A developer has investigated the update of death that led to the drastic battery downgrade of the Pixel 4a. Here's what he uncovered.

Google recently rolled out a battery update for the Pixel 4a, and it’s been a bit of a disaster. A bunch of users are reporting crazy battery drain since installing it. To add i

G oogle's Pixel 4a was a great phone back when it came out, and it got significantly more praise than its bigger siblings, the Pixel 4 and the Pixel 4 XL. The phone was updated to

Pixel 9a pre-order and shipping dates have been tipped, giving us an idea of when the phone might be announced too.

In yet another Google Pide 9a report, Android Headlines revealed the device’s pre-order and shipping dates. The outlet claims that the mid-range Pixel 9a will be launched around mid-March, with the pre-order going live on March 19.

Since we've already revealed just about everything else about the Google Pixel 9a, it's time to talk about pre-orders and shipping. As we've noted in

Being the more svelte smartphone, I think the Samsung Galaxy S25 generally feels better to handle and use than the Google Pixel 9 Pro. Samsung's phone is smaller than Google's in every dimension and significantly lighter, so naturally, as a small-phone fan, the S25 speaks to me.

As of Jan. 28, you can get the Google Pixel 8 Pro at Amazon for $599. That's $400 off its usual price of $999 and a discount of $40. This price currently applies to the Bay and Obsidian colorways.