Welcome to episode 85 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will talk through the end of Asus as a smartphone brand, as the company takes an indefinite hiatus from Android to focus on AI. After trying to figure out what's next after the smartphone, we're diving into some thoughts on the Clicks Communicator, Google's Digital Wellbeing tools, and the whole thinking behind minimalist devices. Plus, we send Stadia off with one final goodbye.

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• 00:00 – Intro and Asus leaving the market
• 07:35 - What comes after smartphones?
• 22:59 - Clicks Communicator and digital detoxing
• 45:34 - Stadia's last goodbye

• Abner Li
• Damien Wilde
• Will Sattelberg

• Asus won’t make any new Android phones in 2026, but it might not be done yet
• The Clicks Communicator might not be for everyone, but it’s definitely for me
• Google just killed the last of Stadia

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

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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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• 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

• 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

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

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Welcome to episode 83 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will welcome their fellow 9to5 staff members Andrew Romero, Ben Schoon, and Jordan Floyd to the show to assemble a full tier list for 2025's Android-adjacent launches. From phones and wearables to software upgrades and Gemini's improvements, we manage to rank more than 20 launches from throughout the year from the best to the rest. Check out the complete tier list at the bottom of these show notes (spoilers!).

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• Abner Li
• Damien Wilde
• Will Sattelberg
• Andrew Romero
• Ben Schoon
• Jordan Floyd

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

Drop us a line at gtips@9to5g.com, leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer.