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June 01, 2021AAA 527: Android TV is Onn - Google Photos, Xiaomi fast charging, Muskie on eBay, Email-palooza
Google Photos' free storage is ending — here's what you can do.
Here's how Google is changing emoji design in Android 12 instead of bringing back the blobs.
Report: Google once made it more difficult for Android users to keep their location private.
Xiaomi says it can now fully charge a phone in eight minutes at 200W.
HTC-manufactured Pixel 2 XL prototype 'muskie' shows up on eBay.
Walmart's Android TV devices showing up at some retail locations ahead of formal release.
Mini review of the MOBVOI Ticwatch 3 Pro.
Mini review of the Sonim XP8.
Ron's Smart Washer.
The future of the Snapdragon Wear 4100 chip.
Why isn't Chrome OS friendlier for development?
I built a private smart home thermostat!
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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards
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1 hr 29 min
May 25, 2021AAA 526: Samsung Has the Best Pet Names - Fuchsia OS, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, Xiaomi's Modular Dream
Android 12 Preview: A Phone That's Perfectly Customized to You
Nest Update Will Make Google's Gadgets Work With New Smart Home Standard
The biggest Wear OS update in years has arrived: Here's what it looks like
Wear OS Just Got a Second Chance—It Better Not Blow It
Google is officially releasing its Fuchsia OS, starting w/ first-gen Nest Hub
Magisk developer John Wu leaves Apple to join Google on the Android security team
'Pixel 6 Pro' renders point to a return to big Google phones w/ 6.67-inch display
Pixel 6 renders hint at a 6.4-inch flat display, one fewer camera than 'Pro' mode
Android 12 Beta reveals model numbers for Pixel 6 family, including foldable 'Passport'
Xiaomi patents a special smartphone that consists of several modules
Samsung Display is showing off new foldable tech
The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
The Panasonic Toughbook S1 Enterprise Tablet
The user of many, many devices
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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards
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1 hr 18 min
May 18, 2021AAA 525: Android 12 is Material You - Privacy Dashboard, Wear, Project Starline, LaMDA, Pixel 'Passport'
Android now powers over 3 billion devices
Android 12 Preview: First Look at Google's Radical New Design
Android 12 Beta: Designed for you
Android 12 will have more precise privacy controls, but experts aren't fully convinced
Android 12 Will Let You Fine-Tune Permissions on Data-Hungry Apps
Android 12 adds kill switches for camera and mic permissions
Now You Don't Have to Worry About Losing Your Chromecast Remote
Android phones will act more like iPhones in Android 12
Google is building a digital car key into Android 12, arriving on select phones later this year
Android 12 Beta 1 goes live for Pixel phones at Google I/O 2021
What's new for Wear
Google Is Finally Taking Smartwatches Seriously
Google and Samsung unite to reboot Android watches, with a dose of Fitbit too
Samsung teases plans to release a Wear OS smartwatch w/ support 'long into the future'
Fitbit devices will run Wear OS in the future
Google Project Starline is a holographic video conference system, and you can't have it
Google Assistant is going to get a lot more conversational with LaMDA
Google Photos to add more personalized Memories collections, 3D Cinematic photos
Google Photos is creating animated cinematic photos out of (nearly) nothing
Google Photos finally adds a Locked Folder for your private pics
People of color are getting a better camera from Google
Incredibly detailed Google Maps will be available in 50 cities this year
Google is helping you stay safe with new map routing options and telling you when public spaces are crowded
Chrome is automating the most annoying part of dealing with a password breach
Android 12 Beta reveals model numbers for Pixel 6 family, including foldable 'Passport'
Flutter 2.2 announced for faster, less crash-y apps
Flutter SDK will be ready for the new 'Material You' design language
Samsung is working to port Google's Flutter SDK to Galaxy Watch and other Tizen devices
Jetpack Compose 1.0 launching in July; 'Material You' support coming soon
Firebase gains App Check security, revamped Remote Config, and more
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Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards
Guest: Michael Wolfson
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1 hr 34 min
May 11, 2021AAA 524: Gaming Phones? Get Good - Black Shark 4 review, 2FA default on Google, Clubhouse on Android
Google is launching its own version of Apple's privacy nutrition labels
Google will soon automatically enable two-factor authentication on eligible accounts
Google TV-like experience coming to Android tablets
Walmart Onn Android TV streamer shows up on the retailer's website with a possible $30 price
Lenovo teases a new Android tablet with HDMI input for consoles
Juan's Black Shark 4 gaming phone review
The Clubhouse Android app is finally available in the Play Store
OnePlus built a promising cross-platform clipboard tool, and you can try it right now
Oculus appears to be testing Android apps on Quest
We lose an Android user to iOS
Are antivirus apps on Android pointless?
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Hosts: Florence Ion and Ron Richards
Guest: Juan Bagnell
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1 hr 41 min
May 04, 2021AAA 523: Love The Phone You're With - Google IO schedule, UWB API, Clubhouse for Android, Premium Twitter
Pichai teases 'significant' announcements at Google I/O 2021 as product cycles return to normal
Google's I/O schedule is up, featuring a familiar face
Here are the seven Google I/O events you'll want to watch
Google Nest Hub shows up at Bluetooth SIG running 'Fuchsia 1.0'
Google announces 'Pixel Buds A-Series' in inadvertent unveil
Google Assistant Will Now Finally Be Able to Say Your Name Correctly
Google's next Pixel phone could hop on the ultrawide bandwagon with Samsung and Apple
Don't Expect More Software Updates for the Samsung Galaxy S8
New, dodgy Galaxy Z Flip3 and Z Fold3 leaks give us panda Pixel vibes
LetsGoDigital did HD renders based on the leaked images
Twitter's 'premium' subscription will probably include more than just Twitter
Clubhouse for Android is coming very soon as beta tests are now underway
Google still struggles with transparency over Play Store app removals
Thoughts about the Frame TV
Review of the CAT S61 rugged smartphone
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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards
Guest: Wesley Faulkner
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1 hr 47 min
April 27, 2021AAA 522: Guacamole Comes To Android - Android 12 DP3, Roku gets Quibi, RedMagic Watch, Kindle Fire Kids Pro
Google rolling out Android 12 Developer Preview 3 for Pixel phones
Here's everything new in Android 12 Developer Preview 3
Android 12 DP3 Analysis: Here are all the hidden features!
Android 12 Developer Preview 3 literally cuts corners
Google's Guacamole may be premature, but it sounds ripe to become an Android feature
Roku's new original content will be anything but
Amazon's new Fire Kids Pro tablets are designed to win over older kids
The $99 RedMagic Watch is now available — but should you buy it?
There's a new BMW-branded phone with a huge vapor cooling chamber that no one asked for
ZeroLemon battery cases
Navigation bars at the bottom of the screen.  - Should I be worried about Android malware?
How to lock down the notification panel for gaming.  - The definition of folderol
We almost lost an Android user to iOS
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Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards
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1 hr 15 min
April 20, 2021AAA 521: The Fold 'n Roll - Android 12 leak, Sony Xperia 1 III, Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2, Now Playing ported
Exclusive: Here's a first look at some more upcoming features in Android 12
Android 12 could be getting this Windows 95 feature
Android 12 will automatically hibernate unused apps to free up space
Android 12 may automatically translate apps to your native language
Google will finally let file manager apps request "All Files Access" on Android 11 next month
Samsung teases 'the most powerful' Galaxy device is coming at its April 28th Unpacked event
Samsung to unveil a new travel keyboard for those using phones, tablets, and PCs
Sony Xperia 1 III goes official w/ 120Hz 4K display, variable telephoto lens, more
Sony's Xperia 1 and 5 Mark III introduce variable optical zoom (but that's not what we're excited about)
TCL launches 20L, 20 Pro 5G w/ quad cameras, more
TCL's ambitious 'Fold 'n Roll' concept puts three display sizes in one device
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G is coming to the US with a 144Hz display and a whole lot more
Lenovo's Legion Phone Duel 2 has not one but two cooling fans
There's going to be a gaming phone with spring-loaded shoulder buttons, because why not
Google Pixel's Now Playing feature has been ported to other Android devices
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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards
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1 hr 13 min
April 13, 2021AAA 520: The Not-So-Smart Watch - OnePlus Watch review, virtual Google IO, Digital Wellbeing "Heads Up" feature
Discord's NSFW Block on iOS Might Hurt Artists the Most
Google I/O 2021 will be virtual and free to attend from May 18-20
Google officially confirms the Pixel 5a 5G exists, will launch later this year
T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T have reportedly killed their RCS joint venture
Jason reviews the OnePlus Watch
Google is killing "Google Play Movies & TV" on smart TVs
Google Shopping for Android, iOS shutting down in favor of the web
New 'Heads Up' feature nags distracted Android users to look up while walking
Google wants to give you $30 for using Google Pay
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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards
Guest: Joshua Vergara
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1 hr 37 min
April 06, 2021AAA 519: Goodbye LG, Hardly Knew Ye - Whitechapel & Pixel 6, Casio G-Squad Pro, Galaxy S21 one month later
Whitechapel and Pixel 6, Casio G-Squad Pro, Galaxy S21 one month later
RIP LG: South Korean giant officially exits the smartphone market.
The 6 worst LG smartphones of all time.
What is your favorite LG mobile device?
Exclusive: Pixel 6 will be powered by new Google-made 'Whitechapel' chip.
How Google's secretive smartphone chip might stack up against Apple and Qualcomm.
The Pixel 6 could take on the next iPhone with a custom Google processor.
Casio launches first G-Shock Wear OS smartwatch.
Caterpillar is bringing its newest rugged phone to the US for $699.
Ryne: Galaxy S21 after one month... Whatcha think?
Google Maps is getting a ton of new features — here's what to expect and when.
Try the Spotify-based dating app I am apparently too snobby for.
Microsoft shuts down Cortana on iOS and Android.
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Hosts: Jason Howell and Ron Richards
Guest: Ryne Hager
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1 hr 30 min
March 30, 2021AAA 518: Xiaomi's Liquid Lens Camera - Mi Mix Fold and Mi 1 Ultra, Android Ready SE Alliance, Assistant Memory
Your next Pixel phone might also be your car keys
Announcing the Android Ready SE Alliance
T-Mobile is betting big on Google's Android services: RCS, YouTube TV, Pixel, and more
Google's Android 12 preview lands another update
Xiaomi announces the Mi Mix Fold, its first folding phone
Xiaomi's new flagship has a giant camera bump with its own OLED screen
Xiaomi Announces Mi 11 Ultra: The Largest Smartphone Camera
Motorola launches its first flagship Moto G phone: the Moto G100
Google Assistant 'Memory' supercharges saving and reminders on Android, in development
Google is using federated learning to improve Assistant's "Hey Google" accuracy
Google's Area 120 made a slick document scanner app
Stack: PDF Scanner + Document Organizer
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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards
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1 hr 20 min

About All About Android (Audio)

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All About Android delivers everything you want to know about Android each week--the biggest news, freshest hardware, best apps and geekiest how-tos--with Android enthusiasts Jason Howell, Ron Richards, Huyen Tue Dao, and a variety of special guests along the way.