Show Notes
Welcome to The Sideload episode 8, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Damien Wilde, 9to5Google's resident video producer, to discuss Google's final lineup of Pixel products for 2025. Alongside some (brief) impressions of the Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds 2a, Will and Damien zoom out to look at the state of Pixel as we head towards its official ten-year anniversary, including the growing frustration around Tensor G5 and the magic of Material 3 Expressive.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:57 - Pixel Watch 4
00:14:58 - The state of mobile software in 2025
00:29:26 - Big picture Pixel 10 thoughts
00:59:01 - Pixel Buds 2a
01:10:17 - Wrap-up
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Will Sattelberg
Damien Wilde
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