Google Pixel 10

Google Pixel 10

15 October 2025 phonehome 0

It is August 2025, and Google has reached its ‘Zen’ moment with the Pixel 10. This is a 199g landmark device that marks the debut of the ‘Tensor G5’, the first Google-designed chip manufactured using TSMC’s state-of-the-art 3nm process. In the UK, it has arrived as the definitive vehicle for ‘Androi…

Google Pixel 9 Pro

Google Pixel 9 Pro

22 August 2024 phonehome 0

Welcome to August 2024, and Google has finally brought its ‘Pro’ hardware into a size that everyone can enjoy. The Pixel 9 Pro is a 199g masterpiece of industrial design, featuring a new flat-sided satin-finish frame and a redesigned ‘floating’ camera bar. In the UK, it has arrived as the primary ve…

Google Pixel 7a

Google Pixel 7a

10 May 2023 phonehome 0

Welcome to May 2023, and Google has just made its ‘standard’ flagship look like an expensive luxury. The Pixel 7a is a 193g technical marvel that has all but deleted the gap between the ‘a-series’ and the premium Pixel 7. Finished in a 3D thermoformed composite back with a tactile alloy frame, it ha…

Google Pixel 6a

Google Pixel 6a

28 July 2022 phonehome 0

It is July 2022, and Google has refined the ‘affordable flagship’ formula to near perfection. The Pixel 6a is a compact, 178g powerhouse that brings the bold ‘Camera Bar’ aesthetic and the custom Tensor silicon to a more accessible £399 price point. In the UK, it has arrived as the definitive mid-ra…

Google Pixel 6

Google Pixel 6

28 October 2021 phonehome 0

Welcome to October 2021, and Google has just ‘reset’ the Android world. The Pixel 6 is a radical 207g departure from the past, featuring a bold ‘Camera Bar’ design that spans the width of its glass-and-alloy chassis. In the UK, it has arrived as the debut for ‘Google Tensor’, the first custom-design…

Google Pixel 4a

Google Pixel 4a

1 October 2020 phonehome 0

It is August 2020, and Google has released the definitive ‘essential’ smartphone for a world in flux. The Pixel 4a is a 143g masterclass in pragmatism, stripping away the gimmicks of the Pixel 4, like Soli radar and face unlock, in favour of a reliable rear fingerprint sensor and a headphone jack. I…

Google Pixel 3a

Google Pixel 3a

7 May 2019 phonehome 0

It is May 2019, and Google has just performed a technical ‘heist’ on the mid-range market. The Pixel 3a is a 147g masterpiece of essentialism, stripping away the expensive glass and wireless charging of the flagship Pixel 3 in favour of a lightweight polycarbonate unibody and a significantly lower p…

Google Pixel 3

Google Pixel 3

1 November 2018 phonehome 0

It is October 2018, and Google has released the most technically advanced ‘small’ phone on the market. The Pixel 3 is a 148g masterpiece of software-hardware integration, featuring a unique etched-glass back that feels like silk and provides a secure grip without the greasiness of standard glass. In…

Google Pixel

Google Pixel

20 October 2016 phonehome 0

Welcome to October 2016, and the ‘Nexus’ era is officially over. Google has just unveiled the Pixel, the first phone ‘Made by Google’ from the inside out. In the UK, it has arrived as a direct technical challenger to the iPhone, moving away from the ‘budget-friendly’ roots of the Nexus line to a pre…

Google Nexus 6P

Google Nexus 6P

26 October 2015 phonehome 0

It is October 2015, and Google has finally delivered the ‘Premium’ Nexus the world has been waiting for. Manufactured by Huawei, the Nexus 6P is a technical high-water mark for the line, featuring a full-metal unibody made of aeronautical-grade aluminium. It is a large, sophisticated 178g device wit…