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For our second show, Greg Lopez, Leo Prazdnik, Tomi Geczy and Cory Martin meet to discuss the latest happenings in the

world of Android. The crew kicks off the show with a discussion on Google’s TalkBack user survey and it’s results in the

form of the

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Microsoft reveals plans

to expand further into the Android ecosystem with a partnership with Dell.Google expands Android's smart lock features with

lock-to-foil-device-thieves/" rel="noopener noreferrer">on-body smart lock feature to deter would-be thieves.

The crew discusses Google's

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It's been confirmed... You can uninstall

preinstalled-apps/" rel="noopener noreferrer">most preinstalled apps from the Samsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge.

Would you rather write then type? Google's got you covered with their new

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app.

APH has released

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Nearby Explorer with Open Street Map support.

Do you like using TeamTalk? It's

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the Play Store.

Want to try out Meerkat?

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streaming-app-meerkat-announces-public-beta-android&ei=70NCVf7JLYvsoASF0YC4DA&v6u=https%3A%2F%2Fs-v6exp1-

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in public beta and accepting signups.

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