The First Annual APK Awards
Dec 24, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 129
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Episode description
The moment you've been waiting for as Florence Ion, Mishaal Rahman, Jason Howell and Ron Richards gather to present the best (and weirdest) in the world of Android for 2025 and unveil the winners of our first annual end of the year awards, the APKs!
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00:09:42 - NEWS
- Don't worry about the New Year's deadline, Google is extending the move from Assistant to Gemini further into 2026
- Unfortunately Gemini's takeover of Google Home ruined Christmas for some kids this year
- Mishaal has the details of Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1
- Patron Pick: Could Sodium-Ion batteries be the next big thing in smartphones someday?
00:35:56 - HARDWARE
- Details emerge on the OnePlus 15T and the Honor Magic V6
- Is Samsung developing a widescreen foldable to pre-compete with the Apple Foldable?
00:49:26 - The 2025 Annual Podcast Kudos (APKs)
- We present the winners of the first ever Android Faithful end of year awards for Best Phone, Best Foldable, Best Accessory, Best Innovation, Biggest News Story of 2025 and Weirdest News Story of 2025.
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