Pixel 8a Review: AI @ Google I/O!

Sponsored by dbrand. Skin your Pixel 8a (or other device) here: https://dbrand.com/mrmobile-pixel8a [GOOGLE PIXEL 8A REVIEW] After a spring season of AI gadgets that relied more on hype-y buzz than handy benefits, we’re back to basics with a phone that – not for the first time – I’ve called a “palate cleanser.” The latest A-series Pixel from Google has no bleeding-edge new form factors to cope with; no new interface modalities to learn. It’s just a good phone, with useful features, for under $500. And get this: even the AI stuff is useful (on occasion). Join me for a road trip review to Google I/O, with the Pixel 8a. [ABOUT MRMOBILE'S PIXEL 8A REVIEW] This video was produced following one week with a Pixel 8a review sample provided by Google, which also provided travel and lodging for MrMobile's attendance at Google I/O 2024 in Mountain View CA (as well as a San Francisco Giants game for content capture). MrMobile does not offer manufacturers the opportunity to preview, edit or approve content before publication. Neither Google nor any other manufacturer provided compensation in exchange for this coverage. The lone sponsor of this video is dbrand. [LINKS] Google Pixel 8a Real World Test [TheUnlockr]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJLXmhUWXJQ I took over 200 photos with the Google Pixel 8a vs Pixel 7a — here's the winner [Tom's Guide]: https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/i-took-over-200-photos-with-the-google-pixel-8a-vs-pixel-7a-heres-the-winner [CHAPTERS] 00:00 Palate Cleanser (episode 8) 00:53 Why Pixel? 01:55 From the ecosystem to the chin 2:50 Outbound from NYC: normal phone does normal things 03:48 Google I/O through the 8a 08:17 Final fundamentals 09:25 Fun finals 10:30 dbrand brings back duo-tone! [SOCIALIZE] https://facebook.com/themrmobile https://instagram.com/themrmobile https://instagram.com/captain2phones https://threads.net/themrmobile https://threads.net/captain2phones https://twitter.com/themrmobile https://twitter.com/captain2phones https://mrmobile.tech [DISCLOSURES] This post may contain affiliate links, which afford Future plc a commission should you make a purchase. This does not affect MrMobile’s editorial content. See Future's disclosure policy for more details: https://www.futureplc.com/terms-conditions/ Additional information concerning MrMobile’s ethics policy can be found here: https://mrmobile.tech/ethics #pixel8a #googlepixel #googleio #googleio2024 #googlephone #madbygoogle