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Google's Pixel phones have been among the most beloved Android devices on the market for quite a while, and for good reason. They're well known for their excellent cameras and unique designs. Moreover ...

Google’s Pixel A-series of budget smartphones is almost always a sure bet, offering minimal cuts to hardware while still packing the Pixel line’s trademark software perks, all at a pretty sizable ...

If you're comfortable with a used Pixel 8A, you might get a lot of phone for the money compared to buying Apple's lowest-cost iPhone. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the ...

The Pixel 8a is Google’s new, more affordable version of its flagship smartphone. The device comes with many of the same high-end features as last year’s more premium devices, just with some ...

Apple shook up its iPhone lineup earlier this year by giving its spiritual successor to the wallet-friendly iPhone SE an entirely new identity: the iPhone 16e. The result is a new third tier for Apple ...

It’s a tale of two phones. The Google Pixel 9a (seen on the left in the image above) is set to release soon, with pre-order deals ready to launch at any moment. Unfortunately, the anticipated budget ...

Android 17 is now rolling out to Pixel phones, but Google's June 2026 Pixel Drop packs far more, including AI upgrades and Pixel Watch updates.

This story was updated on March 13th with new a new Google Store Pixel 9 deal. Not to be outdone by Samsung’s huge Galaxy phone sale, Amazon has slashed the price of the Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 8a.