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Hans India
3 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
Google Pixel 8a Price Slashed in India – Available on Flipkart for Just ₹30,999
The Google Pixel 8a is up for Pixel 8a Flipkart deal, and is available at its all-time lowest price. The 128GB variant of the smartphone now retails for Rs 37,999 on the online marketplace, down from its earlier MRP of Rs 52,999. Google Pixel 8a discount India by ₹15,000 in India. Buyers making payments through HDFC Bank credit card EMI option can get a further discount of Rs 7,000 on the already Pixel 8a offer price. With this discount, the handset costs Rs 30,999. Flipkart is also offering an option of six months no-cost EMI on selected bank cards. Buyers can also buy Pixel 8a 30999 exchange value on the Google Pixel 8a when they buy the smartphone through the exchange option on Flipkart. The trade-in value depends on the phone's model and condition. The handset is a great deal for those looking to buy a new smartphone. Google Pixel 8a specs The Pixel 8a best deals are a smartphone that has a 6.1- inch Full HD( 2400 × 1080) OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It supports a maximum brilliance of over to 2,000 nits. The display is covered with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for better protection. The back of the phone features a dual-camera setup consisting of a 64MP QUAD PD main sensor and a 13MP ultra-wide lens. The front has a 13MP camera for selfies and video calls. The Google Pixel 8a comes with a 4,492mAh battery that supports fast charging via USB Type-C port. The smartphone promises of up to 3 days of battery life under optimal usage scenario. Key features The Google Pixel 8a comes with Google's latest AI-powered photography features. This lets users experience a range of new AI photography tools while taking pictures with the Pixel 8a's smart auto mode. The camera automatically optimizes the features and settings in the device to capture high-quality photos.
Tom's Guide
4 days ago
- Tom's Guide
I swapped my home internet for a 5G connection for 6 weeks — here's what happened
I've been having problems with my cable broadband over the last couple of months. To the point where I had a complete loss of service for over 6 weeks, and had to find some kind of alternative to keep myself running. My ISP didn't seem interested in getting my connection fixed properly, and I had to contend with both remote work and the needs of my smart home devices. That is where an often-overlooked Android feature came to my rescue. Ethernet tethering meant I could plug an old Google Pixel 8a, complete with an unlimited data SIM, into my home Wi-Fi network and get everything back online in about 10 seconds. And it worked right up until my internet connection decided it was going to start working again — regardless of how useless my ISP was being. In fact, it worked so well that I may end up ditching cable broadband altogether, and run my home on a 5G connection full time. The specific problem with my internet is one that many of you will be familiar with. Out of nowhere, after a day or two of instability, the connection just died. Rather than just play the Chrome Dinosaur game on a loop, I obviously wanted to get everything back up and running as soon as possible. Worse still, the engineer who came to fix it told me he couldn't find a problem and that he would have to request a brand new cable be installed between my house and the street. As it turned out, this was going to take at least two weeks to happen. What I didn't know at the time was that this would actually take closer to two months, with various engineering teams either not showing up or not doing the job when they did. But even before I knew how bad it would get, I knew that I wouldn't be able to survive on just tethering for two weeks. I work from home full time, and my wife is here 3 days out of the week. So even if I were conservative with my data, that would eat through my data allowance very quickly. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Not to mention the fact that a bunch of my smart home tech needs an active internet connection to work properly. Not only would resetting all the network settings to my personal hotspot take an absurd amount of time, which would have to be repeated when the home connection eventually came back, but they'd be back to square one if my phone ever went out of range. Thankfully, I could get something pretty close to normal operation, thanks to Android's Ethernet tethering. Ethernet tethering is, as the name suggests, a way to share your phone's cellular data via an Ethernet cable — aided by an appropriate adapter, of course. The benefit here is that you can then share a data connection to things that otherwise can't connect wirelessly or via a USB cable. In my case, it was an Orbi Mesh router. Unlike some newer and more advanced Wi-Fi routers, this router can't receive data via the USB port — which is why I'm so grateful Ethernet tethering actually exists. My ISP-supplied router is only used as a modem, so the rest of my home network connects to that Orbi router. The only thing missing from the equation was data, since the mesh network was working just fine. So once my phone (a Pixel 8a) was plugged into the router, everything came back online right away. The only major snag I had to deal with was making sure the phone stayed powered on. Ethernet tethering uses up a lot of power, and sometimes a regular, slow charger couldn't keep up. Admittedly, the 5G connection wasn't particularly fast. It's still pretty new in my area, and since they don't have mmWave 5G in the U.K., the speeds were nowhere near what I typically get via the landline. We're talking around 75-100Mbps on 5G vs 175-250 Mbps with that physical fibre connection. But I'll level with you, I honestly didn't notice much of a difference most of the time. But, of course, downloading the larger files, like updating my Nintendo Switch 2 games, did take a lot longer than I anticipated. Almost an hour, just to download Mario Kart World from the eShop, in fact. But browsing, 4K streaming and all the other things I would normally do around the house worked just fine. Though admittedly, I didn't do any online gaming, because it's not something I really enjoy, and I couldn't say how much of an impact the totally wireless connection might have had. In fact, the whole system worked so well that I may well transition to 5G broadband once my cable broadband plan expires. Rather than going through the whole song and dance of threatening to leave unless they give me a much better price. At the very least, I should be able to pay month by month rather than signing up for a year or more, and that way, if things don't work out, I have the flexibility to switch. Ditching cable broadband for good is not something everyone can do. It wholly depends on where you live, the coverage you actually get, and how much data is actually on offer. I'm lucky in the fact that unlimited data plans in the U.K. actually mean unlimited. There are no usage caps to worry about, and you won't find yourself getting throttled because you've used a little too much data within your allotted month. The fact is, I used just over 900GB of data over the course of these six weeks, and I know that kind of thing would not fly if you signed up for one of the best unlimited data plans in the U.S. Not to mention the fact that it would cost considerably more there, while switching to 5G (and providing my own hardware) isn't priced that differently from what I was paying for a fiber connection. Though that may reflect more on the fact that I may have been paying too much, rather than how cheap 5G broadband actually is. So don't go cancelling your internet plan just because I managed to go wireless without facing any serious repercussions. The last thing you need is to end up with a terrible connection without thinking through whether it's actually the best situation for you to be in. However, all I'm saying is that if you can get a stable and data-heavy mobile connection at home, the prospect of taking your home internet on the go isn't outside the realm of possibility.
India Today
4 days ago
- Business
- India Today
Pixel 8a gets massive price drop
Pixel 8a gets massive price drop By Divya Bhati Vijay Sales is hosting its Independence Day Sale offering big discounts across smartphones. During the sale, the 2024 launched Google Pixel 8a is available for as low as Rs 30,999. The deal includes the discounted price of 37,999. Additionally, the e-commerce site is offering a flat Rs 7,000 instant discount on HDFC Bank credit cards. Meanwhile, customers can also avail of No Cost EMI options for up to 24 months. As for the features, the Pixel 8a features a 6.1-inch OLED display with 120Hz refresh. It is powered by Google's Tensor G3 Processor and 4404mAh battery. For photography, Google has equipped the Pixel 8a with 64MP + 13MP rear camera setup. The phone supports Google AI and features IP67 rating for dust and water resistance. Additionally, the Pixel 8a also promises seven years of OS update, security and feature Drop updates and 3 months of YouTube Premium.
Android Authority
14-05-2025
- Android Authority
Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (May 14)
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we'll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks. File formats are JPG and PNG, and we'll provide images in both landscape and portrait modes, so they'll be optimized for various screens. For the newest walls as well as all the ones from previous weeks, check out this Drive link. Want to submit your own? Head to the bottom of this article. Wallpaper Wednesday: May 14, 2025 Another week, another set of awesome Android wallpapers for you to share! Remember that we are always looking for submissions from our readers. Head to the bottom of this article to find out how you could have one of your images featured in an upcoming Wallpaper Wednesday! With that in mind, we've got six awesome images from our readers that would look great on your phone, tablet, or PC. As usual, we also have three images from the Android Authority team. First, we have a fantastic photo of a bright yellow leaf in front of a green jungle from reader Rajkiran Lingala. Next, we have a beautiful photo of a goose hanging out at a lake. That comes from reader Jacqueline Gay, who used a Google Pixel 9 Pro to capture it! After that, we have a stunning, heavily stylized pic of a tree in Plymouth, MN, from reader (and frequent contributor) Rick L. Thompson. Rick used a Google Pixel 8a for that one! Next, we have a gorgeous shot of Manitou Springs, CO, as seen from the Manitou Incline. That comes from reader Julius Earle, Jr., and was captured with a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra! After that, we have a cool black-and-white photo perfect for minimalist layouts. That comes from reader Ahmed Mozakkir Shimanto and was captured with a OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite! Finally, we have a relaxing photo of palm trees in Puerto Rico. That one comes from reader Juan Martinez Navedo and was captured with a Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus! Thanks so much for your submissions, all! From the Android Authority team, we have a pair of luscious red flowers from Jonathan Feist. We also have a terrific shot of an ancient statue from Rita El Khoury. Finally, we have a great photo of some classic Barcelona architecture from Hadlee Simons. Be sure to download these photos in their high resolutions from this Drive link! How to submit your own Android wallpapers We are very excited to see your own contributions to our Wallpaper Wednesdays project. Before submitting, here are the rules: Your submissions should be your own creation. That means photos you took, digital art you created, etc. Please don't submit other people's work — that's just not cool. Also, please don't send images purely created with AI . They will not be accepted. Images you created and then augmented with AI tools are OK. . They will not be accepted. Images you created and then augmented with AI tools are OK. You must agree to let Android Authority share your Android wallpapers for free with anyone who wants them. We will not accept watermarked images. You will, however, get a credit and a link in the article itself. We can link to your social media account only. Ready to submit? Fill out the form below. You'll need to include the highest-resolution version of the image you can provide, your name, and a brief description of what the image is. If you want us to link to a social media page you own in your credit, please provide that, too, but that's optional.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Google's Pixel 8a drops to $399 at Amazon
The Google Pixel 8a mid-tier smartphone is back on sale for $399 via Amazon. This is close to a record-low price and represents a discount of 20 percent. Even better? The sale applies to multiple colorways, including mint green, light blue and white. This deal is for the 128GB model. This device topped our list of the best mid-range smartphones, and with good reason. It's a well-designed phone that gets the job done. It features a powerful Tensor G3 chip, offers support for Google Gemini AI tools and includes an excellent camera system. The 120Hz OLED display is gorgeous and the battery life is on point. We called the Pixel 8a 'one of the best values of any phone on sale today' in our official review, and that was at the original $499 asking price. It's especially well-valued with today's sale. We even enjoyed gaming with this device, which isn't always the case with mid-range phones. The 8a also comes with IP67 dust and water resistance and 7.5-watt Qi wireless charging. There aren't any major downsides to this phone, though we do have a couple of nitpicks. The wireless charging, while convenient, is pretty slow. The display bezels are also on the thicker side, so you lose some precious screen real estate. Other than that, this is a near-perfect mid-range phone. It's also a full $200 cheaper than Apple's just-announced 'budget' smartphone, the iPhone 16e. Follow @EngadgetDeals on Twitter and subscribe to the Engadget Deals newsletter for the latest tech deals and buying advice.
