Android Faithful is your weekly source for Android news, hardware, apps and more. Join Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards, along with a host of Android friends and experts as they keep you up to date every week on everything important to the world of Android From phones and foldables, to tablets and TVs and more. We are the Android Faithful.</p><br>We want to hear from you! Respond to our listener survey: <a href="http://bit.ly/androidfaithful-survey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/androidfaithful-survey</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Ready yourselves for some supersized action with Jason, Mishaal, Huyen, and Flo discussing what has been a rather consequential week in the world of Android. From boots on the ground at Samsung Unpacked, to Jason's unboxing of the Nothing Phone 3, to a new Android Canary track for the brave, the top Google brass acknowledging that Android and ChromeOS are merging! You don't want to miss this one.
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Things pick up in the summer heat as Samsung gets ready to unveil their new line of foldables and watches and maybe more? Huyen Tue Dao, Jason Howell and Ron Richards break down what we expect to see at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked. Plus we go behind the scenes of AI Mode for Search at Google with an exclusive interview and lots more in this packed episode!
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Picking things up for the next 100 episodes, Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman, Jason Howell and Ron Richards traverse the wild range of Android filled with more advancements in AI and new phones hitting the market in this extended edition of Android Faithful, because you demanded it!
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It's a major milestone as we reach 100 episodes of Android Faithful! To celebrate the occasion, Jason Howell, Florence Ion and Ron Richards won't even let ill-timed technical difficulties hamper the mood to bring you the latest and greatest in the world of Android. Buckle up, cause this 100th episode extravaganza gets wild!
Thanks to everyone in the AF Community for riding with us this far and here's to the next 100 episodes!
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We're delighted to welcome back Juan Bagnell to the show to join Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards for all the Android 16 and WearOS updates and the latest in Tablet developments...
BONUS! To celebrate 100 episodes of Android Faithful, you can get 20% off a membership to our Patreon! Unlock access to the Ad-Free Podcast, the After Hours bonus show and more. Use code AF100 at Patreon.com/AndroidFaithful or go tot AndroidFaithful.com/AF100 or AndroidFaithful.com/AF100year to sign up!
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The release of the latest version of Android is always a big moment every year and this year, with Android 16, it definitely feels different. Join Huyen Tue Dao, Jason Howell and Ron Richards break it all down and figure out exactly why...
SPECIAL: To celebrate 100 episodes of Android Faithful, you can get 20% off a membership to our Patreon! Unlock access to the Ad-Free Podcast, the After Hours bonus show and more. Use code AF100 at Patreon.com/AndroidFaithful
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This very, very Edgy episode has Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman, and Florence Ion talking all about Samsung's thin AND light premium smartphone in detail. Plus Ron Richards and Jason chat with AT&T's Jeff Howard all about the evolving role of the carrier in the world of Android.
Apologies for the clicking on Jason's audio. It was recorded that way, not sure why.
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We're recovering from KotlinConf and Google I/O but Huyen Tue Dao, Jason Howell and Ron Richards are getting excited over new features coming to Android 16 plus leaked looks at the Google Pixel 10 and more!
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It's the main event, back at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA, steps away from the Google headquarters for the big show, Google I/O 2025. Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman, Florence Ion and Ron Richards were in attendance for all the Gemini and AI related announcements and reveals and break down what you need to know from an Android POV. Plus, we sat down with friends of the show Sam Bright, VP and GM of Google Play and Developer Ecosystem and Matthew McCullough, VP of Product Management, Android Developer to catch up on all the news as it relates to the Android ecosystem and get hyped for Android XR!
Due to an unfixable error in the studio, the interview audio is less than ideal. We tried our best to clean up the audio. Our apologies.
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This episode is sponsored by Planter! Arrange your garden and learn how to grow vegetables with this garden planner app. SPECIAL OFFER: Android Faithful listeners can get up to 25% off a subscription!
Google I/O is one week away, but that didn't stop Google from starting the party early with Android related news, including some AI magic coming to cars and we've got an exclusive interview with Patrick Brady, VP of Android for Cars at Google to discuss it!
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