The Rise and Fall of Android Instant Apps

We're delighted to welcome back Juan Bagnell to the show to join Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards for all the Android 16 and WearOS updates and the latest in Tablet developments...

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00:07:30 - NEWS

• Google insists AOSP isn't dead, but it sure is different now.
• Legacy watch faces are being phased out of WearOS in 2026
• Some problems with the Android 16 rollout causing navigation issues
• PATRON PICK: What Gemini app features are free versus paid?

00:50:02 - HARDWARE

• Rumors pointing to Google Pixel 10 having Qi 2 support
• Yes, this Android phone from Vivo connects to an Apple Watch, iCloud and other Apple devices. For real life.
• A 5.3mm thin color ePaper tablet from Boox has us reeling
• Will the next Samsung Unpacked event be in NYC? Seems like it!
• Another reveal for the Nothing Phone (3), this time with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

01:15:23 - APPS

• MotoTags and Google's Find Hub gets UWB precision finding
• Gasp! Ads are coming to WhatsApp!

01:24:03 - COMMUNITY

• Tom from Littleton, Colorado is frustrated by the volume slider.

01:32:17 - BONUS! AFTER HOURS

• Google is killing Android Instant Apps
• Huawei's Next Tri-Fold Phone Coming in September
• Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Lineup Adopts Ultra-Inspired Design
• Pixel phones may finally get native flashlight brightness controls
• First Look at OnePlus Pad Lite
• OnePlus Watch 3 is coming July 8th

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