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The Pirate Queen: Interview With Lucy Liu & Eloise Singer
03/28/2024
The Pirate Queen: Interview With Lucy Liu & Eloise Singer
On 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
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Could The US BAN TikTok?!
03/18/2024
Could The US BAN TikTok?!
On 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: Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @Gwanatu @gbhil
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Mobile World Congress FALLOUT
03/11/2024
Mobile World Congress FALLOUT
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: NetSuite: Get the visibility and control you need to weather any storm, check out netsuite.com/android. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @Gwanatu @gbhil @TheeBranLee
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra & Plus REVIEWED
02/05/2024
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra & Plus REVIEWED
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: NetSuite: Get the visibility and control you need to weather any storm, check out netsuite.com/android. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @Gwanatu @TheeBranLee
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Samsung Unpacked...UNPACKED!
01/22/2024
Samsung Unpacked...UNPACKED!
On 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: Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @Gwanatu @gbhil @NamerahS
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Could The Pixel End Up In Google's Graveyard?
01/08/2024
Could The Pixel End Up In Google's Graveyard?
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: NetSuite: Get the visibility and control you need to weather any storm, check out netsuite.com/android. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @AndyMyrick @NamerahS
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Google Gemini Is HERE
12/11/2023
Google Gemini Is HERE
On 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 more! Links: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/acp to start hiring now. NetSuite: Get the visibility and control you need to weather any storm, check out netsuite.com/android. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @Gwanatu @TheeBranLee @Michael_L_Hicks
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Does VR Make EVERYTHING Better?!
11/13/2023
Does VR Make EVERYTHING Better?!
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/acp to start hiring now. NetSuite: Get the visibility and control you need to weather any storm, check out netsuite.com/android. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @Gwanatu @gbhil @TheeBranLee
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The HUGE Smartphone Brand You've Never Heard Of...
11/07/2023
The HUGE Smartphone Brand You've Never Heard Of...
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/acp to start hiring now. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Gwanatu @gbhil @TheeBranLee @Michael_L_Hicks
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Why Are Google Being So Secretive About Their Display Tech?
10/30/2023
Why Are Google Being So Secretive About Their Display Tech?
On 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, and more! Links: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/acp to start hiring now. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @AndyMyrick @Gwanatu
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Battle Of The Foldables
10/23/2023
Battle Of The Foldables
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/acp to start hiring now. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @AndyMyrick @TheeBranLee
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Is The Pixel 8's Tensor G3 The Best Phone Chip EVER?!
10/16/2023
Is The Pixel 8's Tensor G3 The Best Phone Chip EVER?!
On 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: Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @AndyMyrick @Gwanatu
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Google's Fall Pixel Event - Everything You Need To Know
10/09/2023
Google's Fall Pixel Event - Everything You Need To Know
On 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: Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @AndyMyrick @Gwanatu
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Can Android Smartwatches Compete With The Apple Watch?
09/25/2023
Can Android Smartwatches Compete With The Apple Watch?
On 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: Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @Michael_L_Hicks @Gwanatu
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The iPhone Accessory Google Should STEAL
09/11/2023
The iPhone Accessory Google Should STEAL
On 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: Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @AndyMyrick @Gwanatu
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Dark Mode Is A LIE!
09/04/2023
Dark Mode Is A LIE!
On 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: Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @AndyMyrick @Gwanatu
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Google Pixel Fold - Love It Or Hate It?
08/22/2023
Google Pixel Fold - Love It Or Hate It?
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/acp to start hiring now. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @AndyMyrick @Michael_L_Hicks
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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 & Flip 5: Our Reviews
08/14/2023
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 & Flip 5: Our Reviews
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/acp to start hiring now. NetSuite: Get the visibility and control you need to weather any storm, check out netsuite.com/android. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @TheeBranLee @Gwanatu
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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 FALLOUT!
08/07/2023
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 FALLOUT!
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/acp to start hiring now. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @AndyMyrick @Gwanatu
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Google Tests AI That Can Write News Articles
07/24/2023
Google Tests AI That Can Write News Articles
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/acp to start hiring now. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @AndyMyrick @Michael_L_Hicks
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A New Nothing Phone Drops On Amazon Prime Day?!
07/17/2023
A New Nothing Phone Drops On Amazon Prime Day?!
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/acp to start hiring now. NetSuite: Get the visibility and control you need to weather any storm, check out netsuite.com/android. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @AndyMyrick @Gwanatu
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Google Cancelling Pixel Fold Preorders?!
07/03/2023
Google Cancelling Pixel Fold Preorders?!
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/acp to start hiring now. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @AndyMyrick @Gwanatu
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Is The Google Pixel Fold Worth The Money?
06/26/2023
Is The Google Pixel Fold Worth The Money?
On 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: Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @AndyMyrick @TheeBranLee @Gwanatu
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What Android Needs To STEAL From iOS 17
06/19/2023
What Android Needs To STEAL From iOS 17
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: NetSuite: Get the visibility and control you need to weather any storm, check out netsuite.com/android. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @AndyMyrick @TheeBranLee
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Why Android Users Should Care About Apple's Vision Pro...
06/12/2023
Why Android Users Should Care About Apple's Vision Pro...
On 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: Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @Michael_L_Hicks @TheeBranLee @Gwanatu
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Netflix's Password-Sharing Crackdown Hits The US
05/29/2023
Netflix's Password-Sharing Crackdown Hits The US
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/acp to start hiring now. NetSuite: Get the visibility and control you need to weather any storm, check out netsuite.com/android. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @AndyMyrick @TheeBranLee
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Montana BANS TikTok?!
05/22/2023
Montana BANS TikTok?!
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/acp to start hiring now. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @AndyMyrick @Gwanatu
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Google I/O FALLOUT!
05/15/2023
Google I/O FALLOUT!
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/acp to start hiring now. NetSuite: Get the visibility and control you need to weather any storm, check out netsuite.com/android. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @Michael_L_Hicks @Gwanatu
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Can Phones Make You Sick?
05/08/2023
Can Phones Make You Sick?
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/acp to start hiring now. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @AndyMyrick @Gwanatu
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Would You Ditch Android For $10,000?
05/01/2023
Would You Ditch Android For $10,000?
On 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: Android Central Podcast Sponsors: Indeed: Hire better with Indeed. Visit indeed.com/acp to start hiring now. Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @gbhil @TheeBranLee @Gwanatu
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