Pixelated

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

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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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Welcome to episode 82 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will break down their reactions to Google's surprise release of Gemini 3 Flash. After talking through their preferred models and Gemini launchers, the crew discusses Android 16 QPR3's arrival and the long-awaited option to remove the At a Glance widget on Pixel. Finally, all three offer their visions for where Google is headed in 2026.

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00:00 - Intro

00:47 - Gemini 3 Flash

15:12 - Android QPR3 and At a Glance

34:59 - Pixel patch

37:43 - Google's 2026 vision

43:26 - Wrap-up

Hosts

Abner Li

Damien Wilde

Will Sattelberg

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Google announces Gemini 3 Flash with Pro-level performance, rolling out now

Gemini app adds 3 Flash ‘Fast’ and ‘Thinking’ models, with 3 ‘Pro’

Here’s everything new in Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 [Gallery]

Android 16 QPR3 lets you remove At a Glance from your Pixel’s homescreen

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Welcome to episode 81 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner shares his experience with trying out some early samples of glasses running on Google's Android XR platform with Will and Damien. After a surprisingly impressive demo, is it time to start getting excited for the return of Google Glass-esque technology? The trio also dips into some new changes coming to Wear OS and take a quick look at the first One UI 8.5 beta, if only to ask: what's up with the iOS-ification of Android?

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00:00 - Intro

00:58 - Google's AI glasses demo

33:43 - Wear OS updates

38:12 - One UI 8.5 and Android's design language

46:09 - Wrap-up

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Abner Li

Damien Wilde

Will Sattelberg

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Hands-on: Google Glass is now real with ‘monocular’ Android XR glasses coming in 2026

Samsung and Apple split best-selling phones in Q3 2025, iPhone leads premium market

Pixel Watch December 2025 update rolling out with Wear OS 6.1

One UI 8.5 seems like a very nice, but small update [Video]

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