The EU has identified WhatsApp as a gatekeeper in messaging and has given it a few months to allow interoperability with other messaging apps. This move aims to promote fair competition and provide consumers with more options.

Introduction

2min

Introducing Anise Davis and Discussing Past Appearances

2min

Android programming excitement and Google's antitrust case

3min

Google's Default Search Engine Dominance

12min

Impact of Sanctions on a Technology Company's Business

8min

Google's Decision to Kill Play and Movies App on Android TV

10min

New Remote for Next Chromecast with Google TV

13min

Gatekeeper Designation and Interoperability

8min

Google Play Store 'Stories' Feature and App Promotion

7min

10.

Setting Custom Ringtones for Groups of Contacts in Android

4min

11.

Updates and Announcements from the Speakers

3min

10 episodes of Android Faithful! And to celebrate, Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards are joined by Annyce Davis, VP of Engineering at Meetup to break down all the Android news and stories for the week.

Featured in this episode:

NEWS: Inside Google's Anti-trust case and what it could mean for Android, Huawei emerges with some alarming sanction busting tech mysteries, Android 14 Beta 5.3 is here AND the Patron Pick: Google is killing Google Play TV & Movies on Android TV.

HARDWARE: Google unveils a sneak peek at the Pixel Watch 2, Some curious button updates on the new Google Chromecast, More Foldables from Tecno! and of course, Huyen still can't get enough of the Honor V Purse.

APPS: EU is forcing WhatsApp into multi-app support, Google Messages enabling more devices, GBoard's AI based proofreader is here, and we've got stories on Google Play, but why?!?!

COMMUNITY: Branden wants to know more about Beeper, and MattBatt wants a ringtone for unknown callers.

Thanks to Annyce Davis for joining us, go follow her at @brwngrldev

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WhatsApp designated as a gatekeeper in messaging by EU

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