Episode 86
Google, Give Us a Break
The Android train rolls on with a ton of news from Google across gaming, Android 16, Gemini AI and more!
Android Faithful · Tom Merritt
March 19, 20251h 51m
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Show Notes
March is a huge month for Android with Google's barrage of announcements. Adam Doud joins the team to parse through as much as we can in this extra long episode.
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00:10:40 - NEWS
- RCS is back as Apple adds encryption with Android users
- Google Play announced interoperability between PCs and Mobile games along with Vulkan as the official graphics API
- Pokemon Go! got sold to Scopely
- Android 16 Beta 3 is here and we've got platform stability!
- We finally get a date for Samsung's OneUI 7 rollout and more device info
- PATRON PICK: This crazy new handheld device is powered by the new Snapdragon chip for gaming
00:44:50 - HARDWARE
- Leaks of the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion and a NEW kind of foldable from Huawei
- Get minimalist as the Light Phone III is shipping this month
- Pebble is back with the Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2 watches
01:22:32 - APPS
- Gemini is getting personalization along with a ton of tools for developers and collaboration
- Gemini begins the takeover of Assistant
- Microsoft integrated Android into Copilot AI app for Windows
- Joining groups on Google Messages is getting easier
01:38:11 - COMMUNITY
- Clayton from Valencia, CA is a proud Samsung Dex user!
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