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On this Android Police podcast, the big story is Gemini. Google is floating trial balloons for its multimodal large language model that's set to go against OpenAI's GPT-4 Turbo products. We ask where the rush was and what can be done with this next-gen gen AI. Also on the menu, Beeper Mini gets us closer to global rich messaging continuity, and we give a quick dose of our iPhone 15 review. With Titanium.

02:44 | Gemini

• Google just released its GPT-4 rival Gemini AI, and you can use it starting today
• Google Gemini: Everything you need to know about Google's next-gen multimodal AI
• Every new feature in Google's December 2023 Pixel Feature Drop

36:56 | Beep This

• Beeper Mini is the iMessage client Android's been waiting for
• Oh, whoops: Apple cuts off Beeper Mini’s access to iMessage

1:02:41 | Lastly

• iPhone 15 Pro Max review: The phone everyone else is choosing
• YouTube Music will finally replace Google Podcasts for good in April 2024

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

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We enter into December with an Android Police podcast that tackles the big issues in our industry. And no, there isn't a hint of punchline there. Casetify is accused of plagiarism in its churn-and-burn quest to profit from phone cases while Google is accused of planting stories about how unsafe Fortnite is while actually failing to address how bad gaming on Android really is. Throw in a dose of OnePlus 12 pre-launch hype (don't fall for it) and a dash of the impossible premium connected TV stick that's actually good and you have a jam-packed show.

03:39 | Jerry Got Rigged

• Casetify allegedly ripped off Dbrand's Teardown skins
• Dbrand's new X-ray skins let you see the guts of your devices, sort of
• Casetify might have swiped its case designs from more than just Dbrand

23:43 | Peeking into the News

• OnePlus has officially revealed what the OnePlus 12 looks like

31:56 | One Good TV

• Walmart has a new $15 streaming stick with Google TV
• Sonos wants to challenge Google on the headphones and set-top box front

44:36 | Reddit

• Evolving the Reddit Brand... A New Snoo Logo, Now with Opposable Thumbs! - Reddit Upvoted

47:34 | Epic v. Google

• Google wanted to buy Fortnite maker Epic Games to hype up Stadia
• Activision Blizzard had a plan — or ploy — to launch its own Android game store - The Verge

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This is the half-hour portion of the Android Police podcast that we recorded two weeks ago talking a little bit about the everlong travails of Google when it comes to Fitbit and getting Apple to adopt RCS. Well, we at least know how one of those stories worked out, but we also continue writing the story of this very show and the business of what we talk about. If you're celebrating Thanksgiving this week, have a safe and happy one. We're back next week.

• Google is ending Fitbit sales in over a dozen countries
• Fitbit Charge 6 review: Do you really need a smartwatch?
• Google's new 'iPager' video takes on Apple's odd resistance to RCS
• Apple is adding RCS support to the iPhone next year, by the way
• Also, Android isn't cool with teenagers, and that's a big problem

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Every morsel of gravity in the world hits the downhill this episode on the Android Police podcast with OpenAI sacking CEO Sam Altman while Apple outsteps Nothing in bridging the gap between iMessage and the rest of the modern texting world - and there's a very good reason why now was the time for the company to get on board with Google and RCS. But we start things off with Daniel out in Los Angeles not talking about how Tony Hawk was at MediaTek's own summit this week.

02:39 | MediaTek

• MediaTek goes big on its 8 Gen 3-rivalling Dimensity 9300
• Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 sounds like the Goldilocks of midrange chipsets

13:41 | Nothing Chats

• Nothing's new chat app brings iMessage to Android
• Nothing's iMessage solution might not be as secure as we thought
• Nothing pulls its iMessage app from the Play Store following privacy disaster

21:59 | Apple Sets Out for RCS

• Apple is adding RCS support to the iPhone next year
• Why Apple finally decided to adopt RCS on iPhone
• "How iPhone Violates Apple’s Accessibility Guidelines," by Kevin Voller | Medium

44:54 | Androidlescence

• Android isn't cool with teenagers, and that's a big problem

55:59 | OpenAI

• The Fear and Tension That Led to Sam Altman's Ouster at OpenAI - nytimes.com
• OH GOD OpenAI board in discussions with Sam Altman to return as CEO - The Verge

Will Was Here

• Do Teenagers Dream of Android Sheep? – DTNS 4645
• Apple Supporting RCS in 2024 (Tech News Weekly)

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Of course we're going to talk about Humane's silly AI Pin on the Android Police podcast this week — spoiler: we don't make it out to be as silly as you might think it is. That plus a recap of Epic v. Google in the courts and the absolute shambles that is mobile gaming right now as well as a new (but very familiar) Steam Deck that hit us right between the eyes!

We've recorded so much show this week that you'll be getting an additional half-hour in our next show, straying from the topical and going into more of the existential... be sure to tune in then.

03:56 | Pinned Down

• Humane’s Ai Pin Looks Exhausting to Use (howtogeek.com)

24:44 | Epic v. Google

• Google offered Epic $147 million to launch Fortnite on the Play Store - The Verge
• Epic v. Google: everything we’re learning live in Fortnite court - The Verge

46:41 | Steam Deck OLED

• Valve announces Steam Deck OLED with an upgraded HDR display, bigger battery, and higher $549 price tag (xda-developers.com)

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After two weeks away, Daniel rejoins the Android Police podcast this week to be the ketchup to our mustard and mayonnaise... who the other two are is up to you. Anyways, we catch up with some chat on the Snapdragon X Elite chips, bemoan the Galaxy S23 FE, continue to praise the OnePlus Open, and give Google a sideways glance and ask how it's doing in court in the next 73 minutes... and then Baby Daniel joins us to wrap the show.

03:42 | Elitism

• Snapdragon X Elite: How PC makers will rival Apple M series (pocket-lint.com)
• Android's best feature is broken, but Qualcomm might be able to fix it

21:17 | One Up, One Down

• Samsung Galaxy S23 FE review: A not-quite diamond in the rough
• OnePlus Open vs Galaxy Z Fold 5: Open and shut case?

45:19 | Alphabetti Regretti

• Google CEO defends paying Apple to make Google default search engine on devices in landmark antitrust case (Associated Press)
• Google suggested that Apple pre-install its Search app on iPhones
• Google passkeys will replace passwords — here's how to set them up
• Google Pixel 8 users are reporting poor battery life on mobile data
• The Google Pixel Watch 2 isn’t always charging reliably
• Google’s Nexus 5 at 10: A glimpse into the future
• Google Nexus 5 Review - MobileSyrup

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Will is at the helm for this week's Android Police podcast, but he's also at Qualcomm's annual product launch press junket in Hawaii. Once again, Chris Patrick, SVP and GM of Handsets, joins us. So, what did the chipmaker bring everyone out to the islands for this year? ARM computing, artificial intelligence, mobile console gaming, and not much 5G. The agenda's definitely a different look from previous years, so let's get into it.

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3: Everything you need to know about the mobile platform running the best phones of 2024
• The Xiaomi 14 will be the first phone with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
• Snapdragon Seamless will unify your Qualcomm devices under a single umbrella
• The Snapdragon X Elite aims to make your Windows PC better than a Mac (xda-developers.com)
• Qualcomm's Oryon cores will come to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 (xda-developers.com)
• 4 important Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite X facts you probably don't know (xda-developers.com)

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The one and only Mr. Mobile (Michael Fisher to the rest of us) is back on the Android Police podcast to trade notes with Will on the OnePlus Open! This episode was recorded on Tuesday evening right before they put the finishing touches on their actual reviews, so if you want to play editorial whack-a-mole and check for any discrepancies in what they say versus what they've written down, feel free to do just that!

• The OnePlus Open packs everything to take on the Pixel Fold and Fold 5
• Our OnePlus Open review
• Inside The OnePlus Open - And The Machines That Torture It (Mr. Mobile / YouTube)
• Our Moto Razr review

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The Pixel 8 Pro is dumb. Just dumb. You think you can make it all smart with this artificial intelligence crap, Google? How about you just say the quiet part out loud to the Android Police podcast about why it's $300 more than the Pixel 8? This week, a single 50-minute rant as performed by three tech nerds. Also, a reminder that Kirby did not do 9/11 and that it's always Waluigi Time (sound clip not included in the episode).

• Google Pixel 8 Pro review: Living up to its name
• Google Pixel 8 review: The Pixel for the masses
• Google axed three nifty Pixel 8 features before launch
• Google's AI-infused Assistant might be limited to the Pixel 8 and Galaxy S24, at least at first
• Google Pixel Watch 2 review: The watch we wanted last year
• Google's Pixel Watch 2 is already running low on stock
• Google has silently lowered the first Pixel Watch's charging speed
• Google's new Chromebook Plus category doubles performance standards
• Humans can’t resist breaking AI with boobs and 9/11 memes | TechCrunch

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Our most favorite hardcore Android nerd, Mishaal Rahman, joins the Android Police podcast for what else but for Pixel 8 announcement week! And if we had spent our time just talking about the phones themselves, it still would've breached more than an hour to become our newest longest episode yet. But we've got a little bit of Pixel Watch 2, a little Android 14, and a little luncheon to carry us through another half-hour. Enjoy!

• Google Pixel 8 Pro hands-on: You flatter me
• The Pixel 8 is Google's weakest small flagship in years
• Google Pixel Watch 2 hands-on: Spot the difference
• Android 14 review: Predictable progress
• Google gives up on a fixed day for its monthly Pixel updates
• The Google Pixel 8 can use its insecure selfie camera for secure payments, thanks to machine learning
• Google Assistant is about to become a full-blown AI
• The Pixel 8 Pro's improved Magic Eraser uses on-device AI you won't find anywhere else
• Google Pixel 8 Pro’s best video feature is magically processed in the cloud
• Google Pixel 8 Interview: "The Biggest Shift In Computing, Ever" - Mr. Mobile / YouTube
• Mishaal Rahman | Patreon

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