Android Authority Podcast

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 for carriers in America. Podcast Pick: HUBSAN H111 Nano Q4 Visit http://www.andauth.co/PodcastPicks Affiliate disclosure: We may receive compensation in connection with your purchase of products via links on this page. The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made on this podcast. October 18, 2019 Topics:  Motorola event next month, could be foldable phone launch Google unveils the ‘new Google Assistant’ Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL: Price, release date, availability, and deals Google Pixel 4: A 2,800mAh battery? You won’t get unlimited original quality photo backups with your Google Pixel 4 Without unlimited original quality photo backups, a 64GB Pixel 4 is ridiculous Here’s

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 the curb. Join us as we discuss everything Google launched today. Recorded October 15 This podcast is sponsored by MNML Cases. Get 35% off your order to celebrate the launch of the Pixel 4 tomorrow. Use code OCT15 at checkout or click this link. https://mnmlcase.com/discount/OCT15 Topics Google Stadia launch date revealed, controllers shipping soon Pixel Buds 2 announced: Google finally cut the cord on its famed earbuds Google Pixelbook Go announced: A Pixelbook for the masses? Updated Nest Mini is louder, wall-mountable, still the same price Google Nest Wi-Fi launched with beacons that double up as Nest Mini speakers Google Nest Aware pricing and plans: Here’s what’s new The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Do

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 every topic asks the same question - why does this exist? Recorded October 11, 2019 Sponsored by MNML Case in celebration of the Pixel 4 launch. Use Promo OCT15 until October 15 to get 35% off your order! https://mnmlcase.com/discount/OCT15 Topics: OnePlus 7T Pro and 7T Pro McLaren Edition are here What the hell is this new phone from Essential’s Andy Rubin? App matters: Threads from Instagram What are the must-have features for gaming phones? Google has the answer Google is cracking down on new phones launching without Android 10 The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Produced by Adam Doud Check out the other podcasts in our

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 announcing an Android smartphone...coming in 2020, but still, Adam, Jonathan and Joe are excited! Join the conversation here on the Android Authority podcast! Recorded October 3, 2019 Topics Forget about easily installing Google apps on the Mate 30 Pro Microsoft Surface Neo: Is this foldable Windows tablet the true iPad killer? Hell freezes over: Microsoft Surface Duo is an Android-based foldable device App Matters - Call of Duty The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Produced by Adam Doud Check out the other podcasts in our network! The DGiT Daily podcastThe SoundGuys Podcast

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. No Google. No Google Play. No apps. No good. But is the phone great enough to stand up without the apps we all want so much? Ryan Thomas-Shaw joins Adam and Jonathan to talk about it. Recorded October 3, 2019 Topics covered Huawei Mate 30 Pro review: The forbidden fruit Huawei Mate 30 Pro camera review: Low-light king! The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Special guest appearance by: Ryan Thomas-Shaw - @_rythomas Produced by Adam Doud Check out the other podcasts in our network! The DGiT Daily podcastThe SoundGuys Podcast

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 databases, more queries, more Unity.  It’s a whole new world for Speed Test G, and we’re excited to tell you all about it! Recorded October 1, 2019 Be sure to subscribe! Gary Explains Speed Test G The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Special guest appearance by: Gary Sims - @GaryExplains Produced by Adam Doud Check out the other podcasts in our network! The DGiT Daily podcastThe SoundGuys Podcast

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 phone as he did. How delicate is it really? Can it stand up to everyday use? Eric tells us everything you need to know, so don’t subscribe and don’t miss a thing! Recorded 9/30/19 Topics Ongoing Samsung Galaxy Fold review: Day 1 — Initial impressions Ongoing Samsung Galaxy Fold review: Day 2 – Getting familiar with the Fold Ongoing Samsung Galaxy Fold review: Day 3 – Core capabilities tested Samsung Galaxy Fold review: Day 4 – The epic conclusion and verdict The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Special guest appearance by: Eric Zeman - @zeman_e Produced by Adam Doud Check out the other podcasts in our network! The DGiT Daily

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 got it all here in our podcast review. Recorded 9/27/19 OnePlus 7T review: The pro you always wanted The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Special guest appearance by: David Imel - @DurvidImel Produced by Adam Doud Check out the other podcasts in our network! The DGiT Daily podcast The SoundGuys Podcast

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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S6. Recorded 9/26/2019 Time codes 8:50 – Asus ROG Phone 2 review: Somebody finally nailed the gaming phone 26:15 – The stunning Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a 180.6% screen-to-body ratio 40:40 – App matters: Mario Kart Tour out now! Here’s everything you need to know YouTube speed thru of Choco mountain 51:25 – Galaxy Tab S6 review: Can Samsung’s best tablet out-work the iPad? The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Special guest appearance by:  Ryan Thomas-Shaw - @_rythomas Produced by Adam Doud Check out the other podcasts in our network! The DGiT Daily podcastThe SoundGuys Podcast  

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 China.  Will that ultimately be a deal breaker? We discuss. Plus, we check in with Eric Zeman’s Note 10 Plus camera review, and Google Fi’s new unlimited plan. Plus a few more surprises along the way! Recorded 9/19/2019 Time codes 3:00 – Huawei Mate 30 Pro hands-on: Bigger, faster, sleeker  27:30 – Here’s how Huawei plans to tackle the Mate 30’s missing Google apps The Mate 30 Pro and Huawei’s big pain in the apps 47:30 – Galaxy Note 10 Plus camera review: At this price it should be better 59:25 – Google Fi finally has an unlimited plan The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Produced by Adam Doud Check out the other podcasts

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, better battery life, and more in this featured story of the Android Authority podcast! Interview: August 21, 2019Recorded: September 18, 2019 This podcast is sponsored by MNML Cases. Go to https://mnmlcase.com/discount/AndroidAuthority to get 35% off your order through September 27th. Special thanks to Douglas Michau and Motorola The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Produced by Adam Doud Check out the other podcasts in our network! The DGiT Daily podcastThe SoundGuys Podcast

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 phone ever, and we take a long look at the Google Nest Hub Max. All this plus a few more surprises along the way! This podcast is sponsored by MNML Cases. Go to https://mnmlcase.com/discount/AndroidAuthority to get 35% off your order through September 27th.   Recorded Time 9/12/19 Topics covered Apple announces iPhone 11 Pro, Apple Watch Series 5, and more Google Pixel 4 hands-on videos show the phone in all its glory Google Assistant on Pixel 4 might save you the wait while your call is on hold Google Nest Hub Max review: Not the cheapest, but the best The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Produced by Adam Doud Check out the

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 in the first half. Tune in for the full lineup! Recorded September 7, 2019 Topics covered All our IFA coverage Foldables:  Galaxy FoldHuawei Mate XLG G8X Phones: Samsung Galaxy A90 Sony Xperia 5TCL Plex Nokia 7.2 Wearables: Withings Move ECGGarmin’s new fitness watchesFossil Gen 5 The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Special Guest Appearances by: Jimmy Westenberg - @jimmywestenberg David Imel - @DurvidImel Produced by Adam Doud Check out the other podcasts in our network! The DGiT Daily podcastThe SoundGuys Podcast

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 on something a little less distracting. All that and more on the Android Authority Podcast. Podcast Pick: Origem HS-3 Bluetooth Headphones Visit http://geni.us/ZkAexv See the rest of our store at http://www.andauth.co/PodcastPicks Affiliate disclosure: We may receive compensation in connection with your purchase of products via links on this page. The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made on this podcast. Recorded September 5, 2019 Time codes 1:50 – Get a full overview of Android 10 in just 11 minutes Android 10 is official! Hitting Pixel devices today, others soon. 5:20 – Sound stuff including JBL wants you to end the summer in style with its new speakers and soundbars 18:35

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 far, so be sure to tune in and find out what’s new and hot! Recorded September 2, 2019 Topics covered Android 10 official release rolling out today! EVERYTHING new in Android 10 - Full overview (video) The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Produced by Adam Doud Check out the other podcasts in our network! The DGiT Daily podcastThe SoundGuys Podcast

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 a sequel. Finally, we talk about Pokemon masters, and read some listener mail.  Recorded August 29, 2019 Time codes 3:20 – How to keep Google Calendar spam events away from your account 6:30 – IFA 2019: All the release rumors in one place! 22:00 – Galaxy Fold 2 patents, and more tech news you need to know today 31:25 – Fairphone 3 hands-on: Modular, repairable, five years of support. What gives? 47:20 – App Matters  – Pokemon Masters  Pokémon Masters evolution guide: How to evolve your Pokémon and more tips! Pokémon Masters reroll guide: How to start with the strongest sync pairs! Pokémon Masters: Everything you need to know! Pokémon Masters tips, tricks, and beginner’s guide The Android Authority podcast is:

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 with US companies for another 3 months, and they’re a little rude about it. Finally, Eric Zeman took a trip to Shenzhen and toured Huawei’s facilities and came away impressed. Recorded August 22, 2019 Time codes 1:55 – Inside Google’s massive Android rebrand 21:15 – Google Home Mini 2 info leaks: Google Nest Mini with headphone jack, wall mount 28:40 – Huawei’s 90-day reprieve extended by another 90 days  38:35 – I spent a week in China with Huawei. Here’s what I learned. 57:05 – Report: 1% of US smartphone buyers think headphone jack is top-three feature The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Produced by Adam Doud Check out t

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? Recorded August 20, 2019 The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Special Guest Appearance by: David Imel - @DurvidImel Produced by Adam Doud Check out the other podcasts in our network! The DGiT Daily podcastThe SoundGuys Podcast

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 is the podcast to listen to. Spoiler alert: Chips are hard. Recorded August 19, 2019 Topics Discussed RISC-V: Is it Open Source Hardware? (RISC-V part 1) RISC-V: Designing a processor (RISC-V part 2) RISC-V: Compliance and forking! (RISC-V part 3) RISC-V: Will it Succeed or Fail? My Predictions! (RISC-V part 4) The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Special Guest appearance by: Gary Sims - @GaryExplainsGary ExplainsSpeed Test G Produced by Adam Doud Check out the other podcasts in our network! The DGiT Daily podcastThe SoundGuys Podcast

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 to fit into your pocket. It's a very camera-filled episode, but we also squeeze in some non-camera talk. Google Assistant can send reminders to your family. Plus we have a few other surprises in store, so come check it out! Podcast Pick: Octopath TravellerVisit http://www.andauth.co/PodcastPicks Affiliate disclosure: We may receive compensation in connection with your purchase of products via links on this page. The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made on this podcast. Recorded August 15, 2019 Time codes 1:55 – New dedicated Speed Test G YouTube channel: Speed tests galore! 4:30 – IFA 2019: All the release rumors in one place! 5:50 – Pretty much all the info on the Motorola One