TikTok Kabuki Theatre
It's Samsung Galaxy Unpacked eve! Plus TikTok drama and new phones!
Android Faithful · Tom Merritt
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Show Notes
'Twas the night before Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 and Patrick Norton makes his first appearance on Android Faithful to join Ron Richards and Jason Howell pre-game Samsung's announcement, laugh at Microsoft, navigate the TikTok ban and so many new phones all in one jam-packed episode!
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00:03:06 - NEWS
- Rich Miner, the Android co-founder throws some shade at Microsoft and Bill Gates
- Nothing reporting over 1 Billion dollars in sales
- PATRON PICK: Google Home is adding on AI insights and a new UI for creating routines
00:23:43 - HARDWARE
- Getting excited for Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 plus rumors of a thin Galaxy phone
- And you thought the Oppo Find N5 couldn't get thinner, spoiler IT'S REALLY THIN
- Honor launches the HONOR Magic7 Pro and another partnership with Porsche for the Magic7 RSR
- Motorola is back with the new Moto G and Moto G Power
- You can now control your Chromebook with your face
00:54:30 - APPS
- There's a new assistant in town, with the preview of Perplexity's Android assistant
- Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram scramble to fill the void (not quite yet) caused by the TikTok ban
- Get excited as Android Automotive is getting new apps soon!
- There's a problem with RCS/SMS on Google Messages and it's Apple's fault
01:09:01 - COMMUNITY
- John from Cincinnati writes in with a reason why last week's e-mailer couldn't install apps
- Derek wants to know if he should buy the Pixel 8 or Pixel 8A
- Marge is skeptical of the offer Google sent Pixel 4A owners
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