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June 26, 2014 191: The Google I/O 2014 special
We're live from Google I/O 2014 in San Francisco, where we've gotten so much Android news we almost had to ... well, do something. But before we did anything drastic, we decided to podcast.
For all of our Google I/O coverage, visit our Google I/O hub here.
1 hr 13 min
June 20, 2014190: T-Mobile and Amazon on Fire; Google I/O preview
Strap in, folks. This one's gonna be a doozy. We were in Seattle this week for the launch of the Amazon Fire Phone and T-Mobile's latest "Uncarrier" events, and they both were big ones. Plus we give some last-minute thoughts on Google I/O before next week's developer conference. Join us!
Thing 1: Amazon Fire Phone
Amazon Fire Phone hands-on
Amazon Fire Phone specs
The Amazon Fire Phone hands-on video!
Pre-order the Amazon Fire Phone direct from Amazon, starting at $199
Fire Phone will be AT&T exclusive, ships late July
Fire Phone landing at AT&T in 32GB for $199 and 64GB for $299
Amazon Fire Phone runs latest Fire OS, looks a lot like a smaller Kindle Fire
Amazon announces Firefly, visual search on steroids
Fire Phone comes rich in content
Amazon's Fire Phone features a 13MP f2.0 camera and unlimited cloud storage
Amazon Prime has 'tens of millions' of happy customers
Amazon licensing Android Appstore to BlackBerry
Amazon Appstore triples selection in a year to 240,000 apps
Win a 64GB Amazon Fire Phone from Android Central!
Thing 2: More T-Mobile Uncarrier craziness
T-Mobile announces two massive network expansions
Uncarrier 6: T-Mobile frees music from your data limits
T-Mobile says it's open to adding more music services to Music Freedom
T-Mobile teams up with Rhapsody for streaming music app
Samsung Galaxy S5 joins T-Mobile's VOLTE ranks
Here's your list of T-Mobile's Wideband LTE and VoLTE markets
Thing 3: Google I/O preview
Things we think we think.
Thing 4: Other stuff
Samsung announces Galaxy S5 LTE-A with QHD display, Snapdragon 805 CPU in South Korea
Samsung: No plans to launch Galaxy S5 LTE-A globally [Update!]
Nokia launches a predictive Android launcher
HTC sells 50,000 HTC One E8 phones in China - in just 15 minutes
Twitter adds native support for animated GIFs
Nest Protect is back on sale for $99, gesture control not included
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1 hr 31 min
June 13, 2014 Android Central 189: Tabs, keyboards and redesigns — oh, my!
Strap in, folks. This one's gonna be big. We've got the lowdown on the all new Samsung Galaxy S Tab tablets — both of them — from Thursday event in New York City.
Plus we talk with SwiftKey's chief marketing officer about the popular keyboard going free, adding emjoi and serving up a theme store.
And finally we chat with the design director of Mobile Nations about our shiny new header! If you wondered why we did what we did, here's your chance to find out!
Plus, we answer more of your questions live on air.
1 hr 24 min
June 06, 2014Android Central 188: My god, it's full of pixels ...
We've got our full reviews of the LG G3 — so ... many pixels ... — and the OnePlus One out the door. Plus we've go the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active here for some fun, we'll give our take on Apple's latest innovations, and we'll answer your questions live. Come join us!
Thing 1: Android 4.4.3
Google releases Android 4.4.3 factory images for Nexus devices
Check out the indecipherable changelog for Android 4.4.3 and see what's new
Motorola pushing Android 4.4.3 starting today!
Motorola's Droid family to skip straight to Android 4.4.3 update
Android 4.4.3 OTA updates hitting Nexus and GPe devices [Updated]
Latest Android platform version numbers show KitKat on the rise, Honeycomb finally gone
Thing 2: It's a major review!
LG G3 Review
OnePlus One Review
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active hands-on
Thing 3: Other schtuff
Amazon's phone likely June 18
New Google Play Store greatly simplifies permissions
The HTC One E8 brings plastic to a mostly familiar experience
Samsung and Barnes & Noble team up for Galaxy Tab 4 Nook
Apple invents Google Voice with OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Apple finally allows third-party keyboards for iOS
1 hr 20 min
May 30, 2014Android Central 187: The LG G3, and Google's new driverless cars
Well, well, well. It's another edition of the Greatest Android Podcast in the World. And once again we've got some new toys. Alex has the LG G3 and is bringing it for show and tell. Plus Android has the latest (and last before release) software for the OnePlus One.
Thing 1: The LG G3 is official
LG G3 hands-on
LG G3 specs
LG G3 video walkthrough
LG G3 camera samples and first impressions
So, how much bigger is the LG G3 compared to the LG G2? Hands-on with the LG G3 QuickCircle case
Win an LG G3 from Android Central!!!
Thing 2: The Samsung Chromebook 2
Samsung Chromebook 2 (13-inch) hands-on and first impressions
Other stuff
Motorola's Fort Worth factory shutting down by the end of the year
Samsung switches the Galaxy Gear from Android to Tizen
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active now available at AT&T stores and online exclusively
AT&T Asus PadFone X unboxing
Hands-on with the Asus Padfone X, coming June 6 to AT&T
Q&A
LYNDA.COM/ANDROIDCENTRAL
The Playboy Android app: It really is (mostly) about the articles
Apple and Beats finally get deal done at $3 billion
Uber and AT&T pair up, will be preloaded on Android phones this summer
Your Galaxy S5 can have wireless charging for a mere $10 — and a big catch
Google is building its own self-driving car with electric powertrain, no steering wheel
1 hr 15 min
May 23, 2014Android Central 186: Phil says relax
Folks get all up in arms about something that's not going to happen, Jerry gets all up in arms over something that happened previously, we answer your questions live on air. It's the Android Central Podcast!
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Andrew breaks it down
Secret hits Android
Google tells SEC about other things it might advertise on
Nest says no way
TMo VoLTE in Seattle
Verizon VoLTE still coming
Verizon's new XLTE
Harmon/Kardan M8 review
Chrome update
Apple and Moto play nice
AT&T & Cricket
1 hr 11 min
May 16, 2014Android Central 185: Wash with soap and water
Thing 1: MOAR NEW PHONES
The HTC One Mini 2
The Moto E and Moto G LTE
First look at Motorola Alert
Hands-on: HTC Desire 816 with Sense 6
Samsung to show new Tabs at 'Galaxy Premiere' event on June 12
Thing 2: Awesome Apps of the Week!
Google Play Store now accepting PayPal
BillGuard launches all-new version of app, makes tracking spending simple and powerful
Hands-on with the new Sonos Controller for Android
Monument Valley brings its beautiful impossible architecture to Android
Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City and San Andreas now available on Kindle Fire and Fire TV
Twitter rolling out ability to mute accounts to its official apps
We've fixed our Android app with some important fixes that needed to be fixed!
Thing 3: Other stuff
Google I/O 2014 schedule is now available
The Samsung Galaxy S5 official wireless charging cover
Google put an ad in my Gmail inbox — so why don't I care?
Heathrow's Terminal 5 becomes 'Terminal Galaxy S5' to promote Samsung's latest phone
Sony Xperia Z2 Review
You can now text to 911 in an emergency
The Nexus 5 Snap Case
1 hr 13 min
May 09, 2014Android Central 184: Londoners in Paris
We've got the new Huawei Ascend P7 in the house. Andrew's still giving the OnePlus One the what-for. And we're chomping at the bit to see new stuff from LG and, eventually, Motorola.
Thing 1: New Nexus inbound
Android 4.4.3 changelog outs new Nexus devices: HTC 'Flounder' and Google's 'Molly' set top box
Thing 2: Google Play Services gives a peek at what's ahead
Google Play Services 4.4 can tell when you're walking or running
Thing 3: Huawei in Paris
Huawei Ascend P7 hands-on
Huawei shows off what the Ascend P7 looks like on the inside, talks design
Huawei announces the Ascend P7
Other stuff
Snapchat settles with the FTC over privacy concerns, will be monitored for 20 years
Half-Life 2 coming to NVIDIA Shield
Remain in the loop with Yahoo News Digest for Android
LG unveils new QHD panel, gives a peek at G3 tech
Pebble firmware updated with some good fixes for bad problems
Moto E name shows up in Indian import database
Motorola rumored to be mulling a Moto G Cinema version
Navigating through the new Google Maps 8.0 interface
This shocking new Android Central App update will blow your mind!
1 hr 14 min
May 02, 2014Android Central 183: Jerry Don't Settle
Thing 1: OnePlus One
OnePlus One hands-on and first impressions
CyanogenMod 11S launching alongside OnePlus One with new camera, theme engine
OnePlus revises their 'smash' contest to allow winners to donate perfectly good phones to charity instead
Thing 2: HTC stuff ...
Samsung Galaxy S5 versus HTC One M8
First look at the Harman/Kardon HTC One M8
Sprint announces a Harman/Kardon version of the HTC One M8
Unlocked and Developer HTC One M8 receiving Extreme Power Saving mode update
Cases and Covers for HTC One (M8)
Thing 3: LG G3 all over the place
LG sends out media invites for G3 launch on May 27
Up close and personal with the LG G3's rear buttons
Here's an old but even better shot of the upcoming LG G3
LG G3 struts its stuff in new leaked photos
LG G3 name confirmed as LG targets Q2 release for new flagship
Other stuff
Picture of Amazon's first smartphone leaks
Verizon Sony Xperia Z2 outed on official Google+ page (Update)
Facebook Login for apps will now offer users selective permissions and anonymity
Motorola to unveil their next smartphone on May 13th
Samsung Galaxy K Zoom camera is official
Welcome, Connectedly, to Mobile Nations!
1 hr 16 min
April 25, 2014Android Central 182: The Walking Dead
Thing 1: Comings and goings ... Well, mostly goings ...
Vic Gundotra, head of Google+, is leaving Google
HTC design lead Scott Croyle departing company
Ford Davidson leaving HTC, contemplates new startup
Thing 2: The OnePlus One is official
OnePlus One finally official, available in Q2 from $299
OnePlus One specs
Don't smash anything: OnePlus uses a bad idea to give away 100 phones
Thing 3: Other stuff
How we'd 'fix' the HTC One M8
HTC rumored to be the partner for the rumored Nexus 8 tablet
Link all of the things! IFTTT now available on Android
Summary: Motorola's Punit Soni on design, specs and software
Study shows that Samsung users spend little time on bloatware apps
The Amazon Phone reported be an AT&T exclusive with Amazon Prime Data
Amazon being sued for trademark infringement by company behind FyreTV porn streamer
1 hr 4 min