Searching for Circle to Search

03/20/24 • 91 min

Ron, Mishaal, Huyen, and Jason are so excited to share some big news for the show (a long time coming!) Plus, its that time of the year when Google blesses us all with the date for an event that always gets us giddy!

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Linda loves pinch to zoom in Android Messages
Richard has a problem with Google Maps for Android.
Chris wonders what he'd miss if he switched away from Pixel

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Get your Android Faithful Merch!

Would attend an Android Faithful meetup during Google IO!

Featured in this episode:

NEWS

HARDWARE

APPS

COMMUNITY

Linda loves pinch to zoom in Android Messages
Richard has a problem with Google Maps for Android.
Chris wonders what he'd miss if he switched away from Pixel

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Previous Episode

Consistently Inconsistent Assistant

Ron, Huyen, Jason, and Mishaal have a hard time sifting through the sheer volume of big Android news this week, but have no fear: There's an exclusive piece of news that Mishaal breaks on the show complete with a shiny new breaking news bumper and the gang celebrates a little too hard.

NEWS

@MishaalRahman: Here is what's new in Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2
Android 15 might let you send text messages via satellite
Google finally enables display output on the Pixel 8, here's what it could mean for a DeX-like mode
Patron News Story Pick: SpaceX says its satellite service aced tests on Android and iPhone
Apple is working to make it easier to switch from iPhone to Android because of the EU
@MishaalRahman: Google also announced yesterday that they will begin showing "additional choice screens" for users setting up an Android device in the EEA.
@MishaalRahman: Google has shared details on its new external offers program, the program they created to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act.
To comply with DMA, WhatsApp and Messenger will become interoperable via Signal protocol

HARDWARE

Pixel 8a will be more expensive: colors, prices, memory of the new Google phone
Google confirms Pixel 8a is coming with Android’s new battery stats
@mishaal_rahman: Gemini Nano won't be coming to the Pixel 8 because of ""some hardware limitations"" but will be coming to more high-end devices in the near future according to Terence Zhang, a Developer Relations engineer at Google, during #TheAndroidShow.
Samsung's Galaxy A55 and A35 are official with 6.6" OLED screens, focus on security
No April Fools' joke: OnePlus will launch a new Nord on April 1
Exclusive Leak: Motorola Edge 50 Pro
Jason's Boox Palma hands on

APPS

[Exclusive] Google says the IETF's ongoing work on the unwanted tracker detection spec doesn't impact its launch timeline for the Find My Device network
@MishaalRahman: Google has announced that movie tickets and boarding passes will automatically be added to Google Wallet when you get a confirmation email in Gmail!"

COMMUNITY

Timothy, Hilton, and Robert have PLENTY to say about Assistant routines
Michael says we've seen Circle to Search before
Chuck is having Samsung RCS issues

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Next 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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