Google announces Pixel 5a in response to rumors – update

Google is rumored to have scrapped the Pixel 5a, but in response to the rumors, Google has announced the smartphone. The Pixel 5a should appear later this year, according to the company.

In a response to The Verge, a Google spokesperson said that the Pixel 5a has not been scrapped and will be released later this year. According to Google, the phone will be released in the United States and Japan later this year.

On Twitter Jon Prosser came up with a rumor that the Pixel 5a would no longer be appearing and Android Central confirmed these rumors. The cause would be the worldwide shortage of chips. These rumors turn out to be false.

It is not yet known what the specifications of the phone are and when it will be released. Earlier a-variants of the Pixel phones were usually a slightly less powerful variant of the top model. This is expected to be the case again with the Pixel 5a.

It is unclear how far Google is with the development of the Pixel 5a. The latest rumors about the smartphone concerned renders from OnLeaks that appeared in February.

Update, 19:45: In a response to The Verge, a Google spokesperson has debunked rumors of the Pixel 5a scrapping. We have adjusted the message accordingly.