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On this Android Police podcast, Will is trapped by rising floodwaters, a war ensues between the titanium, stainless steel, and plastic camps, and Ara records a personal best on the number of rants in an episode. Get up to date on the Fitbit Charge 6 (and our listeners' thoughts on trackers and smartwatches), imagine all the colors of the Galaxy S24, and see if Google can make this year's Pixel phones last into 2030. Now with even more sound effects.

02:08 | Fitbit

• You can preorder the Fitbit Charge 6 starting today

09:50 | Agenda

• First Samsung Galaxy S24 leak reveals iPhone-style frame
• Google could give the Pixel 8 seven years of updates
• Google Podcasts will die in 2024
• As Google turns 25, here are 10 of my favorite products it’s killed off
• Disney+ will start its crackdown on password sharing in November

iPhone 15 Pro | Titanium | Apple (YouTube)

First Alert Weather: 4 p.m. Friday 9/29 flooding update - CBS New York (YouTube)

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

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The Android Police podcast may need a name change. And no, The Vergecast is taken. But for a show that delves into the profundity of notions such as the phases of smartphone design and the uncanny valley that is a conversation with a voice assistant, we also get to inject bits of "Her" and "Short Circuit" into the mix. So there's that. We've got chat about the Fitbit Charge 6, Pixel 8a, Amazon's hidden Fire HD 10 and a whole smattering of in-between bits that we just can't stay away from. This is our longest episode yet in this iteration and the show notes go to reflect it. Get ready for some links, buddy.

01:44 | Top Bread

• Leaked Google Pixel 8a images are already making the rounds
• There are no beans left to spill on Samsung's next Galaxy Buds
• Google's Pixel Watch 2 could borrow a key Fitbit Sense 2 feature
• The Google Pixel Watch 2’s most unique strap yet leaks
• The Fitbit Charge 6 is coming later this month
• The Fitbit Charge 6 could bring back a long-lost hardware feature

22:56 | Meat

• Amazon's latest Fire TV lineup includes two new high-end streaming sticks and a soundbar
• Amazon's new Echo Show 8 wants to be your smart hub of choice
• Amazon’s Echo Hub is the latest and greatest way to control all your connected devices
• The Nest Hub Max is losing one of its key features this month
• The age of smart displays is coming to a premature end
• Jibo Review 2018: This Robot Will Steal Your Heart (Through Your Wallet) - Mr. Mobile
• How Jibo The Robot Succeeded – By Dying - Mr. Mobile
• No sane person should spend $600 on a consumer-level router | Digital Trends
• Google's smart home strategy is as disastrous as its messaging strategy (Android Authority)

1:07:48 | Yes, This Bottom Slice is Past The Hour Mark

• Google Bard Extensions brings more AI power to Maps, YouTube, Gmail, and more
• Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 is here with our first glimpse of December's Pixel Feature Drop
• Android 14 QPR1 finally has a fix for letterboxed apps on tablets and foldables
• Mishaal Rahman loves Android 14's phone webcam feature
• Google Pixels are getting the September security update, but Android 14 remains missing

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at [email protected]

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The Android Police podcast, in our duty to you as a full-service technology publication despite the narrow avenue our name would imply, is here for a go-around with Apple's new iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9 lineups. We also talk about tiny robopets and no, William, why would I ever title our site post that? Finally, we dig into our mailbag for the first time because you listeners are extremely eager to spill your guts about Android launchers. This show's 63 minutes long and I can promise you it's worth every second of your time.

03:22 | Apple Watch

• Android wearables need some fresh ideas to compete with the Apple Watch

17:59 | iPhone

• The iPhone 15 finally brings USB-C to the pockets of your blue bubble friends
• Apple just pushed ahead of Google in the race for pocket satellite connectivity
• I want every Android phone to steal the iPhone 15 Pro's Action button
• The Important iPhone 15 Pro Feature Nobody's Talking About! (Snazzy Labs / YouTube)

50:54 | Lastly

• The Pixel 8's Tensor G3 chip could run cooler thanks to Samsung's new packaging tech
• Aibo owners can recycle their aging robotic dogs thanks to Sony's new adoption program

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at [email protected]

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A new era in Android has begun. Not Android 14 - Google looks to be off its scheduled launch window and that's got everybody in the industry scrambling. We do get a better picture, however, of when we'll be able to play with new Pixels and we preview Apple's new pickings coming up on this episode of the Android Police podcast.

02:02 | Soft Android

• Google's Android 14 release plans may have hit a snag
• Android is getting its first brand makeover in over four years
• Google is bringing Pixel's modern At a Glance widget to all Android phones

24:57 | Hard Pixel

• Google shows off the Pixel 8 and Pixel Watch 2 in its latest October event tease
• The Pixel Watch 2 won't work on super old Android phones
• Google may have just spilled the beans on an upcoming Chromecast

34:51 | Mushy, but firm?

• Apple Event 2023: iPhone 15 Pro Max, AirPods, Watch Series 9, Products to Expect - Bloomberg
• This is a Crypto Phone. Don’t Buy It. - YouTube

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

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It's the IFA show on the Android Police podcast this week as we pour it on Huawei not even pretending that Honor is still functionally its Western-facing apparatus and pushing a foldable phone-purse hybrid. JBL's got some loud speakers that will look good in your home (or not) and work with everything. Also, we've got more Pixel intel about how it'll truly become the iPhone of Google's eye.

04:06 | IFA 2023

• The Fairphone 5 is here, and it's the sleekest repairable phone yet
• The Fairphone 5 has me looking forward to our repairable future
• The Honor Magic V2 goes international with a foldable Purse in tow
• Anker's new chargers bring Qi2 MagSafe-style charging to the masses
• Tecno's Phantom Ultimate concept phone is the fake rollable of your dreams
• JBL's new smart speakers offer the best of two voice assistant worlds
• Best of IFA 2023: Android Police’s awards for Europe’s biggest tech show
• IFA 2023 | Android Police

46:43 | Pixel

• Google Pixel 8 series and Watch 2 launch date set for October 4
• Google leak gives us our first official look at the Pixel 8 Pro
• The Google Pixel 8 could get iPhone-like software support
• Google kills off Pixel Pass just months before the Pixel 8 launch
• Google Home Routines' powerful upgrade gives you tons of new starters and actions
• Google Photos Locked Folder now supports cross-device backup

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at [email protected]

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Apple once again turns around from an anti-consumer stance and could stand to benefit in the public eye because of it. This week on the Android Police podcast, we're covering the company's newfound support for California's right to repair bill. We'll also hit the shoulder triggers for some new handhelds - including a new PSP, but only sorta like how you remember it - debuting at Gamescom.

03:55 | Right to Repair

• Surprise: Apple now supports California's right to repair (The Verge)
• There's also a bill in NY where Apple previously helped modify language (The Markup)

22:11 | Gamescom

• Snapdragon’s new G Series SoC will power Ayaneo's next gaming handheld
• Qualcomm's new gaming chips want to bring Steam Deck power to Android
• Odin2: The New Generation Ultimate Gaming Handheld | Indiegogo
• Sony’s portable PlayStation Portal launches later this year for $199.99 (The Verge)

47:40 | Everything Else

• YouTube tests making the 'skip ads' button harder to notice
• YouTube is cutting corners with its controversial new player design
• Samsung wants you to pretend that two iPhones are a Galaxy Z Fold 5
• Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra could ditch the curved display for a rounded frame

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at [email protected]

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On the Android Police podcast this week, our arms are circling back around the clock to our Galaxy Watch 6 review and springing forward to the Pixel Watch 2 as we're on the rumor watch. We'll stop with wordcraft and continue with more ineffective PR campaigns from Google whether you're dealing with training its AI (or the perceived sucking of data for the purposes of training that AI) or blocking ads on YouTube. We cover it all. Lost was good.

03:26 | Google's Watch

• New Google listing gives us our most official look at Pixel Watch 2 specs yet
• The Pixel Watch 2 might get the metal band Google promised for its predecessor
• Google kills Assistant for Wear OS 2 watches

18:00 | Samsung's Watch

• Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 review: Bright but never bold

29:16 | Google, Google, Google, Xiaomi

• Google could soon roll out a convenient new way to unlock your phone
• Google's next big swing at AI rumored to launch this fall
• Google is desperate to sell Pixel Tablets, pushing ads via notifications
• Google's new Transparency Center has big Don't Be Evil energy
• Google wants to reduce hearing loss with Android 14's latest safety feature
• YouTube’s anti-ad blocking test gets even pushier with a new timer
• Xiaomi's new Mi Mix Fold 3 has all the things the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 doesn't

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at [email protected]

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Our official verdicts on the Galaxy Z Flip 5, Fold 5, Watch 6, and Tab S9 series are online and Stephen Schenck is in for Will this week to help us expand upon them in vocal form on the Android Police podcast. With iteration the name of this battle, where does the next one take us in this "war?" Also up in the episode, some grumblings about the Pixel Watch 2, Android 14, and One UI 6. And we write up a manuscript for a new Google-y movie starring Macaulay Culkin and Joe Pesci.

01:43 | Samsung reviews

• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 review: Something pithy when it's published
• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 review: Polished to a sheen
• Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic review: Iteration with a twist
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 review: Premium, powerful, pricey

40:41 | The News

• Google just enabled RCS by default for all Messages users
• For real this time: Samsung launches One UI 6 beta
• Android 14 Beta 5 arrives as one last scheduled update before stable release
• Android 14 will make scrolling in Chrome as smooth as iOS
• OnePlus is ready to make a splash with a touchscreen you can actually use while wet
• Google Pixel Watch 2 could pack all the right upgrades over its predecessor

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Stephen Schenck filled in this week. Our editor is Jules Wang.

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We're celebrating the big one-zero at the Android Police podcast, but not for ourselves (though we do get a pizza party at the end of the show). We're taking a look back at three Google products that helped get Google's hardware department where it is today: the Chromecast, the Nexus 7 (the second one), and the Moto X.

04:50 | Chromecast

• Google Chromecast at 10: Our hopes for new hardware
• Hey Google: Make your next Chromecast like this

23:43 | Nexus 7

• 10 years ago, Google launched the 2nd-gen Nexus 7, and no tablet has captured its magic since

34:06 | Moto X

• Moto Maker Customization System For Moto X Shown Off In Video, Coming To Other Carriers As Well

47:11 | Other news

• Exclusive Google Pixel Watch 2 faces leak online showcasing dynamic theming
• OnePlus Open foldable faces possible delay
• Android’s unknown tracker alerts are starting to go live
• Google’s new search tool will make your most private photos disappear
• Sync for Reddit returns as Sync for Lemmy

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

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It's a flub. A flop. Samsung's pocket flaps are showing and the numbers are not good. At least that's what we're making of this week's Unpacked event. Daniel, Ara, and Will are putting in their say on this episode of the Android Police podcast. From the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5, the Galaxy Watch 6, and the Galaxy Tab S9 series (which we didn't remember inviting to the party), there's just a lot of gristle to chew through. Sharpen your teeth.

02:34 | Flippy Floppy Mess

• The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 wasn't made for you
• The Galaxy Z Flip 5 fixes my biggest gripe with Samsung's flip phone
• Samsung Profit Beats Estimates, Signal of Tech Spending Rising Again - Bloomberg
• Galaxy Flip 5 / Fold 5 Hands-On – After A Year On The Flip 4 & Fold 4 (Mr. Mobile / YouTube)

34:45 | Six O'Clock

• I wore the Galaxy Watch 6 and Samsung hoped I’d never take it off

45:11 | What Tablets?

• Samsung's Galaxy Tab S9 series brings slight upgrades but keeps its painful price

54:16 | A Mixture of Bodily Fluids

• Google pushing for better big-screen apps
• Say goodbye to Twitter and hello to X
• Reminder: The official ChatGPT app for Android is now up for grabs
• The Sony WF-1000XM5 are here and they are glossy
• ‎Oppenheimer (2023) directed by Christopher Nolan • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd

Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader, Ara Wagoner, and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.

Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at [email protected]

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