The Pixel 4a has been anticipated for months now. Going by the release date of its predecessor, Google should have announced the phone last month at its Google I/O event, but since that didn’t hold, the device didn’t launch.
A few weeks ago, it was reported that the device will be launched on July 13 but new details have surfaced saying folks may wait for much longer before they get their hands on it.
According to Jon Prosser (@Jon_prosser), the Pixel 4a will still be announced on July 13. However, the “Just Black” variant will be launching on October 22 while the “Barely Blue” colorway “has been removed entirely”.
Where’s Pixel 4a?
Here’s an update:
AGAIN, it seems Google has delayed Pixel 4a 🤦🏼♂️
Announcement still happening on July 13
But in the system, it’s listed that the “Black” model now launching October 22 😬
“Barely Blue” has been removed entirely…
I’ll keep you updated. 🤷🏼♂️ https://t.co/UgsWJrYK4U pic.twitter.com/TX209u9Jqb
— Jon Prosser (@jon_prosser) June 13, 2020
Back in May, Jon had revealed that the black variant will hit the market on August 6 while the blue variant will come nearly two months after on October 1. Unfortunately, there is no explanation regarding why the date has changed for the black version and why the blue variant has been removed.
Seems like the Pixel 5 will also be pushed back.
Though, it would probably be smart to just launch Pixel 5 and 4a side-by-side, especially if there’s only one model of Pixel 4a that will launch.
— Jon Prosser (@jon_prosser) June 13, 2020
In a follow-up tweet, Jon also added that the Pixel 5 may also be pushed back. So rather than a likely October release date, the 5th-gen Pixel may be announced in November.
The Pixel 4a will have a punch-hole display and be powered by a Snapdragon 730 processor. It will not come with Active Edge according to a report and there will be no XL variant.
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