All About Android (mp3)

EU upholds Google's 4.1B euro fine for bundling search with Android. Google scales back Area 120 by half, refocuses on 'AI-first' projects. Area 120 main page, highlights some apps talked about. Google Pixel 7 Pro benchmark points to CPU and GPU specs of Tensor G2. Google Pixel 7 may arrive later than expected on October 18. Source: Google Pixel Watch to start at $349.99 in these colors. Google 'Nest Wifi Pro' leaks with Wi-Fi 6E, higher price, and no point unit. It's a Real Pity the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Isn't More Affordable. Samsung's Galaxy Watch 5 Is a Nice Little Update to the Best Android Smartwatch So Far. Google Tasks is about to become your go-to app for managing reminders. Chrome for Android gets fingerprint-protected Incognito tabs. JR's tip of the week: Chrome tips, pt 1! Google Assistant persists after a command. Nest speaker and sound notification idea. Where did Driving mode go? Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3LtQW2T Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, Huyen Tue Da

Tim Cook dashes hopes for RCS support to arrive on iPhones. @lockheimer: It's clear why Apple is opposing interoperability. But people should be able to send high quality videos and photos to their mom without having to buy her a new phone. @SamsungMobileUS: A brief summary of our reactions to the "innovative" new devices announced on Wednesday. @vvaiibhav: Dynamic Island Style Notifications / Now Playing on Xiaomi MIUI. Mi Theme Developers never disappoint. September's Android Feature Drop is Here and There's a Lot to See. @MishaalRahman: Here's a thread for my findings/thoughts on Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1. Updates to Emoji: New Characters, New Animation, New Color Customization, and More! The hub for everything animated emoji! Google puts 1GB RAM phones out of their misery with new GMS requirements. Google is working on 'clear calling' for Android phone calls. Google may be working on a second, 'Pro' Pixel tablet for next year. Upcoming Pixel tablet and dock appear in new Android 13 animations.

Google announces October 6 hardware event for Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch. Google confirms Pixel 7 series will run on new 'Tensor G2' chip. Pixel 7 series and Pixel 7a may bring 'higher quality' Bluetooth LE Audio support. Google's Pixel 7 Pro gets a very quick unboxing as the launch approaches. With Pixel 7, Google starts moving flagship production out of China as it 'explores' 2023 foldable. Google Pixel Watch: Specs, price, Wear OS 3, and everything we know so far. The Pixel Tablet could feature Google's first-gen Tensor SoC, but it might lack cellular connectivity. @DSCCRoss: 4 months till the foldable Pixel smartphone starts panel production. Are you excited? I am assuming it will launch in March. Google launches third-party Play Store billing pilot—but only cuts fees by 4%. @MishaalRahman: Starting today, developers of non-gaming apps can enroll in the user choice billing pilot. Android 14 will support satellite connectivity and partners. @lockheimer: Wild to think about user experiences for ph

Announcing Cross-device SDK Developer Preview for building rich multi-device experiences on Android. Google letting Android app devs build Nearby Share-esque cross-device experiences. Android 14 Beta likely starts April 2023 as Android 13 QPR period shortened. Google's Android Auto Receiver app lets you use Android Auto on your car's Android Automotive head unit. Android Auto Receiver lets you run Android Auto from your phone on an Android Automotive head unit. What's new for Android Automotive? Android Auto 7.8 Rix rolls out. Jason reviews the Pixel 6a. Logitech's cloud gaming handheld leaks with Android apps and Switch-like UI. Google Play Games beta opens outside the US. Twitter brings back Google+ Circles for everyone; Android app can now select text. Google Contacts introduces Gmail-style chips for filtering. JR's tip of the week: Contact groups! Any recommendations on a wireless Android Auto dongle? RCS overseas is a mess. Do Android notification devices exist? Read our show notes here

Google confirms Android 13 Betas will continue in September with more Quarterly platform release tests When will Nothing Phone 1 get Android 13? Stop worrying about version numbers, says Carl Pei Nothing says the Phone 1 will get Android 13 in the first half of 2023 Fitbit surprises everyone with an August 24 smartwatch event Google celebrates 5 years of Kotlin on Android Motorola's latest mid-range phone has plenty to prove Google Pixel 7 launch could take place in September, not October It sure looks like OnePlus is set to join the foldable market, as Oppo prepares new entries Android could go 64-bit only in 2023, starting with the Pixel tablet "Why is 64-bit better?" @MishaalRahman The long road to 64-bit only Android Android Auto 7.8 stops working for dozens of smartphone models OPPO ColorOS 13(Android 13): All the new features, eligible phones, launch date, and more JR's tip of the week: Tap that mute! Google's family plans don't work well for customers who are all in on Google services.

Interview with Andrew Watson, Senior Android Developer, Solana Labs. Topics include how Blockchain benefits the smartphone, challenges for developers, APIs for the smartphone. Paradise at the Crypto Arcade: Inside the Web3 Revolution. Android 13 arrives for Pixel phones starting today. 50 features in Android 13 you should know about. Pixel 6 owners who upgrade to Android 13 can never go back. Android 12 is running on 13.3% of all devices ahead of Android 13 launch. How Google is backporting Android 13's Photo Picker. Review of the Pixel Buds Pro. Everything Samsung Announced at Galaxy Unpacked. Samsung's first foldable tablet might be coming in just six months. JR's tip of the week: Magic Eraser for all! Magic Eraser - The Web App! RCS perspective from the Philippines. Apple has no incentive to support RCS. RCS doesn't work all the time. Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3dy1ukw Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, and Huyen Tue Dao Co-Host: JR Raphael Guest: Andrew Watson Subscribe

Interview with Jan Jedrzejowicz, Head of Product Management for Messages at Google Topics include the Get the Message campaign, what Apple stands to gain from supporting RCS, whether an RCS API is in the pipeline, and the struggles of spam in RCS. @MishaalRahman: Google is working to bring Game Dashboard out of SystemUIGoogle and into Google Play Services. This is likely to make the feature available to non-Pixel devices, though I can't confirm that yet. @MishaalRahman: Samsung is working with Google to add stylus handwriting-to-text support in Chrome for Android and Android WebViews. Samsung is doing a better job than Google at supporting Google's own camera standards. Jason reviews the OnePlus 10T. What to expect from Samsung's August 10th Unpacked event. JR Raphael shares some capitalization tips for Gboard. What's your preference between stock Android or Samsung's One UI? Wireless charging is table-stakes, so where is it? Are screen protectors necessary anymore? Chargie helps batteries last l

Android 13 likely getting a September launch. @AndroidDev: Privacy and transparency are core values in the Android community. We heard your feedback that you find the app permissions section in Google Play useful, and we've decided to reinstate it. Samsung's "repair mode" lets technicians look at your phone, not your data. Asus' compact Zenfone 9 comes with incredible gimbal-like camera stabilization. Official page: go down to "Big on sharpness" to see a rendering of how the camera unit moves. More Pixel 6a owners find that any fingerprint can unlock the phone. Galaxy Z Flip 4 will be available in over 70 different colors, Samsung's own website confirms. Play Store lays out new rules to curb intrusive full-screen ads. Amazon Drive is shutting down in 2023, no impact to Amazon Photos. Discord won't treat its Android app like an afterthought anymore. Official announcement post on discord. Friend of the show, Gabriel Peale, wrote an article while he was at AirBnB about what they tried it and eventua

You can make your new Pixel look like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. Android 13 Beta 4.1 Released for Pixel Phones. Samsung teases Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 while touting nearly 10 million foldables sold last year. This Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 price leak might disappoint you. Huyen shows off her last feature from Trello. Google's Pixel 6a is Proof Mid-Range Can Feel Premium. Google's trade-in values for older Pixels skyrocket when buying the Pixel 6a. Nothing Phone (1) Is a Cool Smartphone for Bored Android Users. The OnePlus 10T won't have a mute switch — here's why. Google Play gets a new logo for its 10-year anniversary. Google is paying some much-needed attention to its Android tablet apps. Hangouts on Air is back as Google Meet brings YouTube live streaming to free Gmail. Woes of owning the Nokia T20 tablet. A free way to block ads on Android. Disable those lock screen ads! Read our show notes here: https://bit.ly/3cKaYZE Hosts: Jason Howell, Ron Richards, Huyen Tue Dao, a

Nova Launcher acquired, Snapdragon W5+, Samsung Unpacked 2022, ad blockers, and more. Final Android 13 Beta update, official release is next! The Final Android 13 Beta is Here. Google introduces new in-app purchase policy for EEA users. Google Play hides app permissions in favor of developer-written descriptions. The first Wear OS smartwatch with Snapdragon W5+ will be from Mobvoi. @evleaks: All the features of the Snapdragon W5+. Montblanc offers a good look at Wear OS 3 without Samsung's skin. Nothing Phone (1) Is a Cool Smartphone for Bored Android Users. Kernel sources for the Nothing Phone 1 are now live. Nothing Phone (1) has a hidden Glyph-lighting Music Visualization mode; here's how to enable it. Nova Launcher will see more 'experimentation' as it has been acquired by metrics company Branch. Nova Launcher 8.0 beta is here with Material You and a totally redesigned settings menu. What's old is new again as old G Pay app becomes Google Wallet, arriving now. Google Play system