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04/03/24 • 96 min

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JR Raphael of The Intelligence returns to the show to join Jason, MIshaal and Ron to discuss the latest in Google and Android updates plus some hands-on Gamer gear and some rumors of the Pixel 9 line.

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NEWS

Google has a bunch of updates to Shopping, Maps and Circle to Search
Latest in the upcoming Android 15 is protection from stingray devices
Google may be bringing Gemini to phones but it's going to be a RAM hog
RCS is coming to iPhones this Fall, according to Google
Patron Pick: Android 15 could revamp the volume panel and make it collapsible and plus, Android 15 prepares revamped status bar and Mishaal isn't having it!

HARDWARE

Pixel 9 rumors and leaks are heating up and it looks like there might be three phones in the line
The Vivo X Fold3 is the lightest book-style foldable yet - it's so thin!
Mishaal is hands on with the GameSir X2s Type C mobile gaming controller
If you like photography then you'll want to check out the Xiaomi 14 Ultra photography kit

APPS

Google Podcasts is going away, make sure you find a new podcast app!
Gemini now automatically starts Google Maps navigation
Got too many Chrome tabs? They've got a fix for that

COMMUNITY

Dan M. is having a hard time with audio on the OnePlus Watch 2
Jon and Eric write in with Maps while on the phone solutions
Mike S. has a tip for battery drain on the Pixel 7A

Thanks to JR Raphael of The Intelligence for joining us, check out all his great work over at The Intelligence - https://theintelligence.com/

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Sign up for The Intelligence today and get $25 off your membership with the code: iloveronrichards - https://theintelligence.com/insider/

NEWS

Google has a bunch of updates to Shopping, Maps and Circle to Search
Latest in the upcoming Android 15 is protection from stingray devices
Google may be bringing Gemini to phones but it's going to be a RAM hog
RCS is coming to iPhones this Fall, according to Google
Patron Pick: Android 15 could revamp the volume panel and make it collapsible and plus, Android 15 prepares revamped status bar and Mishaal isn't having it!

HARDWARE

Pixel 9 rumors and leaks are heating up and it looks like there might be three phones in the line
The Vivo X Fold3 is the lightest book-style foldable yet - it's so thin!
Mishaal is hands on with the GameSir X2s Type C mobile gaming controller
If you like photography then you'll want to check out the Xiaomi 14 Ultra photography kit

APPS

Google Podcasts is going away, make sure you find a new podcast app!
Gemini now automatically starts Google Maps navigation
Got too many Chrome tabs? They've got a fix for that

COMMUNITY

Dan M. is having a hard time with audio on the OnePlus Watch 2
Jon and Eric write in with Maps while on the phone solutions
Mike S. has a tip for battery drain on the Pixel 7A

Thanks to JR Raphael of The Intelligence for joining us, check out all his great work over at The Intelligence - https://theintelligence.com/

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Previous Episode

Apple Gets Beepered By the DOJ

Juan Bagnell of SomeGadgetGuy returns to the show for a spicy week of Android discussions as Jason, MIshaal and Ron preview Android 15 and get hands-on with some new hardware!

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NEWS

Android 15 Developer Preview 2 is out and Mishaal breaks down what's new in this latest release
The Department of Justice is suing Apple for monopolistic behavior. What does it mean for Android?
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G gets Seamless Updates
The Samsung OneUI 6.1 Update starts rolling out this week!
Patron Pick: Google Contacts is making it easier to set custom ringtones for individual contacts

HARDWARE

Ron is hands on with the Nokia T21 Table from HMD
Jason reviews the OnePlus Watch 2 - Go watch his full review on YouTube!
Details on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3, featuring (surprise, surprise), AI!

APPS

The Epic Games Store is coming to Android!
Google Wallet requiring device unlock for payments
Google Photos library can now appear in OnePlus and Xiaomi's gallery apps

COMMUNITY

Alpan23 on Patreon wonders if Android/Google Play is really as insecure as Apple makes it out to be?
Daniel C. shares why he's Team Pixel all the way
David, akak Panzer_Z has another tip for locking your screen on Google Maps

Thanks to Juan Bagnell for joining us, check out all his great work over at SomeGadgetGuy.com

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Next Episode

Premium Upper Mid-Range

Welcome Ben Schoon of 9to5Google to the show as we've got a lot going on with Android 15 developments and Google's rollout of the Find My Device network, finally!

NEWS

We got some amazing photos of the solar eclipse yesterday!
Mishaal's got the latest rundown of what's coming to Android 15
Google is finally rolling out the Find My Device Network - whoo hoo!
The Patron Pick is a hoot with a new device that lets you run Samsung Dex on your car screen!!

HARDWARE

The rumored Motorola Edge 50 has been announced!
The Samsung Galaxy S25 will stick Exynos and Snapdragon

APPS

Beeper was acquired by Automattic!!
In more messaging news, Sunbird is coming back, rising like a phoenix
OnePlus is rolling out AI Eraser and some rumors about Google's Magic Eraser

COMMUNITY

Owen from Ottawa, Canada checks in on Chrome tabs
Chaim from Crown Heights in Brooklyn) wants to know if Android's Earthquake Detection actually works?
Jakob shows off how he watches Android Faithful

Thanks to Ben Schoon for joining us - check out all his great work at 9to5Google!

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