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It's a hot summer Android night and we welcome Juan Bagnell to discuss the latest in Android with Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards.

Running Time: 01:21:24
NEWS
We were shocked by the news that Android VP of Engineering, Dave Burke, announced he was moving onAndroid 15 Beta 3 is out and Mishaal has the breakdown We get out first glimpse of RCS Messaging working in iOS The patron news pick wants to re-live the glory days of HTC phones in anticipation of the the HTC U24 Pro
HARDWARE
Samsung reveals the details of the Galaxy Watch FE, and we get some leaky looks at the Galaxy Watch Ultra and the Samsung Ring Charging caseSticking with watches, we get a leaky look at the Google Pixel Watch 3XLHonor rolls out the Honor 200 line and the Magic V Flip, with bonus Jimmy ChooOver in AR Computing, the XReal Beam Pro looks to be very interesting and the Spacetop G1 looks ridiculous (in the best way possible)
APPS
Surprising news out of ChromeOS as it starts to inch closer to AndroidYouTube adds Google Lens Search support and Chrome for Android will now read articles to you
Thanks to Juan Bagnell for joining us. Stay up to date with all of his content over at SomeGadgetGuy.com
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We welcome Shannon Morse back to the show as Jason Howell heads off on vacation, leaving Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards to sort through all this Artificial Intelligence across the entire industry - it's uncanny!
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Running Time: 01:13:52
NEWS
0:03:40 - Apple made some announcements at WWDC, including the RCS news we've been waiting for, and we discuss from the Android POV0:15:39 - The AI Invasion continues as Nothing and Oppo announce their AI intentions0:26:43 - Mishaal breaks down the June Pixel Feature Drop and touches on the latest Android 15 QPR Beta and texting 911 via RCS in Google Messages0:35:54 - The patron news pick highlights the new AI Chat features in Duck Duck Go
HARDWARE
0:42:25 - More Find My Device thoughts as Mishaal gives impressions after taking it out into the world.0:48:07 - A month until Samsung Galaxy Unpacked and it looks like it's all been leaked already0:53:35 - Speaking of leaks, a potential look at the Pixel Watch 3 has leaked as well0:56:06 - Nothing CMF Phone 1 is coming it looks very cool0:58:59 - And for minimalists, the Light Phone 3 was announced today, with more functionality than ever before
APPS
01:01:30 - Samsung's Multi Control system is pretty cool and Mishaal saw it in action01:04:49 - Soon you'll be able to access your Android device's file system in Windows 11
COMMUNITY
1:06:53 - Eric writes in with some advice for getting added insurance coverage of your phone
Thanks to Shannon Morse for coming on the show. Be sure to check out her YouTube Channel at youtube.com/shannonmorse
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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 apps0:11:00 - 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 summer0:20:57 - Some surprising sales numbers for foldables including Huawei, Motorola and Honor on the rise0:26:17 - 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 devices0:42:57 - Jason reviews the Google Pixel 8A0:53:05 - 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 US1:01:30 - Mishaal recaps some updates including Android 15 Beta 2 restoring Cast volume controls for speaker groups and Quick Reply feature in Gmail for Android1:07:08 - Apple may be developing an AppleTV+ app for Android
COMMUNITY
1:09:35 - Mr. B, a teacher, is looking for a new tablet recommendation1:12:30 - Chris from Virginia has a tale of woe about Samsung and repairs
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Big news coming from Google this week as they rolled out the next wave of Gemini AI integration, this time in Chromebook and Chromebook Plus laptops. We sat down with Google's VP of ChromeOS, John Maletis to discuss the news and what it means for Android. The gang is reunited as Huyen Tue Dao returns and joins Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards for Chromebooks and all the other Android news of the week.
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NEWS
Huyen fills us in on the KotlinConf 2024 and how it compared to Google I/O and JetBrains approach to AI and developersGoogleTV is seeing some updates soon including Find My Remote and Picture in PictureHonor gets in on the AI integrated smartphone trend with the 200 series. They're very pretty!PATRON PICK: After voting on Patreon, the Android Faithful supporters chose the news that iFixit had some choice negative words for SamsungGoogle, along with Asus, Acer and HP, rolls out new Chromebook and Chromebook Plus laptops with Gemini AI integration and 1 year of Gemini Advanced for free!
HARDWARE
Hands on review of the Acer Chromebook Plus 514
APPS
Even Adobe is getting in on the AI game with Acrobat and other apps like Grammarly leveraging Gemini Nano Want a new Google Home app ‘Favorites’ widget? Your welcome.
COMMUNITY
Rohan (and many, many others) wrote in with the solve to accessing your Notifications History on Android.
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Google I/O is behind us, but in our first episode back since the event we invited David Imel (MKBHD) to break down what it all means for Android. From Gemini to Gemini Nano to Gemini Flash to Gemini Advanced, there's alot of AI ground to cover with Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards.
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NEWS
There was a ton of information delivered by Google at Google I/O about Android including the second beta of Android 15The Patron Pick is about the confirmation from Google that its new XR product with Samsung will get it's own "moment" soon
HARDWARE
It's Sony's time to shine with the Sony Xperia 1 VI And Sony's got a midranger with Sony Xperia 10 VI We've got a leaky peeky at the Motorola Razr 50 5G and Razr 50 Ultra 5G designs
APPS
Coming out of Google I/O, there's a bunch of new features coming to the Android EcosystemProject Gameface from Google is promising for accessibility
COMMUNITY
Chaim from Brooklyn calls out Google's use of the word "Flash"Marchello from Atlanta, GA is looking for a place to buy phones not available in the U.S.Howard Harris noticed a setting turned off in Google Maps
Thanks to David Imel for joining us. Check out his YouTube channel and watch his video about the Sparkle emoji and it's relation to AI


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Google I/O 2024 kicked off with lots of news and updates about how Google is integrating artificial intelligence even deeper into Android with Gemini. We're incredibly thrilled to get the opportunity to sit down with Sameer Samat (President, Android Ecosystem) and Dave Burke (VP Engineering, Android) for an in-depth chat breaking down some of the more interesting aspects of Gemini and Android, as well as getting a special perspective on what Android 15 brings to users.
Topics discussed during the interview:
A look at the journey of Gemini and Android over the past yearHow Gemini and AI fit into the overall Android product strategyBalancing the 7 years of updates commitment and the speed of AI growthDetails on Scam Detection with Gemini and AndroidHow developers can harness Gemini and convince their managers to invest in AIThe requirements for the latest Android Studio for developersInsight into the power management improvements within WearOS 5How the theft detection in Android 15 worksSameer and Dave's favorite features of Android 15Confirmation of the Android 15 dessert name!
We hope you enjoyed this special Google I/O edition of Android Faithful. We'll be back next week with our regular/usual episode where we'll dive even deeper into all the Google I/O news and announcements.


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