Skip to content People don't upgrade phones every year anymore—longevity matters. The Pixel 6a is the next phone on Google's battery hit list. Credit: Ryan Whitwam Google's Pixel phones have grown from a curiosity to become some of the best smartphones you can buy, featuring excellent cameras and lengthy support. Unfortunately, they are also gaining a reputation for battery defects. For the second time in a year, Google has announced that it will render some of its past phones almost unusable wi...