The Google Pixel 8a now features a playful 'Snapshot' widget and wallpapers from 'Inside Out'.
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In addition to being a mid-range smartphone, Google is positioning the Pixel 8a as a “great phone for families” and kids. One way the Pixel 8a does this is with a “Snapshot” widget on the home screen.
Snapshot lets you “Quickly capture and frame your favorite people and everyday moments in your life.” It’s skeuomorphic in that it mimics a photo taken with a Polaroid camera, with a piece of film at the top connecting it to your home screen. The date even appears in the bottom left corner.
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Click the camera icon to take a new photo that will be saved and backed up to your Google Photos library. You can review it before you set it. Tapping on the current image will open the Google Photos editor, and you can take a new photo at any time.
It's playful and something that would be nice to have on all Pixel phones with a future update.
The Snapshot widget is integrated into how the “Set up parental controls”/Family Link during the Pixel 8a's startup process.
At the same time, the Pixel 8a has two default wallpapers that hint at an upcoming sequel to Inside Out 2. The sequel to the beloved 2015 film will hit theaters on June 14, which is exactly one month after the Pixel 8a's release.
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- Inside Out: Headquarters — Mind World — “Headquarters is the control center in Riley’s mind, where the Emotions live and work, guiding Riley through her day.”
- Inside Out: Friendship Island — Islands of Personality — “Riley’s Islands of Personality operate on the power of key memories, which are memories of extremely important moments in Riley’s life.”
Source: 9to5google
