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Geminification of Google I/O

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Huyen, Ron, and Jason look at the passage of time on Android and all that it brings. From an Easter egg that's a little long in the tooth, to the possible beginning of the end of the Fitbit brand. It's all here!Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor00:02:21 - NEWSWith Google I/O around the corner, it looks like the pre-show will be The Android Show a week before again...or will it?Reports indicate that OpenAI is developing a smartphone for 2028Need some "Proactive Assistance"? Gemini might be able to help you out soonPATRON PICK:The repairability revolution gets a bolt of support thanks to Fairphone who posted positive numbers in 202500:33:11 - HARDWAREIt seems like something is happening to the Fitbit brand with Google Health waiting in the wings. Especially with the Fitbit Air on the horizon.Now Samsung has Smart Glasses, here's what they look like. They look like glasses.Want the OnePlus Watch 4? Well you can get it? Kinda? On AliExpress?And if you need a big tablet, the One Plus Tab 4 is coming out and it's pretty cool! If only anyone outside of India could get it.00:54:47 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFFAndroid 17 cannot be stopped! Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 is here, already!In a once in a decade move, Google is redesigning all their app icons and now with more gradients!Hey Samsung people, your OneUI 8.5 update is landing and you get AirDrop too!01:09:59 - COMMUNITYKen from Batavia, NY spins a tale of his switching from Android to iPhones and back againTharanga from Melbourne, Australia is not pleased at all with Gemini on Google Home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Huyen, Ron, and Jason look at the passage of time on Android and all that it brings. From an Easter egg that's a little long in the tooth, to the possible beginning of the end of the Fitbit brand. It's all here!Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor00:02:21 - NEWSWith Google I/O around the corner, it looks like the pre-show will be The Android Show a week before again...or will it?Reports indicate that OpenAI is developing a smartphone for 2028Need some "Proactive Assistance"? Gemini might be able to help you out soonPATRON PICK:The repairability revolution gets a bolt of support thanks to Fairphone who posted positive numbers in 202500:33:11 - HARDWAREIt seems like something is happening to the Fitbit brand with Google Health waiting in the wings. Especially with the Fitbit Air on the horizon.Now Samsung has Smart Glasses, here's what they look like. They look like glasses.Want the OnePlus Watch 4? Well you can get it? Kinda? On AliExpress?And if you need a big tablet, the One Plus Tab 4 is coming out and it's pretty cool! If only anyone outside of India could get it.00:54:47 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFFAndroid 17 cannot be stopped! Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 is here, already!In a once in a decade move, Google is redesigning all their app icons and now with more gradients!Hey Samsung people, your OneUI 8.5 update is landing and you get AirDrop too!01:09:59 - COMMUNITYKen from Batavia, NY spins a tale of his switching from Android to iPhones and back againTharanga from Melbourne, Australia is not pleased at all with Gemini on Google Home Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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