Android Canary in the ChromeOS Coalmine
Samsung Unpacked roundup, Nothing Phone 3 hands on, and more!
Android Faithful · Tom Merritt
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Show Notes
Ready yourselves for some supersized action with Jason, Mishaal, Huyen, and Flo discussing what has been a rather consequential week in the world of Android. From boots on the ground at Samsung Unpacked, to Jason's unboxing of the Nothing Phone 3, to a new Android Canary track for the brave, the top Google brass acknowledging that Android and ChromeOS are merging! You don't want to miss this one.
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00:05:38 - NEWS
- I think you see the future first on Android' – Google's Android leader Sameer Samat
- Introducing the Canary channel
- This new Android Canary feature will let you stop HDR photos from blinding you at night
- Android's first Canary build adds screen saver features made for phones with Qi2
- Android's first Canary release brings a major upgrade to split-screen multitasking
- Patron Pick: HMD is ‘scaling back’ in the US, killing Nokia all over again
00:38:06 - HARDWARE
- Samsung Galaxy Unpacked recap: Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7 and FE, Watch 8
- Circle to Search Gets AI Mode, Gaming Help Arrives, and Pixel Watch Finally Gets Gemini
- Flo's Newsletter: Foldables Still Cost Too Much
- Jason unboxes the Nothing Phone 3
01:23:37 - APPS
- Google adds Photo-to-Video Feature to Gemini and It's Actually Mind-Blowing
- First look at Gemini Space: Google's Now Bar-like upgrade to Pixel's At a Glance
- Gemini now directly powers your Google Home broadcasts
01:34:15 - FEEDBACK
- Simon is not a millionaire yet still decided to buy the Galaxy Z Fold 7
- Gary wonders where birthdays went in Google Calendar
- Tharanga won't rush into Android 16 on the Pixel 6 Pro
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