New Year, Same Pixel

16/01/2026 43 min
New Year, Same Pixel

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Episode Synopsis


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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Timecodes




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









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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