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285 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 182 ratingsThe Android podcast for everyone. A weekly show about Android, Google, and the best of mobile technology.
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The Pirate Queen: Interview With Lucy Liu & Eloise Singer
March 28, 2024 22:50 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar and Nick Sutrich chat with Hollywood legend Lucy Liu and Pirate Queen director Eloise Singer about their amazing new VR game The Pirate Queen: A Forgotten Legend... Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @Gwanatu
Could The US BAN TikTok?!
March 18, 2024 17:00 - 51 minutes - 71 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, and Jerry Hildenbrand discuss just how good the Honor Magic 6 Pro's camera really is, why more people are buying the Galaxy S24 Plus, why US lawmakers want TikTok banned, how Apple acquiring DarwinAI could give Google Gemini some serious competition, and more! Links: The Honor Magic 6 Pro camera seriously blows me away - Android Central The Galaxy S24 Plus is a hit, and I'm not surprised - Android Ce...
Mobile World Congress FALLOUT
March 11, 2024 16:57 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, Jerry Hildenbrand, and Derrek Lee discuss all the fallout from MWC 2024 including some of the highlights (like Motorola's wearable smartphone), the coolest things they saw at Mobile World Congress (like a transparent laptop & robotic dog), review the OnePlus Watch 2, bring you the latest on the Samsung Galaxy Ring, get into whether Google should have promised seven years of updates, and more! Links: And...
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra & Plus REVIEWED
February 05, 2024 12:49 - 1 hour - 97.7 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, and Derrek Lee review the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Galaxy S24 Plus finally coming into its own, Meta shifting from AR to VR, Google's Super Bowl ad highlighting a life-changing Pixel feature, the new Oura Ring 'Resilience' update that assesses your "ability to withstand physiological stress", and more! Links: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra initial review - Android Central Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus initi...
Samsung Unpacked...UNPACKED!
January 22, 2024 13:30 - 1 hour - 101 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, Jerry Hildenbrand, and Namerah Saud Fatmi discuss all the fallout from Samsung Unpacked, including getting hands-on with the Galaxy S24, Samsung's Galaxy Ring tease, how Samsung dropped the ball on Qi2, Samsung's plans to charge for certain Galaxy AI features, how ultra-bright displays are destroying our eyes, and more! Links: Samsung Galaxy S24 hands-on - Android Central Samsung just dropped a Galax...
Could The Pixel End Up In Google's Graveyard?
January 08, 2024 09:36 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Andrew Myrick, and Namerah Saud Fatmi discuss whether the Pixel could end up in Google's graveyard, problems with the Google Pixel 6, Google's empty promises, which Android phone could tempt iPhone users, and more! Links: It only took two years for my Pixel 6 to become a complete dumpster fire - Android Central If history repeats itself, the Google Pixel may end up in the graveyard - Android Central Only one An...
Google Gemini Is HERE
December 11, 2023 22:30 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, Derrek Lee, and Michael Hicks discuss the arrival of Google Gemini & why it's the future, Google bringing Gemini Nano to the Pixel 8 Pro, Google's December 2023 feature drop, the latest on Apple being forced to make iMessage cross-platform, updates to the Garmin Forerunner & Venu 3, Samsung's continued dominance in foldable phone sales, McDonald's working with Google for their 'Ask Pickles' AI chatbot, and mo...
Does VR Make EVERYTHING Better?!
November 13, 2023 16:31 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, Jerry Hildenbrand, and Derrek Lee discuss doing chores in mixed reality, the Pixel 8 Pro's temperature sensor, testing the Pixel Watch 2's accuracy vs. the Fitbit Charge 6, the Pixel Watch 3 ditching it's crown, Google attempting to force Apple to adopt the RCS messaging standard, Google using earbuds to check your heart rate, and more! Links: The Pixel 8 Pro temperature sensor is only good for one thin...
The HUGE Smartphone Brand You've Never Heard Of...
November 07, 2023 00:25 - 1 hour - 104 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Nick Sutrich, Jerry Hildenbrand, Derrek Lee, and Michael Hicks discuss Apple & Samsung losing market share to Transsion, the Fitbit Charge 6, Google's Pixel Watch 2, Apple almost making the Apple Watch compatible with Android phones, T-Mobile abandoning their aggressive upgrade program, YouTube fighting back against ad blockers, and more! Links: Fitbit Charge 6 review - Android Central Google Pixel Watch 2 review - Android Centr...
Why Are Google Being So Secretive About Their Display Tech?
October 30, 2023 21:55 - 1 hour - 92.5 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss Google being secretive about their Pixel 8 Pro display tech, the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit including the announcement of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the Snapdragon X Elite & Qualcomm's ambitions for AI features, BOE revealing the 'X1' LTPO display for the OnePlus 12 and Ace 3, review the quality of the Google Pixel 8 Pro camera, debate Motorola's bending phone concept...
Battle Of The Foldables
October 23, 2023 17:08 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Derrek Lee discuss the launch of the Pixel Watch 2 & what it means for first-gen products, and review a variety of foldable phones including the new Motorola Razr, the OnePlus Open, the OPPO Find N3 Flip, and more! Links: The Pixel Watch 2 convinced me never to buy a first-gen product - Android Central Motorola Razr (2023) review - Android Central OnePlus Open review - Androi...
Is The Pixel 8's Tensor G3 The Best Phone Chip EVER?!
October 16, 2023 18:06 - 1 hour - 117 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss whether the Tensor G3 in the Pixel 8 is the best phone chip today, Google Home getting long-awaited upgrades, the Pixel 8's Face Unlock upgrade, if Google should release a Pixelbook 2, review the Meta Quest 3, and more! Links: Google Home is set to pick up a ton of long-awaited upgrades - Android Central Why the Pixel 8's Face Unlock upgrade is a big deal ...
Google's Fall Pixel Event - Everything You Need To Know
October 09, 2023 18:47 - 1 hour - 102 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss all the fallout from the fall Pixel event including the Google Pixel 8 & Google Pixel Watch 2, Google bringing Bard to Google Assistant, the Pixel 8 getting updates until 2030, hands-on with the Meta Quest 3, and more! Links: Everything announced at the Made by Google event - Android Central Made by Google event 2023 live blog - Android Central Google Pi...
Can Android Smartwatches Compete With The Apple Watch?
September 25, 2023 16:16 - 1 hour - 102 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Michael Hicks, and Nick Sutrich discuss Fitbit teasing it's next device, the upcoming Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro, what the Google trial is about & why you should care, Android smartwatches vs. the Apple Watch, why the Apple Watch upgrade makes the Galaxy Watch 6 look worse, Apple's new accessibility features, and more! Links: Fitbit teases its next device, and it launches very soon - Android Central A m...
The iPhone Accessory Google Should STEAL
September 11, 2023 15:01 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss the iPhone accessory the Google Pixel 8 should steal, what USB-C on the iPhone 15 could look like, the alternative to buying your kids an iPhone, protecting privacy as schools go back, Google teasing the Pixel 8 and Pixel Watch 2, and more! Links: This iPhone accessory makes me wish the Pixel 8 would steal this useful feature - Android Central USB-C on the...
Dark Mode Is A LIE!
September 04, 2023 16:55 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss the pros & cons of dark mode on phones, the Google Pixel Tablet vs. the Google Nest Hub Max, the leak of Nothing's first wearable & what it means for smartwatches, review the Galaxy Z Fold 5, preview the Fairphone 5, debate Tecno's Phantom Ultimate rollable phone concept, and more! Links: Dark mode is a lie - Android Central I tested the Pixel Tablet and N...
Google Pixel Fold - Love It Or Hate It?
August 22, 2023 02:22 - 1 hour - 94.3 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Michael Hicks discuss their love/hate relationship with the Google Pixel Fold, look into the pros & cons of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 & Watch 6 Classic, review the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, rave about the Garmin Forerunner 965, debate whether it's time for Android to finally get satellite connectivity, and more! Links: Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 & Watch 6 Classic review: If it ai...
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 & Flip 5: Our Reviews
August 14, 2023 11:25 - 59 minutes - 81.9 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Derrek Lee and Nick Sutrich discuss their hands-on experiences of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 & Flip 5, Facebook Messenger dropping SMS integration, someone using VR to walk across Skyrim, why we shouldn't have to keep buying new cases, and more! Links: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 review - Android Central Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 review - Android Central I'm tired of buying new cases, and you should be too - Android...
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 FALLOUT!
August 07, 2023 16:20 - 1 hour - 114 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss all the fallout from Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023, the anticlimactic nature of annual events, review the Galaxy Z Fold 5 & it's issues with pulse width modulation, discuss Andrew's nightmare attempting to get his Galaxy Z Fold 4 repaired, and more! Links: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 LIVE updates - Android Central Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2023 was bigger,...
Google Tests AI That Can Write News Articles
July 24, 2023 14:58 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Michael Hicks discuss Google's 'Genesis' AI tool, what to expect from Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023, the rumoured Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5 design improvements, the Galaxy Tab S9, the rumoured 'Galaxy Ring', review Vivo's X Flip, and more! Links: Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 - Android Central Samsung teases Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5 design improvements - Android Central Sam...
A New Nothing Phone Drops On Amazon Prime Day?!
July 17, 2023 21:35 - 59 minutes - 81.3 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss the new Nothing phone dropping on Amazon Prime Day, Carl Pei dismissing the idea of a Nothing foldable, the explosion of Threads & what it means for social media, Mark Lucovsky's comments after resigning from Google, human trainers' frustrations with Google Bard, and more! Links: Carl Pei talks down a Nothing foldable - Android Central Nothing Phone initia...
Google Cancelling Pixel Fold Preorders?!
July 03, 2023 21:05 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss Google cancelling Pixel Fold preorders, Waze job cuts, Google cancelling it's AR glasses, Google Pixel 8 vs. Samsung DeX, reports of Pixel Fold displays already breaking, the OnePlus V Fold, when kids are ready for the internet, and more! Links: Google is apparently canceling Pixel Fold preorders - Android Central Job cuts hit Waze - Android Central Loo...
Is The Google Pixel Fold Worth The Money?
June 26, 2023 23:11 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, Derrek Lee, and Nick Sutrich review the Google Pixel Tablet, the Google Pixel Fold, the Motorola Razr Plus, and more! Links: Google Pixel Tablet review - Android Central Google Pixel Fold review - Android Central Motorola Razr Plus review - Android Central Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @AndyMyrick @TheeBranLee @Gwanatu
What Android Needs To STEAL From iOS 17
June 19, 2023 16:41 - 1 hour - 92 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Derrek Lee discuss what Android 15 needs to steal from iOS 17, what iOS 17 needs to learn from Google, the Samsung Galaxy Watch & Google Pixel Watch's new health features, review the Moto G Stylus 5G, rave about the Amazon Fire Max 11, and more! Links: iOS 17 is a big nothing-burger - Android Central 4 things Android 15 needs to steal from iOS 17 - Android Central Amazon Fir...
Why Android Users Should Care About Apple's Vision Pro...
June 12, 2023 21:37 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Derrek Lee, Michael Hicks, and Nick Sutrich discuss all the fallout from WWDC and why Android users should care about Apple's Vision Pro, problems with the Google Pixel watch, review the Motorola Razr Plus, and more! Links: Apple’s Vision Pro is proof that Meta’s Quest was right - Android Central Games on Apple Vision Pro will be great - Android Central The Apple Vision Pro is a rare opportunity for Google, Sam...
Netflix's Password-Sharing Crackdown Hits The US
May 29, 2023 21:55 - 1 hour - 106 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Derrek Lee discuss Netflix cracking down on password-sharing Microsoft Copilot, the problem with the Pixel Tablet, Google paying $40m for location tracking, the Huawei Watch 4's unusual health feature, review the TicWatch Pro 5, and more! Links: Microsoft Copilot is what Google Assistant on ChromeOS should have been - Android Central The Pixel Tablet isn't going to fix what's ...
Montana BANS TikTok?!
May 22, 2023 16:40 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss Montana's TikTok ban, the Google Pixel Fold & why it isn't a Pixel Flip, whether the Pixel Tablet is a Nest Hub replacement, review the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, preview upcoming PSVR 2 games, and more! Links: 3 ways the Pixel Fold falls short - Android Central Google launched the Pixel Fold instead of a Pixel Flip - Android Central Google says Pixel Tablet...
Google I/O FALLOUT!
May 15, 2023 16:22 - 1 hour - 130 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Michael Hicks, and Nick Sutrich discuss all the fallout from Google I/O 2023 including all the big announcements, the Wear OS 4 tease, Google's Pixel 7a, the arrival of the Google Pixel Fold (although not everywhere), the Google Pixel Tablet, and more! Links: Google I/O 2023: All of the biggest announcements - Android Central Google announces Wear OS 4 - Android Central Google Pixel 7a Review ...
Can Phones Make You Sick?
May 08, 2023 22:10 - 1 hour - 106 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss PWM sensitivity making people sick, the 'Godfather of AI' quitting Google, Google & Apple tackling the AirTag problem, Samsung banning staff from using ChatGPT, Motorola getting their mojo back, what they want to see at Google I/O 2023, and more! Links: My phone is making me sick - Android Central The 'Godfather of AI' quits Google - Android Central Goo...
Would You Ditch Android For $10,000?
May 01, 2023 12:24 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Derrek Lee, and Nick Sutrich discuss the Google I/O 2023 program, Fairphone's sustainability model, review Motorola's Rizr & ThinkPhone, debate whether they'd ditch Android for $10,000, and more! Links: Google I/O 2023 program teases big reveals - Android Central ThinkPhone Review - Android Central Motorola Rizr Review - Android Central Fairphone does what tech giants refuse to do - Androi...
Our 600th Episode!
April 24, 2023 22:38 - 1 hour - 105 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar is joined by Nick Sutrich, Andrew Myrick, Derrek Lee, Jerry Hildenbrand, Michael Hicks, Harish Jonnalagadda and Namerah Saud Fatmi to celebrate the Android Central Podcast's milestone and discuss the next generation of smart watches, the lack of support for Android by certain manufacturers, whether foldable phones are the future, how Chinese manufacturers have improved, the future of VR, and more! Android Central Podc...
Are Samsung Still Haunted By The Galaxy Note 7?
April 17, 2023 20:16 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, Andrew Myrick, and Namerah Saud Fatmi discuss Google TV adding hundreds of free channels, whether Google Photos is the best image editor, YouTube Music's quirks, Samsung's issues with fast charging, review the Amazfit GTR Mini, and more! Links: Google TV Is Adding A Ton Of Free Channels - Android Central Google Photos Is The Best Image Editor - Android Central YouTube Music's Most Annoying Quirk -...
Why VR Will NEVER Replace Traditional Gaming
April 10, 2023 14:31 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, Andrew Myrick, and Namerah Saud Fatmi discuss VR replacing traditional gaming, a YouTube Shorts glow-up, the Samsung 'Fan Edition', the Galaxy Z Fold 5 going on a diet, why it's better to spend $1,000 on a Chromebook rather than a tablet, and more! Links: VR Will Never Replace Traditional Gaming - Android Central Time For YouTube Shorts To Have A Major Glow-Up - Android Central What Does 'Fan Edit...
Mixed Feelings on Mixed Reality
April 03, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Nicholas Sutrich, and Michael Hicks dive into the biggest problem with wearable charging, announcements from GDC, their uncertain feelings on mixed reality headsets, PlayStation's curious launch of the PS VR2, and so much more! Links: The Quest 2 and PSVR 2 are rivals with a symbiotic relationship | Android Central My rabbit just ate my Pixel Watch charging cord, exposing a huge wearable problem ...
Flat Or Curved Smartphone Displays?
March 27, 2023 22:38 - 1 hour - 103 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, Derrek Lee, and Andrew Myrick, discuss the launch of Google's Bard AI chatbot, a potential TikTok ban, whether Microsoft should put Bing with ChatGPT on Wear OS, debate flat or curved displays on smartphones, and more! Links: Google's Bard AI Chatbot - Android Central Microsoft Should Put Bing With ChatGPT On Wear OS - Android Central It's Impossible To Review Security Cameras - Android Central ...
The Galaxy S23 Ultra Moon Controversy?!
March 20, 2023 23:15 - 1 hour - 107 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Nick Sutrich and Namerah Saud Fatmi discuss the Galaxy S23 Ultra moon controversy, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6, Google Pixel 6's March Updates, more Meta layoffs, Galaxy S23 Series rumours, and more! Links: Your Galaxy S23 Ultra Isn't Actually Taking Pictures Of The Moon - Android Central Samsung's Galaxy Watch 6 - Android Central Galaxy S23 Series Rumors - Android Central Pixel 6's March 2...
Pixel Fold Spotted In The Wild?
March 13, 2023 11:03 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Derrek Lee, and Nick Sutrich discuss the rumours around the unreleased Pixel Fold being spotted on an NYC train, Ring's controversial policy change, Spotify's revamp, review the Samsung Galaxy S23, and more! Links: The Pixel Fold may have just been spotted - Android Central Ring is ruining its products - Android Central Spotify just got a major TikTok-style revamp - Android Central Samsung...
Samsung Galaxy Ultra Iterative
February 27, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 95.7 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast Shruti Shekar, Derrek Lee, Shruti Shekar, and Michael Hicks dive into our review of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, impressions of the PS VR2, unwanted changes to the FitBit experience, what's new with One UI 5.1, and so much more! Links: Sony PS VR2 review: Worth the high price | Android Central Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review: Understated grandeur | Android Central What's new in One UI 5.1? | Android Central Android Central ...
The Curious Case of the Crumbling Google Pixel 7 Pro
February 12, 2023 20:50 - 1 hour - 106 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Nicholas Sutrich, and guest Derrek Lee dive into some hardware problems with the Google Pixel 7 Pro, impressions of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, WhatsApp spam, Netflix's concerning new password policy, and so much more! Links: Samsung Galaxy Watch 6: Six things we want to see | Android Central The Galaxy S23 stands out because it doesn't | Android Central WhatsApp spam is getting out of control...
Samsung Phone Extravaganza
February 05, 2023 22:16 - 1 hour - 112 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Nicholas Sutrich, and guest Michael Hicks dive into the details surrounding Samsung's latest event, Meta earnings and the questions surrounding the pivot to VR, Apple entering the search engine race, and so much more! Links: Samsung Galaxy S23: I just can't | Android Central The Galaxy S23 is the easiest phone I've ever set up | Android Central The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is making my wife re...
Is AI actually intelligent?
January 29, 2023 23:08 - 45 minutes - 63 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central podcast Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, and Nicholas Sutrich share their opinions on the current problems surrounding Wear OS, Microsoft's push to compete with ChatGPT, our AI-driven search future, the frustrations surrounding digital video game ownership, and so much more! Links: ChatGPT could help Google more than Microsoft, ironically | Android Central I won't buy another digital PS5 game and you shouldn't either | Android Central ...
To fold, or not to fold
January 17, 2023 19:23 - 1 hour - 118 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central podcast Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Nicholas Sutrich, and Andrew Myrick answer burning questions like "who are tablets actually for?" and "why don't more games get delayed?", share their thoughts on wireless charging, discuss the current state of foldable displays, breakdown the Nothing Phone 1, and so much more! Links: Carriers ruined my ability to switch between phones, not Apple | Android Central Tablets suck but the Fold 4 does...
Will Android Actually Improve in 2023?
January 08, 2023 22:16 - 1 hour - 95.4 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central podcast Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Nicholas Sutrich, and Andrew Myrick discuss 2022's disappointing output for tech, how Android can potentially improve in 2023, the highlights from CES, the striking design of the OnePlus 11, and wireless charging improvements, and much more! Links: https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/2022-was-a-frustratingly-awful-year-for-tech https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/wishlist-p...
They're always watching
December 04, 2022 21:26 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central podcast Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Nicholas Sutrich, and Chris Wedel discuss an array of high-profile security concerns involving popular camera apps, the problems surrounding some ad networks, Elon Musk's phone plan, the tragic death of a skunk, and so much more! Links: https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/security-researcher-says-eufy-has-a-big-security-problem https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-...
A Hawaiian special
November 20, 2022 20:50 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast Shruti Shekar and Nicholas Sutrich host a special Qualcomm episode with Alex Katouzian, SVP and GM of mobile, compute, and XR. From mobile to VR, the Android Central team asks burning questions about the future of Qualcomm. Android Central Sponsors ExpressVPN: Visit ExpressVPN.com/Android to get an extra three months with a one-year package. Rocket Money: Visit RocketMoney.com/ACP to learn more about managing your subscriptions.
Can VR solve our problems?
November 14, 2022 01:26 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBOn this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Derrek Lee discuss the potential for VR to solve real-world problems, terrible in-game ads, issues with the iPad Pro, the Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition, the Amazon Fire TV Cube, and so much more! Links: https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/nanome-meta-quest-pro https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/i-told-google-about-an-app-with-the-most-disruptive-ads-...
It's All About Health
October 30, 2022 17:36 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBSmartwatches monitor your activity when you are on the go. VR can let you go almost anywhere while actually going nowhere. This week, we dive into Fitbit, Meta Quest Pro, and more. Links: Apple exec confirms move to USB-C for future iPhone | Android Central Google needs to figure out what to do with Fitbit and Google Fit | Android Central When it comes to your health, don't place too much trust in your smartwatch | Android Central Fitbit Versa 4 review: Straying further from the ...
Pixel's Pass
October 16, 2022 19:10 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBThere's a LOT more to say about Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch now that we've had some more time with them. We also question whether or not Wear OS 3 has the potential to make the watch market more competitive. Finally, we examine life in the metaverse with Meta Quest Pro. Links: Google Pixel 7 review: Let's face it, it's all about the cameras | Android Central Google Pixel Watch review: It's finally here, and it's good | Android Central Fossil says Wear OS 3 update is coming very soon to G...
Google - alive and dead
October 10, 2022 00:41 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBThis week, we cover everything announced at Google's recent Pixel event and chat about the demise of Stadia. Links: Google's Pixel event 2022: The biggest announcements, from the Pixel 7 to Pixel Tablet | Android Central Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro Hands-on: The tock for last year's tick | Android Central Pixel Watch hands-on and first impressions: Google is officially in the smartwatch game | Android Central Why Google got away with such a boring Pixel Watch & Pixel 7 reveal | And...
Space Lasers
September 25, 2022 20:32 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBThis week, we examine the new Space Race and rural connectivity. We also talk about why Apple doesn't try to compete with Android OEM's when it comes to wearables, Pixel 7 leaks, the Pico 4 VR headset, and more. Links: Apple doesn't try to compete with Android OEMs, and that's why it's far more successful | Android Central The new Space Race is all about your smartphone | Android Central The T-Mobile and Starlink partnership has me hopeful for my rural connectivity issues | Android ...