Green on the Inside
Google Maps gets a new look, Google Play Levels Up and Motorola is on Top for Foldables!
Android Faithful · Tom Merritt
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Show Notes
It's a special GREEN day for Android and we celebrate it with the triumphant return of Huyen Tue Dao as she joins Florence Ion and Ron Richards to dive headfirst into the green dyed waters of Android news this week!
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00:05:10 - NEWS
- Google went to SF for GDC and brought news for gamers and game developers
- Lookout! There's a new top phone manufacturer in town of foldables and its...Motorola!
- Things got real weird in the OnePlus Community app in the US, but they're back to normal
- PATRON PICK: That was quick! Samsung is done selling the Galaxy Trifold!
00:34:40 - HARDWARE
- Flo's got some more review notes of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and news on the Perplexity hot word and people are getting headaches from the display?
- There's a leak of the Motorola Razr 2026 and it sure is Pantone Purple!
- We get a great update on the status of the Google Find My Hub network
00:56:40 - APPS
- A massive, immersive update to Google Maps has arrived and people are freaking out!
- New scam protections rollout to Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram by Meta and Instagram is shutting down End-to-End encryption on Direct Messages
- Google rolls out Transit mode for Pixel devices and it's pretty darn cool.
01:11:51 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
- Sean writes in with another suggestion of a phone with an SD Card expansion slot
- Tharanga from Melbourne, Australia shows off HIS Unihertz phone
- Joey checks in with an update on his new Pebble watch and how little he's had to charge it
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