Google Pixel fans who don’t wish to break the bank often look to the more affordable A series of Pixel smartphones. The successor model of this series, the Pixel 9a, hasn’t been released yet, but at this point nearly everything important about the handset has been leaked.

A Pixel 9a design leak indicates Google might ditch the large camera bump, and I wonder if Gemini AI is responsible.

We know that forensic exploitation has become the bugbear of smartphone security across both ecosystems. You’ll recall Android’s multiple zero-days last year and the furor when Apple’s iPhones were found to be hiding a new defense mechanism against such extraction tools, “ mysteriously rebooting ” when pulled out of storage lockers.

The Google Pixel 9 series was released just last year, but we've been seeing some of the best phone deals on these devices over the past six months. Pixel phones are some of the top iPhone alternatives on the market, and one of the better mid-range Android options you can buy in 2025.

The coming weeks are filled with innovative smartphone launches, from iPhone SE 4 to the world’s thinnest foldable, know what’s coming.

Update February 12th: Google’s next phone, the Pixel 9a, will be available to pre-order on March 19th, according to Android Headlines. The device will launch at $499 for the 128GB model, while the price jumps to $599 for the 256GB storage option.

The 128GB and 256GB versions of the 11-inch Google Pixel Tablet are marked down by $100 or more.

If you’re on the market for an excellent Android phone, multiple retailers are offering some of the best prices we’ve seen on some of Google’s devices. The last-gen Pixel 8 (8GB RAM/128GB storage) starts at $399 ($300 off) at Amazon and Best Buy,

Google’s affordable A series smartphone will likely debut next month and we all are eager to know about what’s coming. In the past few several leaks and rumours surrounding Pixel 9a model have been circulating,

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