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The Android podcast for everyone. A weekly show about Android, Google, and the best of mobile technology.
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Does VR Make EVERYTHING Better?!
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, Jerry Hildenbrand, and Derrek Lee discuss doing chores in mixed reality, the Pixel 8 Pro's temperature sensor, testing the Pixel Watch 2's accuracy vs. the Fitbit Charge 6, the Pixel Watch 3 ditching it's crown, Google attempting to force Apple to adopt the RCS messaging standard, Google using earbuds to check your heart rate, and more!
Links:
The Pixel 8 Pro temperature sensor is only good for one thing - Android Central
I tested the Pixel Watch 2 and Fitbit Charge 6 at Disneyland - Android Central
The Pixel Watch 3 could ditch its crown for this Galaxy Watch trick - Android Central
Google opts for a different approach to get iMessage to support RCS - Android Central
The Meta Quest 3 keeps me from crying in the kitchen - Android Central
How can Google use earbuds to check your heart rate? - Android Central
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The HUGE Smartphone Brand You've Never Heard Of...
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Nick Sutrich, Jerry Hildenbrand, Derrek Lee, and Michael Hicks discuss Apple & Samsung losing market share to Transsion, the Fitbit Charge 6, Google's Pixel Watch 2, Apple almost making the Apple Watch compatible with Android phones, T-Mobile abandoning their aggressive upgrade program, YouTube fighting back against ad blockers, and more!
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Fitbit Charge 6 review - Android Central
Google Pixel Watch 2 review - Android Central
Apple made the wrong decision not bringing the Apple Watch to Android - Android Central
Apple and Samsung lost market share to a phone brand you've never heard of - Android Central
T-Mobile decides it's a bad idea to anger its most loyal customers - Android Central
YouTube ramps up efforts to block you from blocking ads - Android Central
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Why Are Google Being So Secretive About Their Display Tech?
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss Google being secretive about their Pixel 8 Pro display tech, the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit including the announcement of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the Snapdragon X Elite & Qualcomm's ambitions for AI features, BOE revealing the 'X1' LTPO display for the OnePlus 12 and Ace 3, review the quality of the Google Pixel 8 Pro camera, debate Motorola's bending phone concept, and more!
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Qualcomm’s ambitious AI bets are reliant on device makers - Android Central
Qualcomm is betting its future on AI, and Google could benefit the most - Android Central
Google won't tell me why the Pixel 8 Pro doesn't make me sick - Android Central
BOE reveals the 'X1' LTPO display for the OnePlus 12 and Ace 3 - Android Central
I've taken 100,000 photos with smartphones. The Pixel 8 Pro is the best - Android Central
Motorola thinks you want to wear your next phone - Android Central
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Battle Of The Foldables
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Derrek Lee discuss the launch of the Pixel Watch 2 & what it means for first-gen products, and review a variety of foldable phones including the new Motorola Razr, the OnePlus Open, the OPPO Find N3 Flip, and more!
Links:
The Pixel Watch 2 convinced me never to buy a first-gen product - Android Central
Motorola Razr (2023) review - Android Central
OnePlus Open review - Android Central
OPPO Find N3 Flip review - Android Central
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Is The Pixel 8's Tensor G3 The Best Phone Chip EVER?!
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss whether the Tensor G3 in the Pixel 8 is the best phone chip today, Google Home getting long-awaited upgrades, the Pixel 8's Face Unlock upgrade, if Google should release a Pixelbook 2, review the Meta Quest 3, and more!
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Google Home is set to pick up a ton of long-awaited upgrades - Android Central
Why the Pixel 8's Face Unlock upgrade is a big deal - Android Central
The Tensor G3 in the Pixel 8 is the best phone chip today - Android Central
Hear me out (again): Google should release a Pixelbook 2 - Android Central
Meta Quest 3 review: The best VR headset you can buy - Android Central
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Google's Fall Pixel Event - Everything You Need To Know
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss all the fallout from the fall Pixel event including the Google Pixel 8 & Google Pixel Watch 2, Google bringing Bard to Google Assistant, the Pixel 8 getting updates until 2030, hands-on with the Meta Quest 3, and more!
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Everything announced at the Made by Google event - Android Central
Made by Google event 2023 live blog - Android Central
Google Pixel 8 hands-on: The AI powerhouse phone - Android Central
Google Pixel Watch 2 hands-on: Finally fit to replace Fitbit - Android Central
Google Assistant is finally getting the Bard upgrade we've been wanting - Android Central
Pixel 8 and 8 Pro will get Android OS updates until 2030 — that's a game-changer - Android Central
Meta Quest 3 review: The best VR headset you can buy - Android Central
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Customer Reviews
Please get rid of Ara
This is great podcast when Daniel(I realize he left for AP) hosts and Ara is not on the show.
Derek is horrible
Every other word he says is “like”
Needs an actual host and facilitator
This used to be my favorite Android/tech podcast. But since Daniel Bader left the site, the podcast has gone downhill quickly. Prior to Bader leaving, Ara was my least favorite panelist because she comes across SO snotty; she’s full of attitude, seems to always want to argue, and how she ends a lot of her snotty remarks with a grunt (“Ehhh…”) just kills the conversation. She also tends to interrupt and derail things… especially when she blanket replies to something with something like “Do they really though?”. Annoying. Insert Ara grunt here ->______.
Now that I’ve gotten that rant out of the way, Ara is still functioning more like a panelist than a host. The shows aren’t nearly as organized, the discussions don’t flow well, and she seems to be more interested in getting her opinion out than facilitating discussion. I used to be bothered by how Bader would sometimes be a wet blanket in terms of making the group move on to a new topic, but I now have a greater appreciation for that because I realize it was necessary to eventually pull the plug on a topic and move on from it.
If AC gets a good host in place to focus things, I may continue to subscribe, As is though, I am “this close” to unsubscribing. I don’t finish most episodes nowadays. I just can’t handle the attitude and lack of focus.