Google's Pixel 4a reality and Chrome OS phone dreams

This week on The Chrome Cast, we reflect a bit on the early success of Google’s new Pixel 4a and what may come with the announced Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5. With Google now firmly planted in the mid-range phone space with no clear indication that a flagship device is coming anytime soon, I suppose it is time to get used to the idea of Pixel phones that have far more mass appeal and far less attraction for high-end phone lovers like myself. That being said, there was a leak this week that outlined the possibility of a foldable Pixel phone that may come into reality next year. Armed with that news and the recent unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, we spend the second half of the podcast letting our minds wonder a bit about what that Google-made foldable could be and how a device like the Galaxy Fold could make for a very awesome Chrome OS device if and when the day ever comes that a foldable tablet/phone running Chrome OS does ever emerge. NOTABLE LINKS Reader’s Choice: Here’s Pop!_OS running on a Chromebook Goodbye Pixel 4 – we barely knew you Forget Windows, I just installed Elementary OS on my Chromebook and it’s awesome Need a free Lenovo Chromebook Duet for Back to School? We got you! Well, I went and installed Windows 10 on my Chromebook What a Pixelbook with Google’s Pixel 4a approach to hardware could look like We may see a Pixel 4a 5G or Pixel 5 announcement alongside the Pixel 4a today [UPDATE: confirmed] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices