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The Sideload 042: A genderless Pixel experience

Will Sattelberg Aug 25 2026 - 1:30 pm PT

Welcome to episode 42 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Damien Wilde joins Will as they continue to break down what’s good — and not so good — about Google’s latest phones. Come for the Snapdragon-Tensor debate, stay for a sweaty analogy that compares the Pixel 11 series to various Halloween sequels.

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Pixelated 113: Made You (Camera) Look

Will Sattelberg Aug 21 2026 - 1:30 pm PT

Welcome to Pixelated episode 113. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will dive into their thoughts and reviews of the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL, and the Pixel 11 Pro Fold.

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The Sideload 041: A vision of Pixels to come

Will Sattelberg Aug 18 2026 - 1:30 pm PT

Welcome to episode 41 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Ben Schoon joins Will to discuss the future of Pixel, as Google’s Pixel 11 attempts to bridge the gap between always-accessible AI assistant and a more minimalist, digital wellbeing-friendly experience. They also dig into the world of AI ads, posters, and more, and wonder whether they’re doing far more harm than good to the people who choose to monetize them.

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Pixelated 112: Mid by Google

Will Sattelberg Aug 14 2026 - 1:45 pm PT

Welcome to Pixelated episode 112. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will share their early impressions of the Pixel 11 series, offer a full breakdown of the actual Made by Google event, and share some big picture thoughts on the future of Pixel hardware inspired by this HiLight ad.

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Pixelated 111: Primetime prep for Made By Google

Will Sattelberg Aug 7 2026 - 2:37 pm PT

Welcome to Pixelated episode 111. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will preview what to expect at next week’s official unveiling of the Pixel 11 series, including final rumors, leaks, expectations, and some very wrong guesses on who the host might be.

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Pixelated 110: Android’s past, present, and future

Will Sattelberg Jul 31 2026 - 12:30 pm PT

Welcome to Pixelated episode 110. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will lean into a news lull ahead of the Pixel 11’s launch to zoom out to take a look at the state of Android. They tackle what Google and others are doing right, what there’s room to improve on, and and what we can expect from the future of our favorite platform.

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The Sideload 040: Finding digital peace with Light Phone

Will Sattelberg Jul 27 2026 - 2:00 pm PT

Welcome to episode 40 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Kai Tang and Joe Hollier of Light to discuss the recent announcement of the Light Flip, the urge to disconnect from your smartphone, and finding the right balance between being offline without being inconvenienced.

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Pixelated 109: Unpacking Unpacked

Will Sattelberg Jul 24 2026 - 2:38 pm PT

Welcome to Pixelated episode 109. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will dive into everything Samsung announced at this week’s Galaxy Unpacked, the legacy of the original Pixel Fold, and whether flip phones have a future ahead of them.

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The Sideload 039: Digital landscaping

Will Sattelberg Jul 20 2026 - 3:00 pm PT

Welcome to episode 39 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Chris Wedel of Gadgets & Gravel to discuss the modern internet landscape, finding moments of peace around technology, and the ever-evolving world of robo-lawnmowers.

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Pixelated 108: Rerun of a rerun

Will Sattelberg Jul 18 2026 - 5:23 am PT

Welcome to Pixelated episode 108. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will briefly dive into Google and Epic’s decision to wrap up their legal battle without a settlement in place, leaving the door open for third-party app stores to live inside Google Play. They also discuss the ever-leaking Pixel 11, including some new Pixel Glow insights and Google’s latest obsession with the color green.

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Pixelated 107: A Made by Google grumble

Will Sattelberg Jul 9 2026 - 2:00 pm PT

Welcome to episode 107 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will dive headfirst into some Pixel speculation following the official announcement of this year’s Made by Google. From phones to smartwatches to pondering what might surprise us, it’s shaping up to be an interesting event.

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The Sideload 038: Niagara Launcher, ten years in

Will Sattelberg Jul 6 2026 - 1:30 pm PT

Welcome to episode 38 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Peter Huber of Niagara Launcher to discuss the origins of Niagara, what it’s like maintaining a launcher in 2026, their partnership with the upcoming Clicks Communicator and so much more.

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Pixelated 106: Smart speakers and rest days (with Jonah Becker and Taylor Helgren of Google)

Will Sattelberg Jun 26 2026 - 1:30 pm PT

Welcome to episode 106 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Damien talks Abner and Will through his first impressions of Google’s latest Home Speaker, a reboot of sorts of the company’s smart speaker lineup. After the break, we’re joined by Jonah Becker and Taylor Helgren of Google to discuss the launch of the Fitbit Air and Google Health.

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The Sideload 037: Specs for your Specs

Will Sattelberg Jun 22 2026 - 2:00 pm PT

Welcome to episode 37 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Andrew Romero to discuss the ongoing rise of smart glasses, what brands are nailing the basics, and what to expect from Google’s entry into the market later this year. Plus, live-ish reactions to the Steam Machine’s pricing.

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Pixelated 105: An Android 17 summer

Will Sattelberg Jun 19 2026 - 5:05 pm PT

Welcome to episode 105 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will return to talk all through the launch of Android 17. From general improvements to Pixel-specific changes, there’s plenty to dig through. Plus, Pixel Screenshots goes cloud, Google’s new smart speaker goes up for pre-order, and it might be easier than ever to jump back and forth between Android and iOS.

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Pixelated 104: Siri goes Gemini

Will Sattelberg Jun 12 2026 - 1:30 pm PT

Welcome to episode 104 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will hop over the walled garden to discuss Siri AI, changes to Liquid Glass and its ripple effects on Android, and plenty of other WWDC thoughts. Plus, Paris Hilton loves Android and Google releases a fourth QPR1 beta.

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The Sideload 036: Accidentally sponsored by Planet Fitness

Will Sattelberg Jun 8 2026 - 2:00 pm PT

Welcome to episode 36 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Android Authority‘s Joe Maring to discuss Health Coach, Google’s latest fitness-focused chatbot launched alongside the Fitbit Air.

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Pixelated 103: A smorgasbord of Google news

Will Sattelberg Jun 5 2026 - 2:00 pm PT

Welcome to episode 103 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will make a mad dash through all the Google news coming out in a post-I/O world, including a new Android Drop, some new tools for avoiding deepfake phone call scams, the growing world of Fitbit Air accessories, and what just might be the silliest Pixel leak of all time.

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The Sideload 035: Tech positivity

Will Sattelberg Jun 1 2026 - 2:00 pm PT

Welcome to episode 35 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by 9to5‘s Daniel Bader to discuss looking for positivity in gadgets, unplugging from the internet, the joys of Niagara Launcher, and much more.

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Pixelated 102: A breath of fresh Air

Will Sattelberg May 29 2026 - 1:30 pm PT

Welcome to episode 102 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will catch up on some of their opinions and impressions surrounding Google I/O, before pivoting to discuss Will’s review of the Fitbit Air.

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Pixelated 101: Chatting with Google at I/O 2026

Will Sattelberg May 20 2026 - 2:40 pm PT

Welcome to episode 101 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner and Damien are joined by Seang Chau and Dieter Bohn of Google to discuss the biggest announcements of I/O 2026.

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The Sideload 034: Your Google I/O 2026 primer

Will Sattelberg May 15 2026 - 2:24 pm PT

Welcome to episode 34 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by 9to5‘s own Ben Schoon as he breaking his usual release schedule to bring you a guide on what to expect next week at Google I/O 2026.

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Pixelated 100: The Googlebook question

Will Sattelberg May 15 2026 - 9:01 am PT

Welcome to episode 100 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner, Damien, and Will celebrate the milestone by diving into Google’s latest Android Show announcements, including Android Intelligence, user-generated widgets, and, of course, Googlebook.

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The Sideload 033: You (probably) can’t buy the best smartphone cameras

Will Sattelberg May 11 2026 - 2:35 pm PT

Welcome to episode 33 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes Phandroid‘s Editor-in-Chief Nick Gray to the show to discuss his time spent with Oppo’s Find X9 Ultra and Vivo’s X300 Ultra. They might not be on your wishlist for your next Android phone, but Nick discusses what makes their cameras so exceptional, what it’s like using an imported phone as your daily driver, and whether we’ll ever see some of the best aspects on display here come to North American devices.

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