AAA 568: No Twelvel For The Sixel - Android 12.1, Samsung throttling, OSOM gets real, HTC Metaverse phone

03/08/22 • 84 min

Android 12L is official as "Android 12.1," rolling out now to Pixel phones.
Android 12L: Hands-on with EVERY new feature and function.
New Feature Drop update leaves out Pixel 6, improves Live Caption & Live Translate.
Geekbench just banned the last four years of Samsung flagships over throttling debacle.
Samsung responds to app-throttling discovery, promises to ship an off switch.
OSOM talks about its first phone, ahead of a Q4 release.
Carl Pei's Nothing is working on a smartphone.
Nothing can't stop smartphone leaks.
HTC will make a return to 'high-end' Android phones in April, focused on the Metaverse.
Google Pixel 6a and Pixel Watch could launch later than expected.
Google Pixel 6a and 'Pixel Watch' tipped to come in three colors each, 32GB storage for watch.
YouTube Music artist pages now list songs and albums 'From your library,' like Play Music .
Google is pulling the plug on Assistant Snapshot, the only trace left of Google Now.

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao

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Android 12L is official as "Android 12.1," rolling out now to Pixel phones.
Android 12L: Hands-on with EVERY new feature and function.
New Feature Drop update leaves out Pixel 6, improves Live Caption & Live Translate.
Geekbench just banned the last four years of Samsung flagships over throttling debacle.
Samsung responds to app-throttling discovery, promises to ship an off switch.
OSOM talks about its first phone, ahead of a Q4 release.
Carl Pei's Nothing is working on a smartphone.
Nothing can't stop smartphone leaks.
HTC will make a return to 'high-end' Android phones in April, focused on the Metaverse.
Google Pixel 6a and Pixel Watch could launch later than expected.
Google Pixel 6a and 'Pixel Watch' tipped to come in three colors each, 32GB storage for watch.
YouTube Music artist pages now list songs and albums 'From your library,' like Play Music .
Google is pulling the plug on Assistant Snapshot, the only trace left of Google Now.

Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3MAH7jz

Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao

Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

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AT&T is trying to take over Google's RCS and users aren't having it
Google giving app developers more time to fill the Play Store's Data safety section
Google Play is making it maddeningly difficult to tell what's new with your favorite apps
The OnePlus 10 Pro is launching globally next month with OxygenOS 12.1, not Unified OS [Update]
OnePlus calls off merger between OxygenOS and ColorOS, but they'll still share a codebase
Oppo Find X5 series goes official with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, imaging-dedicated MariSilicon X chip
Oppo Pad, the company's first tablet, has a Snapdragon 870 and launches with Android 11
Oppo announces new 150W SuperVOOC fast charging tech, will soon debut on a OnePlus phone
Oppo is testing 240W wired fast charging, because why not
Realme GT 2 series arrives in Europe, promises 3 years of Android upgrades and 4 years of security updates
Honor's new flagship smartphones feature a unique design and top-of-the-line hardware
TCL adds five new phones to its 30 series
TCL's latest concept phone folds inwards and outwards
Poco's X4 Pro 5G brings a 120Hz AMOLED display and 108MP camera at a budget price
Lossless Bluetooth audio? Qualcomm says it's coming in 2022
I wouldn't pay for sleep tracking on the Nest Hub.
My grandma got scammed. What do I do with these gift cards?
The real reason why the iPad beats an Android tablet.

Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3pvvAIC

Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao

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Google shares a grand vision of tablets surpassing laptop sales, 'tablet-first' Android apps, more.
Google releases Android 12 QPR3 Beta 1 to start previewing June's Pixel Feature Drop.
Google directly integrating Air Raid Alerts into Android phones in Ukraine.
Xiaomi 12 Pro global flagship announced for $999.
Samsung Galaxy S22 update now widely available removes performance throttling in apps and games.
Samsung's flagship Galaxy Tab S8 series tablets also throttle performance in some apps and games.
Carl Pei's Nothing to confirm 'product roadmap' at March 23 event.
Money for Nothing and chips from a Series B.
Android getting an 'archive' feature to let you free up device storage without uninstalling apps.
Freeing up 60% of storage for apps.
'Play as you download' coming soon to all on Android 12 as Google launches 'Partner Program for Games'.
Google Play Games brings Android games to PC, available now in select areas.
Google Home rolling out redesigned device grid for fast volume, brightness adjustments.
Why are neckband headphones getting rid of useful buttons?
Help me find a live wallpaper for my photo albums that's Material You friendly!
Some Google Pixel phones can't make contactless payments after March patch.