Blind Android Users Podcast

Episode 245: COLOR-DETECTION APPS, DO WE NEED THEM IN 2025?

Welcome to Episode 245 where we take a look at Color-detection aps.

Do we still need these COLOR-DETECTION APPS in 2025 with all the AI?

This week, the Spotlight is on the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3.1 with some 24 bug-fixes and a crucial fix for those who use Voice-dictation.

For this week’s “app of the week,” we bring you an e-book reading app, simply called, “SayIt.”

For this week’s “Tip of the week,” we highlight a new feature of the Google “Messages app” called “Protection and Safety.”

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Episode 244: What’s New with “ReVision Fitness”

Welcome to Episode 243 where the focus is on “ReVision Fitness.”

This week, our friend Tyler Merren from “ReVision Fitness” joins us to talk about the new happenings with “ReVision Fitness” and updates us about an upcoming event.

For this week’s “app of the week,” we bring you a long-awaited “Soundscape” app adapted for Android by the “Scottish Tech Army.”

For this week’s “Tip of the week,” John shows you how to customize the “Recent Apps” screen on your Samsung Galaxy phone.

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Episode243: Who are Tablets For?

Welcome to Episode243 where the focus is on Tablets.

Your faithful crew talks about the pros and cons of Tablets and who these could be suited for.

Our friend Joe Hodge reviews the “Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3.”

For this week’s “app of the week,” we bring you a little fun app called “Luck by Chance.”

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Episode242: 2025 3rd Quarter Open-Listener Session

Welcome to our 3rd Quarter Open-listener session of 2025.

Our sister site: Accessible Android marks its 2nd anniversary since inception.

This week, as part of the 2025 3rd Quarter Open-listener Session, we interact with some Developers who talked about their projects.

Philip Bennefall from Blastbay, Muhammed and Abdala from TableEx and Lillian Fidler from Lillian Fidler design, updated us on their projects.

This is the general topic area where listeners discussed things they are happy with and those they’re not happy with.

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Episode241: ARE CURRENCY RECOGNIZERS NECESSARY IN 2025?

Welcome to Episode 241.

Our 3rd quarter “open-listener session” is scheduled for July 26, 2025 at 9AM Pacific time.

Join us and interact with some Devs.

In this week’s episode, your faithful crew discusses as to whether or not “Cash Readers” are relevant in 2025 with all the AI capabilities.

Google dropped the final beta of QPR1 in the way of Beta 3.

Alongside that, Google introduced “Gemini Feature-drops” with its dedicated page tracker.

For this week’s “app of the week,” we focus on “DBMB”—An app to silent unknown callers.

The developer of Jieshuo Screen Reader introduces the “Jieshuo Max.”

For this week’s “Tip of the week,” John demonstrates some of Gemini’s capabilities on a WearOS Watch.

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Welcome to Episode 240.

In this week’s episode, our focus is on the Samsung2025 Summer Galaxy Unpacked.

1. Google July Pixel Drop

2. Android Canary

3. Galaxy S24 and S25 July Security patch

In the spotlight, we spotlight the “Samsung2025 Summer Galaxy Unpacked devices

For this week’s “App of the week,” we are focused on the “Vocalizer AI.”

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Welcome to Episode 239.

In this week’s episode, our focus is on the state of Radio apps in 2025.

1. TuneIn Radio,

2. VRadio,

3. Cloud Radio,

4. AudialsPlay AND

5. Radio - Apps (Radio FM).

In the spotlight, we spotlight the “Nothing Phone.:

For this week’s “App of the week,” our focus is on the “Open Document Reader.

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We discuss what's new in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2.1.

We have the privilege of talking to Philip Bennefall of Blastbay Studios, the developer behind new text-to-speech voices for Windows. We discuss the process of creating the TTS engine and the possibility of an Android Version.

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In this week’s episode, our focus is on the review and impressions of the Motorola Razr+2024.

John treats us to a quick review and impressions of the Motorola Razr+2024, where the crew members voice their opinions of the phone.

For this week’s “App of the week,” our focus is on the “Office Viewer Reader” by “nTools.”

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Welcome to Episode 236.

This week has been busy for Google as Android 16 Public release drops including the “Pixel Feature-drop” and the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 

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Besides Google dropping Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2, Samsung wasn’t sitting around, thus, One UI 8 Beta 2 for the S25-Series of phones equally dropped.

In the spotlight is the Android 16 Public release and the “Pixel-feature-drop.”

For this week’s “App of the week,” our focus is on the “1Cross” Bible app.

Mckensie Parker joins us to talk about her Android Journey story.

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