Google denies rumors of Pixel 5a 5G being canceled, will be launching it later this year

Google denies rumors of Pixel 5a 5G being canceled, will be launching it later this year

Google has come out in response to rumors about its upcoming Pixel 5a being canceled. The company has stated that it will be launching the Pixel 5a 5G later this year. The phone will be available in the US and Japan around the same time that the Pixel 4a launched, which should be in Q3.

The rumor was started earlier today by a YouTuber, stating that the Pixel 5a has been canceled due to chip shortages. This was later backed by Android Central citing two sources.

Turns out, none of that is true. Of course, the rumor mentioned the Pixel 5a while Google specifically named the Pixel…