# My old Pixel keeps getting AI features Apple wants a newer iPhone for

> My Pixel 8a launched in 2024 as a $499 midrange phone with seven years of software support, which isn’t usually the kind of device anyone buys expecting years of special treatment.

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/my-old-pixel-keeps-getting-ai-features-apple-wants-a-newer-iphone-for/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a50e6c5ffca446919840e39)
- **Published:** 2026-07-10
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone #apple #pixel #google #gemini #ai #ios
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