and hold on the navi ..read more

Android 15 could introduce a new toggle to “show long app names” in the search results and apps list of Pixel Launcher. The launcher currently truncates too-long app names to ensure that they don’t overlap in the list. Some users don’t like seeing truncated app names, so this new feature will be good news for them. Google Pixel phones ship with the company’s Pixel Launcher app as the default home screen provider. Because it’s both the default and the only option that integrates with Google’s universal search, it’s what most Pixel users end up using, even though there are a plethora of amaz ..read more

Credit: Composite/Evan Blass Long-time leaker Evan Blass has posted a variety of Google Pixel 8a images. The renders show the phone in four colors and with some slightly thick bezels. We’ve already seen plenty of Pixel 8a leaks in the last few months, including renders. That isn’t stopping a veteran leaker from posting more apparent Pixel 8a images, though. Evan Blass posted a variety of purported Pixel 8a renders on X, showing the phone from the front and back. We indeed get a look at the device in blue, green, black, and white/beige color options. Or Mint, Bay, Obsidian, and Porcelain ..read more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u2n6CPwifE Google’s Pixel phones first appeared way back in 2016, and they’ve been an annual fixture ever since. These phones have gone from strength to strength, but they’ve always stood out as picks for the best camera phones, while offering exclusive software features and long-term commitments to updates. It’s fair to say that some Pixels are just better than others. It’s just a fact that when you’ve got a long-running series of phones, you’re gonna get some fantastic entries and a few not-so-great offerings. So we thought it would be fun to rank the Pixel p ..read more

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority A seemingly real-world photo of Pixel 8a units has surfaced online, showcasing its blue and green color options. The colors are a significant departure from the similarly named options on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. While Google remains tight-lipped about the Pixel 8a, a steady stream of leaks continues to reveal key aspects of the upcoming smartphone. After a series of high-quality renders, we now have seemingly real-world photo and video footage of two Pixel 8a units, which have appeared for sale in Moroccan markets ahead of the official launc ..read more

Google has shown off its camera testing facility in a CNET video. The video shows a more practical approach to testing smartphone cameras. Many smartphone brands have their own camera testing setups, allowing them to fine-tune their photo and video experience. We seldom get a close look at these facilities, though, but Google has now peeled the curtain back on its lab setup. CNET was allowed to tour Google’s camera testing facility for its Pixel phones, and the tech giant opted for a more practical approach to its camera sets. The company showed off cafe and living room sets which were us ..read more

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google is rolling out a second April update for Pixel phones to fix network and connectivity issues. The update is already available on Verizon’s network and will roll out to all Pixel users over the coming weeks. Affected Pixel users can also sideload the OTA package now. Pixel phone users can expect a second April update with a fix for network and connectivity issues plaguing their devices. The update started rolling out to Pixel 8 and Pixel 7 devices on Verizon late last week. The carrier has also posted a changelog that confirms that the new ..read more

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Circle to Search could soon let users copy and share the selected areas as screenshots. The selected area has undergone a slight makeover. Circle to Search, the handy Android phone function that lets users quickly search for something by circling an item on their screen, might be getting two new features. On top of that, it may also get a new look. PiunikaWeb, in collaboration with AssembleDebug, has discovered that Google is developing two new features for Circle to Search. It appears we could soon see “Copy image” and “Share image” options when ..read more