Show Notes

* Android News

* Unwrapping the Android 11 Beta

* Bringing Google Assistant to All Smart Devices

* Pixel shipments reached 7.2 million in 2019, more than OnePlus

* We don’t need a Google Home replacement…but we’re probably getting one.

* Google hosting 11 Weeks of Android

* Android 4.4 vs Android 10.

* Google introduces Block Store to store authentication tokens for apps, and One Tap for sign in with Google.

* Should Gmail and Android be a vehicle for other Google services.

* App News

* Calendar integration with Tasks is going live for some.

* Play Store will make App Bundles a requirement in 2021.

* Files by Google may have a ‘Safe Folder’ to hide and protect files.

* Google Map Platform now open for immersive real world games.

* Gmail for Android will get a Meet tab.

* Bringing Twitter @dms into the Android 11 Conversation API

* Android Auto prepares to regain Google Calendar integration

* Other News

* Pinetab Tablet available for pre-order.

* PinePhone postmarketOS community edition coming soon.

* Google Meet adds AI powered noise cancellation.

* Twitter will start asking you to read articles before retweeting them.

* T-Mobile Sprint merger promised 11,000 new jobs, laying off Sprint Employees instead.