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Welcome to episode 87 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will talk through Google's surprise Pixel 10a announcement, what we might expect from that phone, and whether it's worth picking up a Pixel 9a in its place. Their attention briefly turns to Google's February patch for Android — a patch without any much in the way of actual fixes, it seems — before finally debated Google's oddly-sad Gemini ad ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl.

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00:00 – Intro and Pixel 10a announcement

17:27 - Google's February patch

25:25 - Gemini's Super Bowl ad

38:28 - Wrap-up

Hosts

Abner Li

Damien Wilde

Will Sattelberg

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Why does the Pixel 10a look fake?

Android 16 February 2026 update rolling out: No Pixel bug fixes

Google airing Gemini ad at the Super Bowl: ‘New Home’ [Video]

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Welcome to episode 86 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will dig into an early Android 17 build that includes one big visual change: blurred backdrops. Is this a sign of things to come for Google's vision of its OS, or a more minor system-level tweak? The crew also checks out a leaked look at Android's new — albeit really familiar — desktop mode, Google's more affordable AI Plus plan for Gemini, and Chrome's agentic AI tools.

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00:00 – Intro and Android 17 first look

18:30 - Android's new desktop UI leaks

31:02 - Google's new AI Plus plan

39:21 - Chrome's "auto browse" agentic AI tools

54:56 - Forums announcement and wrap-up

Hosts

Abner Li

Damien Wilde

Will Sattelberg

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This is Android 17’s blur, new screen recorder, & more in leaked screenshots [Gallery]

Google adding blur to Android 17’s system UI on Pixel

Android’s full desktop interface leaks: New status bar, Chrome Extensions, more [Video]

Google AI Plus comes to US for $7.99, Google One 2 TB upgraded

Chrome rolling out Gemini 3-powered ‘auto browse’ with Google AI Pro 

Introducing 9to5Google Forums

Check out our new forums here!

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Welcome to episode 85 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will talk through the end of Asus as a smartphone brand, as the company takes an indefinite hiatus from Android to focus on AI. After trying to figure out what's next after the smartphone, we're diving into some thoughts on the Clicks Communicator, Google's Digital Wellbeing tools, and the whole thinking behind minimalist devices. Plus, we send Stadia off with one final goodbye.

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00:00 – Intro and Asus leaving the market

07:35 - What comes after smartphones?

22:59 - Clicks Communicator and digital detoxing

45:34 - Stadia's last goodbye

Hosts

Abner Li

Damien Wilde

Will Sattelberg

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Asus won’t make any new Android phones in 2026, but it might not be done yet

The Clicks Communicator might not be for everyone, but it’s definitely for me

Google just killed the last of Stadia

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Welcome to episode 84 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will talk through Google's big changes to Gmail, including a new AI Inbox and improved search. They also turn their attention to Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature that aims to make it the best virtual assistant we've seen yet, but not before digging into the latest Pixel 10a leaks that have us scratching our collective heads at just how familiar this phone feels.

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00:00 – Intro

00:50 - Pixel 10a leaks

14:25 - Personal Intelligence

26:35 - Gmail AI tools

35:45 - Pixel manufacturing

39:35 - Google updates

41:18 - Wrap-up

Hosts

Abner Li

Damien Wilde

Will Sattelberg

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Google Pixel 10a releasing in ‘mid February’ with ‘Berry’ color, leak claims

Leaked Pixel 10a prices could somehow go down from last year

Google Pixel grew by 25% in 2025’s global smartphone market as Apple takes top spot

Google announces the future of Gmail with AI Inbox & new AI Overview search

Gemini rolling out ‘Personal Intelligence’ beta that uses Gmail & your Google apps data

Google Pixel development reportedly moving almost entirely out of China

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Welcome to episode 83 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will welcome their fellow 9to5 staff members Andrew Romero, Ben Schoon, and Jordan Floyd to the show to assemble a full tier list for 2025's Android-adjacent launches. From phones and wearables to software upgrades and Gemini's improvements, we manage to rank more than 20 launches from throughout the year from the best to the rest. Check out the complete tier list at the bottom of these show notes (spoilers!).

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Abner Li

Damien Wilde

Will Sattelberg

Andrew Romero

Ben Schoon

Jordan Floyd

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