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Episode Synopsis
Ron, Huyen, Jason, and Mishaal have a hard time sifting through the sheer volume of big Android news this week, but have no fear: There's an exclusive piece of news that Mishaal breaks on the show complete with a shiny new breaking news bumper and the gang celebrates a little too hard.NEWS@MishaalRahman: Here is what's new in Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2Android 15 might let you send text messages via satelliteGoogle finally enables display output on the Pixel 8, here's what it could mean for a DeX-like modePatron News Story Pick: SpaceX says its satellite service aced tests on Android and iPhoneApple is working to make it easier to switch from iPhone to Android because of the EU@MishaalRahman: Google also announced yesterday that they will begin showing "additional choice screens" for users setting up an Android device in the EEA.@MishaalRahman: Google has shared details on its new external offers program, the program they created to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act.To comply with DMA, WhatsApp and Messenger will become interoperable via Signal protocolHARDWAREPixel 8a will be more expensive: colors, prices, memory of the new Google phoneGoogle confirms Pixel 8a is coming with Android’s new battery stats@mishaal_rahman: Gemini Nano won't be coming to the Pixel 8 because of ""some hardware limitations"" but will be coming to more high-end devices in the near future according to Terence Zhang, a Developer Relations engineer at Google, during #TheAndroidShow.Samsung's Galaxy A55 and A35 are official with 6.6" OLED screens, focus on securityNo April Fools' joke: OnePlus will launch a new Nord on April 1Exclusive Leak: Motorola Edge 50 ProJason's Boox Palma hands onAPPS[Exclusive] Google says the IETF's ongoing work on the unwanted tracker detection spec doesn't impact its launch timeline for the Find My Device network@MishaalRahman: Google has announced that movie tickets and boarding passes will automatically be added to Google Wallet when you get a confirmation email in Gmail!"COMMUNITYTimothy, Hilton, and Robert have PLENTY to say about Assistant routinesMichael says we've seen Circle to Search beforeChuck is having Samsung RCS issues Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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