Yes, we've seen your comments about how we at the Android Police podcast can get so down on the topic our site is all about, but hey: you'd be distressed about the ecosystem, too, if you had the numbers we're looking at and not much corporate steering power in the backseat. So, on this episode, we chat about the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, the refinement of the Pixel Fold 2, and Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth. And maybe we'll be a little sad, then hopeful about Android while we're at it. 03:34 | Slow week, huh?The Google Pixel 6 Pro's overheating issues are now a legal matterFirst Pixel Fold 2 renders confirm Google is shaking up its design
15:52 | Mind over matterSeven different iPhone models outsold every Android phone last yearApple reveals new details about Spotify’s business as possible EU fine nears | TechCrunch
34:48 | The closersXiaomi 14 Ultra combines a 1-inch camera sensor with four AI imaging modelsWyze is once again caught in security incident affecting thousands
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This Android Police podcast, Will and Joe Maring, editor of the section dubbed Mobile for Digital Trends, are starved of sleep and proper equipment prior to sharing their thoughts about Google I/O 2024. If you've been living above ground for the past couple years, you know what this song and dance is working up to: more artificial intelligence promises, more asphalt for the road on which the kicked can lies, and extremely inadequate results that would probably make your parents think twice about sticking them on the fridge door. The good news is that you'll all get to try this smorgasbord in any case, so let's talk it through and prepare you for what you'll see.Google I/O 2024: Everything announced so farGoogle I/O 2024 showed how it wants Gemini to pull all its products togetherAt I/O 2024, the theme for Android's future was safety | Digital Trends
Gemini comes to Google Photos to supercharge search and curationGoogle Photos wants to stop memes from killing your feed's vibeMy Google Photos library is getting to be unmanageableAsk Photos is the AI-powered Google Photos tool I've been waiting for

I saw Google's 'vision for the future of AI assistants' at I/O, and I'm cautiously optimisticI saw Google's futuristic Project Astra, and it was jaw-dropping | Digital Trends

Google's AI-packed I/O keynote was missing the one thing I actually wanted to seeOpenAI releases GPT-4o, a faster model that’s free for all ChatGPT users - The VergeChatGPT will be able to talk to you like Scarlett Johansson in Her - The Verge
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For a Pessimist, I'm Artificially Intelligent

What did Apple have to say when it came to their iPads? Perhaps Paramore summed it up best in 2007.I know that your eyes are always glued to me, keeping them here and it makes no sense at all.So, what's the truth about the next-gen iPad Pro and, more importantly, the iPad Air with its 13-inch model, stagnant Liquid Retina screen spec, stubborn price-to-value ratio, and... oof, that really bad ad? Leave it up to the Android Police podcast to once again flip sides and talk all about it. Also up this week, some quick pre-review affirmations about the Pixel 8a and how American Idol may have funneled Americans right into the iMessage barrel. 01:56 | Better than 8a%The Pixel 8a is Google's cheapest phone to promise on-device AI and 7 years of updates — but only justPSA: Don't accidentally spend $499 on the Pixel 7a5 things Google changed on the Pixel 8a compared to the Pixel 8
15:08 | Welcome to Hydraulic Press ChannelWatch out Samsung, Apple just launched its first OLED iPadToo little, too late: Google is finally selling the Pixel Tablet without a dockThe cheaper Pixel Tablet still can't compete with Apple's entry-level iPadCrush! | iPad Pro | AppleiPhone 15 Storage | Don’t Let Me Go | AppleiPhone 15 Plus | Miss You | Apple
47:56 | Cowell HowlTikTok hits back at the US with a lawsuit of its ownMoto G Stylus 5G 2024 finally brings wireless charging to the midrange lineWhy I think American Idol may have helped Apple own text messaging
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You're Crushing It, Tim

Fresh ep. Time to jump the crevasse. This Android Police podcast, we're shooting down the Rabbit R1 and its ilk for good. We're also measuring up the stakes in TikTok's fight for survival in America. In the Google realms, the Pixel 8a is set for a cakewalk, Android 15 is firming up nicely (hopefully no odd ice crystals in the vanilla ice cream), and Will needs to cool down from all that screen time. Big and busy, that's how we like these shows. 02:35 | AI GadgetryHere’s the real story of the Rabbit R1's reported Android roots
32:26 | Social StrifeUS TikTok ban: How we got here and what happens nextByteDance would rather pull TikTok from the US if its legal efforts failMeta’s upgraded AI comes to WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook
40:39 | In AndroidThe Pixel 8a will reportedly cost the same as the Pixel 7aSamsung’s most powerful customization app comes to the Play Store
52:00 | A Clean FifteenAndroid 15 may finally allow you to force dark mode in any appAndroid 15 could stop you from leaking sensitive content while screen sharingAndroid 15 might have a less awkward landscape UI on phonesAndroid 15 is working on a clever solution for spammy notifications
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Vine's Failure is Twitter's Failure

Yes, time for another Android Police podcast clipshow and this one's all about Apple. Settle down, we're talking about how its iMessage platform has been made to conform with Android users one way or another. We'll cover the RCS adoption saga and then follow up with the federal antitrust suit Apple faces which is entailed in part by iMessage user capture. We'll see you on the other side with a fresh show next week.Apple is adding RCS support to the iPhone next yearWhy Apple finally decided to adopt RCS on iPhoneGoogle turns up the spice by bragging that RCS is coming to iPhones this fallBeeper Mini is the iMessage client Android's been waiting forRIP Beeper Mini: iMessage on Android app removed from the Play StoreApple's war on Beeper may be catching users in the banhammer crossfireBeeper pulls the plug on iMessage in response to Apple banning usersBeeper Mini’s saga continues with possible FCC investigationBeeper is back on Android, but it's missing one major featureUS launches iPhone monopoly lawsuit over Apple's iMessage exclusivity and other tacticsApple was bound to be sued for its monopoly. Beeper's CEO explains why6 ways the Apple monopoly case could affect AndroidBeeper has a new owner, and its app is leaving beta
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Lookback: The Moat Around iMessage

Imminence is our word of the week on the Android Police podcast as we hit on some new Pixel lewks, watch emulation on iOS thrive with bated breath, and see if Google really has what it takes to have Android, Pixel, Chrome, and its various other platform teams operating as one AI-led family — "happy" being the optimal fashion. 04:07 | The ReorgGoogle is making huge changes to its Android and Pixel teams in the name of AI
21:02 | Android OthersLive Pixel 9 Pro photos show controversial design changesPlease Google, don't name your next foldable the Pixel 9 Pro FoldFeast your eyes on these Google Pixel 8a renders
29:14 | The Other OthersiOS inches closer to Android with new third-party app store and Nintendo emulator
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