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Android Authority Podcast
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The Android Authority Podcast – discussing topics in Android every week.The Android Authority Podcast brings you all the top stories and features based on your favorite mobile operating system: Android. We help make Android more accessible to all, and dive deeper into the details when we can, there's something in here for everyone.Check out androidauthority.com for all the best news and reviews for your favorite phones and tablets, then join our community forums to join in on the discussion. Don't forget to hit our YouTube channel for even more.
Episodes
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Fin Part Deux
This is the last episode of the second season of the Android Authority podcast. That sucks. But that doesn't mean we don't have tech to talk about. Adam, Joe, and Jonathan gather for one last time to talk about Motorola's upcoming flagship, and care for your RAZR. LG is keeping the headphone jack...
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LG's promise and Google's experiments
We have a ton of housecleaning to take care of right off the bat including the Moto RAZR, Whatsapp's dark mode, MWC 2020 and more. Plus, we take a look at LG's implementation of Android 10 on the LG V50 with dual screen. Speaking of dual screens, Microsoft has some thoughts on how to implement…
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A Samsung fanboy's wet dream
Fresh off the CES Train, we have some housecleaning to do. We chat about the Escobar Fold, Google hitting a trillion dollar valuation, and in what ways iOS is better than our favorite OS (spoiler alert: not a lot of ways). Our main story is the rumored specifications of the Galaxy S20, especially...
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#CES2020 was amazing!
Jonathan Feist leads David Imel, Hadlee Simons, and C. Scott Brown for a roundtable discussion of all the top showings at CES 2020. It was a great show. We've got a folding screen laptop from Lenovo, a gorgeous Chromebook from Samsung, new codecs and technologies for Bluetooth, and electrochromic...
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#CES2020 Preview and Xiaomi's insecurity
C. Scott Brown joins Joe and Adam to talk about what he's excited about for CES next week. Looking back on a decade of Android we revisit some of the most iconic Android phones from the 2010s. Plus we look ahead to some things we'd like to see out of phone makers in 2020. Finally, another Wi-Fi...
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Google vs. Fortnite, Round 2019
It's the last podcast of the decade and we're looking back on the 2010s, and 2019, and looking ahead to 2020. What were the biggest tech fails of 2019? What were the best apps? What were the best games? And what will 5G look like in 2020? It's exciting and it's all here on the Android Authority...
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Best of Android 2019: And the winner is...
Every year, Android Authority looks to award the best smartphone released. But if you ask 50 different reviewers what the best phone of the year is, you'll get 30 different ideas. But if you look at just the objective numbers, only one stands above the rest. It's a very narrow field, but there is...
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Google > Ring. Snapdragon > Apple A13. 2 Zooms > Zoom.
OnePlus has a concept phone coming to CES and Samsung has a Star Wars phone out now. The Snapdragon 865 finally beat its Apple counterpart - kinda. The New York Times investigated the location data obtained from a data mining company and it's scary AF. Ring security is basically non-existent, and...
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DJI Mavic Mini Podcast Review: Small but mighty
Jonathan Feist from Dronerush.com joins Adam to talk about what might be the best bargain in tech in 2019. The DJI Mavic mini is a tiny powerhouse, that skirts a couple of rules on its way to your stocking. Is this the best drone for beginners? Is this a drone from pros? Join us as we talk about...
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Google dropping features and fancy watches featuring The Mr. Mobile, Michael Fisher
The Mr. Mobile a.k.a. Michael Fisher drops by and joins Adam and Jonathan this week. Samsung has (NOT!) sold 1 million Galaxy Fold units, and we're talking about why or why not. We take a look at the latest Moto360 coming from Motorola (more like Nope-arola), and the Fossil Gen 5 smart watches....
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Meet Google's new boss, same as the old boss
Adam, Jonathan, and Joe discuss the Escobar Fold 1 and the...unique marketing approach for this phone. Qualcomm's Hawaii-based processor event dropped and with it the Snapdragons 865, 765, and 765G. Speaking of G, there will be 5G's with every processor. And finally, we look at Alphabet and…
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Deadpool's Mint and driving with Google in cars
Adam, Jonathan, and Joe get together on this short holiday week to chat about Android Auto. Adam has a new radio and Joe is an old Android Auto soul. Plus, Deadpool now owns an MVNO, Mint Mobile and what's up with that? Also, we take a look at Lenovo's latest smart screen, and Google's new…
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The Android Authority Black Friday Wish List
Adam, Jonathan, and Joe list the items they'll be looking to buy this Black Friday. And here they are: Nintendo Switch with free minecraft - $299 Ring Doorbell with Echo Show - $179 Fire 7 tablet - $29.99 Anker 15000 mah power pack - $24.99 Ecobee 4 - $199 Sony Playstation 4 Slim - $199 Fitbit...
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Hello Google Stadia! Farewell, John Legere!
Joe Hindy takes a turn at the hosting mic while Adam and Jonathan join him to chat. We get some final thoughts on Google Stadia, and why Joe is so set against it. Plus our favorite carrier CEO is stepping down next year, and we talk about filling his sizable and hilarious shoes. Finally, AT&T is...
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Google Stadia Podcast Review: Life is a subscription
David Imel joins Adam to talk about Google's new cloud-streaming gaming platform, Google Stadia. Is this the gaming solution of the future? Is the future ready for this device? Join Adam and David as they discuss the ins and outs of Google's latest service and the controller that goes along with...
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Google checks in on Moto's RAZR ambitions
Adam, Jonathan, and Joe talk mostly Moto RAZR, Motorola's folding phone and it's pretty awesome. We also geek out over retro mode on the phone. Also, we take a look at Apple's comments about Chromebooks in the classroom and Google's checking account. What do those things have to do with each…
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A Pentacamera masterpiece and Google Pixel Perks
We've got a ton of housecleaning to do and C. Scott Brown joins Adam and Jonathan to do it. The Google Pixel 4 gets a crazy Black Friday deal. Astro mode comes to older Pixel phones, Google Play Points and custom ringtones galore. Plus, we look at Fossil's new hybrid smartwatch, Xiaomi's 5-camera...
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Google's Fit, Moto's RAZR, and who the hell is BBK??? Featuring Andru Edwards from Gear Live!
Adam and Joe are joined by Andru Edwards, host of the Geared Up Podcast to talk about the Google Pixel. The battery is small, but people are buying it anyway. We take a look at one of the best deals in phones in 2019, the LG G8x. Samsung may lose its top spot in smartphone shipments - kinda.…
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Final Pixel 4 thoughts and lots of surprises
David Imel joins Adam and Jonathan to wrap up our final thoughts on the Google Pixel 4. Does Google have the right strategy following Apple's lead? Just how valuable is Soli and Motion Sense anyway? LG launches a whole lotta phone for not a whole lotta money. TCL has a surprise foldable design…
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Google Pixel 4 Podcast Review: It's so Google
The Google Pixel 4 is a fairly controversial phone. It's got so much great going for it, but it also falls short in a few key areas. Our review calls it the "but" phone, because it has an amazing camera, but it lacks an ultrawide lens. It has remarkable performance, but the battery life is not...
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Motorola's new RAZR, and Google Pixel 4 final thoughts
Motorola sent out invitations for its folding phone, and we discuss what we're looking forward to most. Plus, we follow up our Pixel 4 launch podcast with a few other notes and tidbits we didn't catch the first time around. Finally, we look at Sprint and T-Mobile's merger and what it could mean…
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Made By Google launch event: A Pixel 4 and Nest story
Google introduced us to a whole bevy of devices today, interwoven around a story. We saw announcements about Stadia and Pixel Buds. We saw the new Pixelbook Go, Nest Mini 2, Nest Wi-Fi, and the Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4XL. There were few surprises, but those cameras still kick everyone else to…
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OnePlus 7T Pro, Essential Gem, Threads by Instagram, Google's Rules and other existential questions
The OnePlus 7T Pro is official, along with its racing counterpart. Andy Rubin revealed a new smartphone-we-think from Essential that is roughly half a phone. Threads by Instagram allows you to connect to only your bestest buddies and Google is cracking down on how manufacturers use Android. And...
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Huawei is out, Microsoft is in
There used to be a really easy way to install Google Apps onto the Huawei Mate 30 Pro, but that service is no longer. A security researcher found an undocumented API call in the LZ Play service and suddenly everything went down. Meanwhile, Microsoft surprised basically everybody in the world by...
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Huawei Mate 30 Pro Podcast Review: It's Complicated
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro is one of the most gorgeous pieces of hardware to ever come out of the Chinese OEM, or any OEM for that matter. It has stunning hardware, a wonderful camera that works brilliantly in low light. But it's missing the one thing that every phone needs to succeed - the brains.…
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Gary Explains: Speed Test G 2.0
Gary Sims of Gary Explains fame is back to announce an exciting new development - literally a development - of Speed Test G 2.0, now with 100% more iPhone! That's right, Gary rewrote Speed Test G from the ground up to make the testing suite cross platform and more intensive than ever. More SQL...
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Samsung Galaxy Fold Podcast Review
The Samsung Galaxy Fold is finally here and available for purchase. Reviews editor Eric Zeman joins Adam and Joe to talk about one of the most anticipated phones of the year. What are you getting for your $2000? Eric takes us through his week-long review, one day at a time, learning about the…
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The OnePlus 7T Podcast Review: Not a Pro, but still a Pro
David Imel joins Adam to talk about the OnePlus 7T and give it the full review. Power, endurance, camera, battery, we cover it all on this podcast review. Is this David's favorite OnePlus phone ever? Is it his favorite phone ever? Find out what the OnePlus 7T does better than the Note 10. We've…
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Taking phones to the extremes
Ryan Thomas-Shaw joins Adam and Joe to talk about the ROG phone 2, Asus's latest gaming phone. Then we take a look at the Xioami Mi Mix Alpha and it's math-defying 180.6% screen-to-body ratio. Joe introduces us to Mario Kart Tour on Android, and we round it all out with Eric Zeman's look at the...
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Is the Huawei Mate 30 Pro half empty, or half full?
Adam, Jonathan, and Joe reunite to discuss the latest flagship from Huawei. The Mate 30 Pro and family are all official, and pretty awesome. Except for one thing - Google didn't show up. Google services are not shipping with the devices, making them basically half-a-phone for anyone outside of...
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Hello Moto - A look at the future of smartphones from Motorola
Adam got a chance to sit down for an hour with Douglas Michau, Executive Director North America Business Development at Motorola Mobility. If that sounds like a lot, that's because there was a lot to say. Adam is joined by Jonathan to talk about what Douglas said about Moto Mods, 5G, foldables,...
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Everything about the iPhone 11 and the Google Pixel 4...but only one of them was announced featuring Jaime Rivera from Pocketnow
Jaime Rivera from Pocketnow joins Adam and Jonathan on a trip through Cupertino. What did Apple bring to the table? Plus, we know basically everything about the Google Pixel 4 already, and that announcement is still a month out. Google may soon save you from the worst thing you have to do on a...
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IFA 2019 - Hands on with the Samsung Galaxy Fold, Huawei Mate X, LG G8X, and so, so, so much more
Adam is joined by David Imel and Jimmy Westenberg from the floor of IFA 2019 in Berlin, Germany. They cover a wide range of devices from phones to foldables to wearables and everything in between. They've got the Mate X, the Galaxy Fold, The LG G8X, the Samsung A90, the Nokia 7.2, and that's just...
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IFA I'm getting a phone, make it Fold!
Chris Thomas from the SoundGuys and the SoundGuys Podcast joins us to talk about some sound advancements from IFA. Also, the Samsung Galaxy Fold is shipping now! But LG has a very interesting answer to the Fold in the form of a patent. But maybe it's time to just put down all the phones and taken...
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This is Android 10, and we can't wait...
Android 10 is officially here, and rolling out to phones as we speak. Adam and Joe walk you through all the new features coming to our favorite operating system. We've got new permissions, dark mode, brand new gesture controls, and so much more! This is one of the biggest updates we've seen thus...
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IFA preview and how ethical is your phone?
C. Scott Brown joins Adam, Jonathan, and Joe discussing IFA in Berlin. Also, a protip on how to prevent calendar spam, which is unfortunately a thing now. After that, we go hands on with the Fairphone 3 in all its modular glory. Samsung hasn't released the Fold, but we're already seeing plans for…
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Android is dead. Long live Android!
Adam, Joe, and Jonathan discuss Google's rebrand of Android. Desserts are gone; letters are gone. The logo has changed, and the wordmark is different. We discuss the new look, and feel of Android's signage. Also, Google has a new Home mini coming out with a headphone jack. Huawei gets to work…
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Podcast Review: Leading, but is it a leader?
Adam and David Imel talk about Samsung's latest flagship, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+. The Note line has long been the "everything" phone but is that the case still? David goes in depth on the specifications, battery, performance, and cameras. Is the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 your next smartphone?...
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Gary Explains: RISC-V: The open-sourced hardware solution of our dreams
Gary Sims of Gary Explains comes on the show to talk about open-sourced hardware and some of the myths that surround the RISC-V ISA. Is this the Linux version of hardware that we've all been waiting for? Gary has a few things to say about that. Want to know what goes into designing a chip? This…
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So you think you can zoom? Hold my beer.
Adam, Joe, and Jonathan take a look at the Motorola One Zoom, which doesn't have Android One, and might not even zoom. Speaking of cameras, Xiaomi and Samsung announced a new 108 MP camera sensor that's going into a near-future Xiaomi phone. DJI has a new smartphone gimbal which folds up nicely…
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Final Samsung Note 10 Notes and Netflix's foe
The Samsung Note 10 wasn't the only news of the week! Adam, Joe, and Jonathan explore new rumors about the Google Pixel 4 - more RAM, less battery. Meanwhile, Netflix, Hulu, CBS, and Disney are all fighting each other while pirates are looking on and laughing. Huawei's plan B is here, but can it...
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Note 10-ium Leviosa
Samsung's Unpacked event has come and gone and Adam, Joe, and Jonathan are breaking it all down. We've got the Note 10, and the Note 10+, we've got a souped up S-Pen, we've got a new smartwatch, and a new ultraportable notebook. Microsoft is on stage with Samsung and just what the heck is going…
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Looking back at our long-lost phones
When Adam stumbled across an old phone favorite in a box, it got him thinking - what other phones hold special places in the collective hearts of the Android Authority team? So he set out to find out. C. Scott Brown, Adam Molina, Ryan Thomas-Shaw, Joe Hindy, Hadlee Simons, Jonathan Feist, and…
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Samsung's shock and awe
Adam, Joe, Jonathan, and a new friend discuss rumors of a leaked dongle seemingly confirming at least one Samsung Galaxy Note will not have a headphone jack. That sucks - we discuss. The best midrange phone on the market right now goes under the microscope with first-time podcast guest Ryan...
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Asus ROG phone 2 is an absolute unit
David Imel joins Adam, Joe, and Jonathan to talk about the latest from Asus - the ROG Phone 2. It is a powerhouse in every way possible and a new line of accessories brings gaming to the next level. The Samsung Galaxy Fold is coming back in September and we all wonder how well those fixes will...
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Will the Samsung Galaxy Note get the snappier Snapdragon?
It's our one-year anniversary, and we're celebrating with our friends! Sam Moore and David Imel join Adam and Joe for a lively discussion about Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 855+. Will it go into the Note 10? Speaking of which, we run down the lengthy list of Note 10 rumors. What will we see in…
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Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Review: Big and Beautiful
Last week, Adam went to downtown Chicago to test out Sprint's 5G network, and he did so on a Samsung Galaxy S10 5G. Since then, he's been using the 5G in LTE territory and putting it through its paces. The verdict? This is a gorgeous piece of hardware, but is it the best phone on the market right...
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Switching on Sprint's 5G
Adam, Joe, and Jonathan discuss the newly announced Nintendo Switch Lite - gaming for all! Adam spent an afternoon in downtown Chicago checking out Sprint's new 5G network. Along with some sound clips from Sprint CTO Dr. John Saw, he has something very surprising to share about the state of 5G...
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US Government all up in your Google
Adam, Jonathan, and Joe discuss Huawei's place in the US-China Trade War. Also, US government officials might be coming after your encryption. And speaking of privacy, just how much is your data worth? Many Americans don't know what phone they're using or what 5G they're not using. And finally…
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Android on your desktop? Android IS your desktop!
Adam Molina joins us from the SoundGuys podcast to talk about speaker cables, and the coat hangers that love them. Meanwhile, we get a great new look at Android Q beta 4's desktop layout courtesy of Flow Desktop. Microsoft might be working on a new Surface tablet with native Android app…
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The Android Authority Podcast – discussing topics in Android every week.The Android Authority Podcast brings you all the top stories and features based on your favorite mobile operating system: Android. We help make Android more accessible to all, and dive deeper into the details when we can, there's something in here for everyone.Check out androidauthority.com for all the best news and reviews for your favorite phones and tablets, then join our community forums to join in on the discussion. Don't forget to hit our YouTube channel for even more.
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