Google Launches Pixel Special Edition with Exclusive Features
▼ Summary
– Google has launched a special-edition “Isai Blue” Pixel 10a to celebrate the Pixel phone’s 10th anniversary.
– This model was created in collaboration with the music label Heralbony and emphasizes celebrating individuality and diversity.
– The phone features a unique deep blue color, exclusive themed wallpapers, icon packs, and includes a matching bumper case and stickers.
– It is exclusively available in Japan and is unlikely to be released in other markets.
– The Isai Blue Pixel 10a is priced equivalently to the standard 256GB model in other colors.
To commemorate a full decade of its smartphone line, Google has introduced a special edition Pixel 10a in a striking new color. This limited model, named Isai Blue, is the product of a unique partnership with the experimental music label Heralbony. The launch is a celebration of the Pixel brand’s ten-year anniversary, though the device itself is a Japan-exclusive release with no current plans for a global rollout.
The collaboration with Heralbony is central to this launch. The label, which focuses on music created by artists with disabilities, worked with Google to develop a deeper, more vibrant blue finish. This partnership is framed around a shared commitment to celebrating individuality and diversity. Google emphasizes that this edition is more than just a new color, it is an artistic statement meant to embody diverse personalities and foster new connections.
A key feature of the Isai Blue Pixel 10a is its exclusive software experience. The phone comes pre-loaded with special Material You customizations, including nine unique wallpapers and matching icon packs. These designs are based on artwork from Japanese creators Shigaku Mizukami, Midori Kudo, and Kaoru Iga. When applied, the system dynamically adapts app icons to reflect the chosen artwork’s color palette and style. The package also includes a themed sticker set and a coordinating blue bumper case.
In Japan, the special edition carries a price tag of ¥94,900, roughly $593. This matches the cost of the standard 256GB storage model available in other colors like Obsidian, Berry, Fog, and Lavender. For now, customers in markets such as the United States will not have access to this particular variant, leaving its future availability outside Japan uncertain.
(Source: Android Authority)
