The Google Pixel 8a is suddenly being called a brilliant buy. I get the argument, but I’m still not convinced Google actually nailed this one. When a mid-range phone needs a price cut, multiple promos, and leaks of its replacement to “make sense,” that’s not smart planning. That’s Google backing into value by accident. As […]
Author: Nadia Malik
Pixel Camera 10.1 finally fixes what Google broke
The Pixel Camera 10.1 update is the best thing to hit Pixel photography in years – mostly because it finally undoes Google’s own bad decisions. For an Android camera app that’s supposed to set the standard, the Pixel Camera has been coasting on image processing while ignoring basic usability for far too long. Now Google […]
Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Galaxy S25 Ultra: true flagship duel
The Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Galaxy S25 Ultra showdown is the closest thing Android has to a heavyweight title fight in 2025. Google is no longer the quirky camera-first underdog and Samsung is no longer just the spec-stuffing juggernaut. Instead, these two flagships now trade blows on hardware, software, and AI in a way […]
Google Pixel software tricks are great, but fragile
Everyone keeps saying every Android brand has its own software magic. I disagree: most are minor skins, while Google’s Pixel software actually feels different. On paper, Pixel isn’t special anymore. Plenty of phones match or beat the hardware: 120Hz OLED displays, 5000mAh batteries, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or Dimensity 9300 chips are everywhere. But […]