Google Updates $499 Low-End Pixel Phone, Cuts Tablet Price
- Pixel 8a phone comes with AI features, brighter screen
- Google looks to make gains against Apple and Samsung
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Alphabet Inc.’s Google rolled out a new version of its $499 lower-end Pixel smartphone, aiming to entice budget-minded shoppers with an updated screen and artificial intelligence features.
The Pixel 8a device, which comes a year after the 7a model, adds a faster processor, brighter screen, an option for double the storage and new AI features for the camera, the company said on Tuesday. Google is also cutting the price of its Pixel Tablet by offering a new $399 version that doesn’t come with a charging stand.