It's a packed episode as Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman, Jason Howell and Ron Richards discuss the latest in Android ranging from Google's feature drop to Samsung getting more AI and lawsuits to hands-on with the latest hardware in the space. Plus, a whole lotta alliteration.

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Running Time: 01:22:15

NEWS

0:02:27 - Google rolls out a pretty packed feature drop across all Android devices and apps
0:11:00 - In Samsung land, they're prepping AI for the Galaxy Watches and a pre-emptive lawsuit against Oura ahead of the Samsung ring's release later this summer
0:20:57 - Some surprising sales numbers for foldables including Huawei, Motorola and Honor on the rise
0:26:17 - The patron news pick covers the upcoming features to Live Translations

HARDWARE

0:31:25 - Mishaal gives a hands-on look at the Chipolo and Pebblebee Tracker devices
0:42:57 - Jason reviews the Google Pixel 8A
0:53:05 - Google announces the Fitbit Ace LTE, a wearable for kids

APPS

0:58:19 - Google rolls out the massive changes to the GPay app in the US
1:01:30 - Mishaal recaps some updates including Android 15 Beta 2 restoring Cast volume controls for speaker groups and Quick Reply feature in Gmail for Android
1:07:08 - Apple may be developing an AppleTV+ app for Android

COMMUNITY

1:09:35 - Mr. B, a teacher, is looking for a new tablet recommendation
1:12:30 - Chris from Virginia has a tale of woe about Samsung and repairs

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