The Alphabet Inc. unit plans to assemble Pixel phones in the state, setting up new production lines with Taiwanese contract manufacturing partner Foxconn Technology Group
Local contract manufacturer Dixon Technologies said the initial batch of Indian-made devices will be available in the market by September, as trial production has recently started
The Google Pixel 9 series would comprise four model at the launch, including a new XL model and a foldable model, and two new colours in addition to Obsidian and Porcelain colours
Besides a new AI feature, the software update brings May Android security patch, fixes bugs, and improves overall performance that brings the Pixel 8a closer to other model in its series
The Google Pixel 8a is priced at Rs 52,999 onwards and comes in two new colour options - Aloe and Bay - apart from the existing Obsidian and Porcelain colours
In fact, the entire Pixel 8 series can be located by Google's Find My Device services even when if the devices are switched off or out of battery
A significant upgrade over the Pixel 7a, the Pixel 8a has several features from the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro such as Google Gemini AI and gesture-driven Circle to Search
Following suit with other models in the Pixel 8 series, the Pixel 8a is promised seven years of software support from Google, encompassing security updates, Android OS upgrades, and feature drops
Google is expected to offer seven years of software, security, and feature drop updates on the Pixel 8a, in line with other models in the Pixel 8 series
Google has released a session list, which confirms that the agenda of its developer-focused annual event would focus mainly on Mobile, Web, AI, and Cloud platforms
Earlier, Google rolled out the gesture-driven visual search feature to more Pixel and Samsung Galaxy devices
Google is reportedly planning to launch its second-generation foldable device, dubbed Fold 2, as Pixel 9 Pro Fold
AI-backed image-editing tools will be available on all Android and iOS devices through the Google Photos app, with 10 saves per month in the free tier
The Google Pixel 8a smartphone would likely be powered by the Tensor G3 chip and feature a 6.1-inch OLED panel of 120Hz refresh rate
I/O is Google's annual event dedicated to developers' community where the software giant announces progress in software development, hardware devices, and more
Responding to a complaint related to missing "Battery Information" page on Pixel devices, Google said that the feature will be available on Google Pixel 8a and later devices
The Satellite SOS is made available on the supported Pixel smartphones with a recent update, but the feature is out of service since it has been disabled by Google
Global players like Samsung, Google have already launched premium smartphones, such as Google Pixel 8, Samsung S24 Ultra, with on-device GenAI features, Chinese manufacturers are also following suit
The move will also help Google diversify its supply chain away from China, the Nikkei report said, citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter
Google is expected to use the Tensor G4 chip, paired with up to 16GB RAM, on the Pixel Fold 2