Play Store Opens to Alternatives in US

It's Election Night in the US and Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards are abuzz with the world of Android ranging from Android Developer updates to AI powered Robots and phones with physical keyboard.

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00:09:07 - NEWS

• Well, it's happened - Google has opened up the Play Store's gates in the US after the Epic Games court ruling
• Android Developers take note as Google announces new tools and programs for Google Play plus new AI experiences on The Android Show
• A leaker reveals exactly how Cellebrite can hack into Pixel phones
• Patron Pick: Why don't the best Android phones ever make it to the US?

00:44:58 - HARDWARE

• Experience the LOOI Robot which turns your phone into an AI Powered, desktop robot!
• Hands on with the Unihertz Titan 2 and it's elegant physical keyboard
• The Samsung Galaxy S26 will be unveiled in San Francisco next February along with so much more AI stuff
• A new gaming phone is teased by Ayaneo
• 10 years later, we get more looks at Project Ara's modular smartphone

01:09:13 - APPS

• Android 17 could bring full-screen apps to your phone’s always-on display
• Lineage0S now supports the Pixel 9A and the OnePlus 13
• Home screen widgets are coming to Android Auto!

01:18:13 - FEEDBACK

• Chuck in Thousand Oaks follows up with what he did with that free phone number from Verizon
• Will from Oregon points out that Nova Launcher just released an update, what's up with that?

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