Welcome to episode 87 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will talk through Google's surprise Pixel 10a announcement, what we might expect from that phone, and whether it's worth picking up a Pixel 9a in its place. Their attention briefly turns to Google's February patch for Android — a patch without any much in the way of actual fixes, it seems — before finally debated Google's oddly-sad Gemini ad ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl.

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• 00:00 – Intro and Pixel 10a announcement
• 17:27 - Google's February patch
• 25:25 - Gemini's Super Bowl ad
• 38:28 - Wrap-up

• Abner Li
• Damien Wilde
• Will Sattelberg

• Google announces Pixel 10a with completely flat camera, pre-order Feb 18
• The Pixel 10a is officially coming – here’s why you should get a Pixel 9a instead
• Google’s full lineup of Pixel 10a colors leak, including vibrant ‘Berry’
• Why does the Pixel 10a look fake?
• Android 16 February 2026 update rolling out: No Pixel bug fixes
• Google airing Gemini ad at the Super Bowl: ‘New Home’ [Video]

• The Sideload
• 9to5Mac Happy Hour
• Electrek
• Space Explored

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