Episode 81
Innovative Product Lunch
We got a bunch of Google mis-steps and new phones and watches on the launch pad!
Android Faithful · Tom Merritt
February 12, 20251h 1m
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Show Notes
It's just two dudes talking Android this week as Jason Howell and Ron Richards dish on Google's mistakes, get excited for I/O and parse all the new phones that all seem to be running the Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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00:03:00 - NEWS
- It's coming! The date has been announced for Google I/O 2025!
- Google's Search AI mode is coming too!
- The sad Pixel 4A Battery update saga just keeps going, now with more details on perhaps why this is happening.
- Android 16 will alert you when you change time zones. It's about time!
- PATRON PICK: The patrons couldn't resist Google's Super Bowl Ad fiasco
0:26:10 - HARDWARE
- The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra has launched!
- The OnePlus Watch 3 is going to launch on February 12!
- The much anticipated tri-fold Huawei Mate XT might be launching on February 12 also!
- The Oppo Find F5 is not only thin, it barely has a crease and it's launching on February 20!
00:40:48 - APPS
- Google Messages looks to support WhatsApp video calling. I know, we're surprised too.
- AI generated images in Google Photos are getting an invisible watermark.
- Want to track Samsung tracker tags with Android? There's an app for that!
00:48:34 - COMMUNITY
- Scott Wyant from Arkansas loves his Pixel 4A.
- Ben hates his Pixel Buds Pro 2.
- Dave in Virginia Beach loves the AF theme music and wants an extended remix.
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