Google Pixel 8/8 Pro & Pixel Watch 2

Brackish said:
I know in Gmail if your viewing a web page through an email you can press the 3 dots and choose open in chrome, that way you can keep the page in chrome for later. Worth a try on Google search
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Sure that's a solution but a silly one as I shouldn't need to remember if I leave the page for one second, everything is lost. Google in fact we're supposed to be stopping that so that long searches like this were easily something you can get back to.

It's silly as it doesn't even appear in the recent apps list, as soon as I click the recent apps, it's gone as though it never existed
 
All searches should auto open chrome. Non of the faff then, I would be more than happy with that. I do agree it's a silly solution. I don't use Google search and just open chrome and I only use voice assistant to stop navigation so I know little about all the features available.
Could there be someone deep in the settings or developer options?
 
Brackish said:
@unwashed potato!
I just swiped right to Google discover and clicked my profile, went to settings and then other settings and turned off 'Open web pages in the app' so now if I search it click a discover link it opens a new tab in chrome.
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Perfect that works. Still silly solution as really, there's absolutely no reason why when searching, as soon as I click all open apps button, it closes the search
 
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That just surely do this on purpose. Make the 8a close to the 8 so that it encourages people to buy the last of the 8 stock right before the 9 comes out. Then when the 9 is out, the difference between that 8a and 9 will be big and the 8a can start to be more appealing. But right now it seems they have priced the 8a close to the 8 on purpose.
 
biron_w said:
The regular Pixel 8 is currently £569 direct from Google so that's a much better buy and you get £215 trade-in for your phone.
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yeah - didn't have it live at the time I posted this morning.

Google is the better deal - giving me £290 trade in for mine so makes the 256gb 8a only £291 which seems a very decent deal
 
booyaka said:
yeah - didn't have it live at the time I posted this morning.

Google is the better deal - giving me £290 trade in for mine so makes the 256gb 8a only £291 which seems a very decent deal
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It's pretty good, but works out £25 per month just for the a series, if you did this every year. Then plus network contract. Seems in that case it's starting to be better to be contract phone over sim only and get a sim on top these days.
 
unwashed potato! said:
It's pretty good, but works out £25 per month just for the a series, if you did this every year. Then plus network contract. Seems in that case it's starting to be better to be contract phone over sim only and get a sim on top these days.
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whole family is on £10 a month sims each - So I just need a phone upgrade. Didn't realise my s21 ultra is 3.5 years old now - battery struggles to last a day now.
 
hmmm

So I can get
  • Pixel 8 256gb for £414 after trade in of my S21 Ultra
  • Pixel 8a 256 for £269 after trade in
    Pixel 8 Pro for £619 after trade in.
On current offers the 8a seems like a no brainer......Any comments?
 
booyaka said:
hmmm

So I can get
  • Pixel 8 256gb for £414 after trade in of my S21 Ultra
  • Pixel 8a 256 for £269 after trade in
    Pixel 8 Pro for £619 after trade in.
On current offers the 8a seems like a no brainer......Any comments?
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8a:
- IP67 (up to 1m for 30 min)
- Plastic back
- Slightly bigger device
- More curved corners
- 4492 mAh battery, 8W fast charging, 7.5W wireless charging
- Higher trade-in values as bought new but chances this will be discounted more in the future
-152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm

8:
- IP68 (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Glass back
- Macro camera
- Slightly smaller device
- 6.2 inch screen
- 4575 mAh battery, 27W fast charging, 12W wireless charging, battery share
- RRP £50 more but discounts often less than this (edited)
- 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm
 
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david25 said:
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8a:
- IP67 (up to 1m for 30 min)
- Plastic back
- Slightly bigger device
- More curved corners
- 4492 mAh battery, 8W fast charging, 7.5W wireless charging
- Higher trade-in values as bought new but chances this will be discounted more in the future
-152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm

8:
- IP68 (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Glass back
- Macro camera
- Slightly smaller device
- 6.2 inch screen
- 4575 mAh battery, 27W fast charging, 12W wireless charging, battery share
- RRP £50 more but discounts often less than this (edited)
- 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm
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8W doesn't sound very fast :p
 
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david25 said:
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8a:
- IP67 (up to 1m for 30 min)
- Plastic back
- Slightly bigger device
- More curved corners
- 4492 mAh battery, 8W fast charging, 7.5W wireless charging
- Higher trade-in values as bought new but chances this will be discounted more in the future
-152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm

8:
- IP68 (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Glass back
- Macro camera
- Slightly smaller device
- 6.2 inch screen
- 4575 mAh battery, 27W fast charging, 12W wireless charging, battery share
- RRP £50 more but discounts often less than this (edited)
- 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm
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Thanks - 5% cashback via topcashback direct with google.

8a just seems weirdly priced... Only because of the boosted trade in does it make sense financially.

With no trade in's for instance it makes no sense versus the Pixel 8

£499 v £569 before any trade ins....
 
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david25 said:
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Pre-Order GooglePixel 8a, 5G, 128GB at £499 + Free Case at John Lewis & Partners | hotukdeals

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8a:
- IP67 (up to 1m for 30 min)
- Plastic back
- Slightly bigger device
- More curved corners
- 4492 mAh battery, 8W fast charging, 7.5W wireless charging
- Higher trade-in values as bought new but chances this will be discounted more in the future
-152.1 x 72.7 x 8.9 mm

8:
- IP68 (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Glass back
- Macro camera
- Slightly smaller device
- 6.2 inch screen
- 4575 mAh battery, 27W fast charging, 12W wireless charging, battery share
- RRP £50 more but discounts often less than this (edited)
- 150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm
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looked at the 8a but pulled the trigger on the 256 8 instead.
hope it's a good phone. moving from 4a5G
 
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