The Google Pixel, announced in 2016, has always had immense potential. Even after being on the market for nine years and being admired by tech enthusiasts, the Google Pixel remains a niche device that fails to capture the hearts of the mainstream market. 2025 will mark its 10th anniversary, and Google needs a bold strategy to break this pattern.

Republished on February 15th with a new report into Android 16 Beta 2, bringing Google’s Pixel even closer to Apple’s iPhone.

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.