TikTok Kabuki Theatre

'Twas the night before Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 and Patrick Norton makes his first appearance on Android Faithful to join Ron Richards and Jason Howell pre-game Samsung's announcement, laugh at Microsoft, navigate the TikTok ban and so many new phones all in one jam-packed episode!Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor.00:03:06 - NEWSRich Miner, the Android co-founder throws some shade at Microsoft and Bill GatesNothing reporting over 1 Billion dollars in sales PATRON PICK: Google Home is adding on AI insights and a new UI for creating routines00:23:43 - HARDWAREGetting excited for Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 plus rumors of a thin Galaxy phoneAnd you thought the Oppo Find N5 couldn't get thinner, spoiler IT'S REALLY THINHonor launches the HONOR Magic7 Pro and another partnership with Porsche for the Magic7 RSRMotorola is back with the new Moto G and Moto G Power You can now control your Chromebook with your face00:54:30 - APPSThere's a new assistant in town, with the preview of Perplexity's Android assistant Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram scramble to fill the void (not quite yet) caused by the TikTok banGet excited as Android Automotive is getting new apps soon!There's a problem with RCS/SMS on Google Messages and it's Apple's fault01:09:01 - COMMUNITYJohn from Cincinnati writes in with a reason why last week's e-mailer couldn't install appsDerek wants to know if he should buy the Pixel 8 or Pixel 8AMarge is skeptical of the offer Google sent Pixel 4A owners Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.