Google paid millions to radio hosts to endorse the Pixel 4 — even though they hadn't used it Google says Google should do a better job of patching Android phones Google officially deploys app archiving through the Play Store Honor Magic Vs foldable launches w/ Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, $1,050 start price Samsung Launches China-Specific 'Luxury' Versions of Their Foldable, Called the W23 and W23 Flip Here's your first look at the Google Pixel 7a Google reportedly has Gmail and Calendar apps in the wor...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 606
Storage-saving archivable App Bundles replacing APKs for Google/Android TV in 2023. App Bundles for Google TV and Android TV. Android TV 13 comes to the Raspberry Pi 4 courtesy of unofficial LineageOS 20 ROM. Android will prompt you to update apps if they're crashing. Google Fi discounts Pixel 7 to $399 and offers $300 off 7 Pro for Black Friday. Forget the Apple Watch! The Google Pixel Watch is $299 in early Black Friday deal. Score near all-time low pricing on Samsung's Galaxy S22/+/Ultra from...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 605
Android 14 will let the predictive back gesture work inside apps. Google releases 'Now in Android' on Play Store to demo Material You and modern app development. "Now in Android" Play Store Listing. The Now in Android website (basically a text/video newsletter). November Google Play System updates New Android photo picker, Wallet tweaks. Logitech G Cloud hands-on. Alleged Google Pixel Fold Renders Leak, and It's Going to Be Pricey. @Za_Raczke: Google Pixel 7a to come with 90Hz screen, wireless c...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 604
Android is 15 years old! Mishaal clears up some of the confusion about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm confirms Samsung Galaxy s23 series will use only Snapdragon chipsets Galaxy S23 to reportedly launch in first week of February 2023 Ron reviews the Nothing Ear (stick) Ron's first impression of the Pixel 7 Pixel 7, the first 64 bit-only Android phone Huawei Pocket S is the cheapest foldable yet, comes with Snapdragon 778G Google launches Play Games for PC beta in US Amazon Photos has f...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 603
Jetpack Compose debuts new Material Design 3 controls and expands to Android TV Relay: Figma to Compose handoff Google prototyped iris scanning during the Pixel 2 era Pre-iPhone Google G1 renders reveal a lot of green and more physical buttons Google Hangouts shuts down for good today, as web app closes up shop Feedback extravaganza!!! Chrome tabs record. Why I'm returning the Pixel 7. A solution for Ron's headphone woes. Assistant tip: Read it! Ways to improve battery life on the Pixel Watch. H...
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 602
Android 13 (Go edition) announced with Material You, Google Play System Updates, and more Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Android finally gets its stable release How to sideload Android apps using WSA on Windows 11 The Galaxy S22 gets Android 13, Samsung posts timeline for older devices Ron reviews the Pixel Watch The $228 OnePlus Nord N300 packs good looks, 33 W charging Nothing hikes the price of Ear 1 earbuds by 50 percent / The $99 earbuds will soon cost $149 @nothing: Made to be heard. Se...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 601
Pixel 7 review, Pixel Watch review, Razer Edge, Signal loses SMS, Passkey in Chrome Google's Pixel 7 Still Has the Best Smartphone Camera. Report: Google 'doubling down' on Pixel with added focus on its own hardware as Samsung bleeds. Google's Pixel Watch is Nice, But It's Missing Some Oomph. Google Pixel Watch review: it's a smarter Fitbit. Google Fit is missing. Motorola's Rollable Phone Concept Changes Size With the Press of a Button. Razer's Edge is one sharp-looking cloud gaming Android han...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 600
Google remembered the phone part of the smartphone Google Pixel Watch: Help by Google, health by Fitbit @tshakaarmstrong: Can't wait to test this new Fitbit/pixel watch/pixel7 ecosystem! Pixel Tablet preview: A Smart Display dock is Google's best chance at getting Android tablets in your homeFuture Feature Drops will bring these new Pixel features to last year's Pixel 6 line @AssembleDebug: Initial look at @GooglePlay's App archive feature which was announced back in March 2022 and seems fully f...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 599
Game Devs And Stadia Employees Alike Were Blindsided By The Sudden Shutdown @ztlaidlaw: Stadia refund: $2,200.88. Yeah, I hoped it would be around for the long haul. EU vote paves way for USB-C to be common device charger in 2024 Android 14 is coming: Here's what we know so far New Nest products and features for a better smart home Reimagining the future of Google Home Google forgot to remove Stadia references from Nest Wifi Pro listings Razer announces Edge 5G gaming handheld powered by Android...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 598
Android 13's virtual A/B mandate could bring Seamless Updates to more devices. You Can Use Dynamic Island on Android Now, But You Probably Shouldn't. Android might get its own version of Apple's Dynamic Island if Realme get its way. Chromecast with Google TV (HD) is Here to Revive Your Old Screens. Chromecast with Google TV (HD) can't be powered by your TV's USB port. Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro price leaks, along with Target's pre-order bonus. Google finally shows off the front of the Pixel 7 Pro ...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 597
EU upholds Google's 4.1B euro fine for bundling search with Android. Google scales back Area 120 by half, refocuses on 'AI-first' projects. Area 120 main page, highlights some apps talked about. Google Pixel 7 Pro benchmark points to CPU and GPU specs of Tensor G2. Google Pixel 7 may arrive later than expected on October 18. Source: Google Pixel Watch to start at $349.99 in these colors. Google 'Nest Wifi Pro' leaks with Wi-Fi 6E, higher price, and no point unit. It's a Real Pity the Samsung Gal...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 596
Tim Cook dashes hopes for RCS support to arrive on iPhones. @lockheimer: It's clear why Apple is opposing interoperability. But people should be able to send high quality videos and photos to their mom without having to buy her a new phone. @SamsungMobileUS: A brief summary of our reactions to the "innovative" new devices announced on Wednesday. @vvaiibhav: Dynamic Island Style Notifications / Now Playing on Xiaomi MIUI. Mi Theme Developers never disappoint. September's Android Feature Drop is H...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 595
Google announces October 6 hardware event for Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch. Google confirms Pixel 7 series will run on new 'Tensor G2' chip. Pixel 7 series and Pixel 7a may bring 'higher quality' Bluetooth LE Audio support. Google's Pixel 7 Pro gets a very quick unboxing as the launch approaches. With Pixel 7, Google starts moving flagship production out of China as it 'explores' 2023 foldable. Google Pixel Watch: Specs, price, Wear OS 3, and everything we know so far. The Pixel Tablet could feature ...
Sep 07, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 594
Announcing Cross-device SDK Developer Preview for building rich multi-device experiences on Android. Google letting Android app devs build Nearby Share-esque cross-device experiences. Android 14 Beta likely starts April 2023 as Android 13 QPR period shortened. Google's Android Auto Receiver app lets you use Android Auto on your car's Android Automotive head unit. Android Auto Receiver lets you run Android Auto from your phone on an Android Automotive head unit. What's new for Android Automotive?...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 593
Google confirms Android 13 Betas will continue in September with more Quarterly platform release tests When will Nothing Phone 1 get Android 13? Stop worrying about version numbers, says Carl Pei Nothing says the Phone 1 will get Android 13 in the first half of 2023 Fitbit surprises everyone with an August 24 smartwatch event Google celebrates 5 years of Kotlin on Android Motorola's latest mid-range phone has plenty to prove Google Pixel 7 launch could take place in September, not October It sur...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 592
Interview with Andrew Watson, Senior Android Developer, Solana Labs. Topics include how Blockchain benefits the smartphone, challenges for developers, APIs for the smartphone. Paradise at the Crypto Arcade: Inside the Web3 Revolution. Android 13 arrives for Pixel phones starting today. 50 features in Android 13 you should know about. Pixel 6 owners who upgrade to Android 13 can never go back. Android 12 is running on 13.3% of all devices ahead of Android 13 launch. How Google is backporting Andr...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 591
Interview with Jan Jedrzejowicz, Head of Product Management for Messages at Google Topics include the Get the Message campaign, what Apple stands to gain from supporting RCS, whether an RCS API is in the pipeline, and the struggles of spam in RCS. @MishaalRahman: Google is working to bring Game Dashboard out of SystemUIGoogle and into Google Play Services. This is likely to make the feature available to non-Pixel devices, though I can't confirm that yet. @MishaalRahman: Samsung is working with G...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 590
Android 13 likely getting a September launch. @AndroidDev: Privacy and transparency are core values in the Android community. We heard your feedback that you find the app permissions section in Google Play useful, and we've decided to reinstate it. Samsung's "repair mode" lets technicians look at your phone, not your data. Asus' compact Zenfone 9 comes with incredible gimbal-like camera stabilization. Official page: go down to "Big on sharpness" to see a rendering of how the camera unit moves. M...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 589
You can make your new Pixel look like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. Android 13 Beta 4.1 Released for Pixel Phones. Samsung teases Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 while touting nearly 10 million foldables sold last year. This Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 price leak might disappoint you. Huyen shows off her last feature from Trello. Google's Pixel 6a is Proof Mid-Range Can Feel Premium. Google's trade-in values for older Pixels skyrocket when buying the Pixel 6a. Nothing Phone (1) Is a Cool Sm...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 588
Nova Launcher acquired, Snapdragon W5+, Samsung Unpacked 2022, ad blockers, and more. Final Android 13 Beta update, official release is next! The Final Android 13 Beta is Here. Google introduces new in-app purchase policy for EEA users. Google Play hides app permissions in favor of developer-written descriptions. The first Wear OS smartwatch with Snapdragon W5+ will be from Mobvoi. @evleaks: All the features of the Snapdragon W5+. Montblanc offers a good look at Wear OS 3 without Samsung's skin....
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 587
