Mobile World Congress: Because We Can
03/12/25 • 109 min
Mobile World Congress is over and Jason and Mishaal are back on the show to join Huyen and Ron to go through a TON of Android News. Plus we're delighted to welcome Nirave Gondhia of House of Technology to the show to help us break it all down
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00:06:50 - NEWS
- Google announces an experimental AI Mode for Search
- Samsung expands One UI 7 beta access to more devices, revealing new features
- Lock screen widgets are coming (back) to Android along with one step closer to desktop access
- More details on the Pixel 4A debacle emerge
- The March Feature Drop has caused many problems for Google Pixels
- The DOJ vs Google saga continues targeting Chrome
- PATRON PICK: GBoard goes rounded keys and people freaked out
00:59:11 - HARDWARE
- Mobile World Congress Recap with tons of phones! Like the RealMe Photo Concept phone, the Techno Spark Slim phone and much more!
- Leaky Peeky at the Pixel 10 and "Pixie" makes a comeback!
- We get updated leaked images of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
- REVIEW: Jason took the OnePlus Watch 3 Snowboarding!
- Goodbye slider button! OnePlus confirms it's dead
01:38:16 - APPS
- Google Gemini on Android Auto? Yes it's for real
- Google Photos rolls back feature change due to user demand
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Mobile World Congress is over and Jason and Mishaal are back on the show to join Huyen and Ron to go through a TON of Android News. Plus we're delighted to welcome Nirave Gondhia of House of Technology to the show to help us break it all down
Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.
00:06:50 - NEWS
- Google announces an experimental AI Mode for Search
- Samsung expands One UI 7 beta access to more devices, revealing new features
- Lock screen widgets are coming (back) to Android along with one step closer to desktop access
- More details on the Pixel 4A debacle emerge
- The March Feature Drop has caused many problems for Google Pixels
- The DOJ vs Google saga continues targeting Chrome
- PATRON PICK: GBoard goes rounded keys and people freaked out
00:59:11 - HARDWARE
- Mobile World Congress Recap with tons of phones! Like the RealMe Photo Concept phone, the Techno Spark Slim phone and much more!
- Leaky Peeky at the Pixel 10 and "Pixie" makes a comeback!
- We get updated leaked images of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7
- REVIEW: Jason took the OnePlus Watch 3 Snowboarding!
- Goodbye slider button! OnePlus confirms it's dead
01:38:16 - APPS
- Google Gemini on Android Auto? Yes it's for real
- Google Photos rolls back feature change due to user demand
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Previous Episode
Ja-Mobile World Congress
While Jason Howell and Mishaal Rahman are enjoying Jamon in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress, Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards are at AFHQ to bring you the latest in Android news and the continuing parade of new phones!
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00:02:50 - NEWS
- Google times the March 2025 Android Feature and Google Pixel Drops with MWC
- If you've got a Samsung device, here's when you'll get One UI 7
- Google Pixels in the wild as NYC uses them to help monitor the subway for defects
- PATRON PICK: Google Translate gets an unbelievably helpful AI boost
00:31:20 - HARDWARE
- Jason is hands on with the brand new Nothing Phone 3(A) and Pro
- Mishaal provides a n in-depth review of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra
- Samsung busts into the mid-range with some great specs for the Galaxy A26 5G, A36 5G & A56 5G
- From Barcelona at MWX, Jason is hands on with the TCL 60 XE NextPaper 5G
- Foldable leaky peakys! First the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 and then the crazy cool Infinix tri-folding concept phone
- More concepts with the TECNO Spark Slim boasting the thinnest smartphone ever!
01:19:50 - APPS
- Some cars will get a very cool heads-up display integration with the Waze 5.4 update
01:23:54 - COMMUNITY
- Derek from Illinois sheds some light on the OnePus Watch 3 typo debacle
- Michael from Tulsa, OK is so very disappointed in Samsung
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Next Episode
Google, Give Us a Break
March is a huge month for Android with Google's barrage of announcements. Adam Doud joins the team to parse through as much as we can in this extra long episode.
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00:10:40 - NEWS
- RCS is back as Apple adds encryption with Android users
- Google Play announced interoperability between PCs and Mobile games along with Vulkan as the official graphics API
- Pokemon Go! got sold to Scopely
- Android 16 Beta 3 is here and we've got platform stability!
- We finally get a date for Samsung's OneUI 7 rollout and more device info
- PATRON PICK: This crazy new handheld device is powered by the new Snapdragon chip for gaming
00:44:50 - HARDWARE
- Leaks of the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion and a NEW kind of foldable from Huawei
- Get minimalist as the Light Phone III is shipping this month
- Pebble is back with the Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2 watches
01:22:32 - APPS
- Gemini is getting personalization along with a ton of tools for developers and collaboration
- Gemini begins the takeover of Assistant
- Microsoft integrated Android into Copilot AI app for Windows
- Joining groups on Google Messages is getting easier
01:38:11 - COMMUNITY
- Clayton from Valencia, CA is a proud Samsung Dex user!
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