Android Faithful
Android Faithful is your weekly source for Android news, hardware, apps and more. Join Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards, along with a host of Android friends and experts as they keep you up to date every week on everything important to the world of Android From phones and foldables, to tablets and TVs and more. We are the Android Faithful. We want to hear from you! Respond to our listener survey: http://bit.ly/androidfaithful-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
This very, very Edgy episode has Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman, and Florence Ion talking all about Samsung's thin AND light premium smartphone in detail. Plus Ron Richards and Jason chat with AT&T's Jeff Howard all about the evolving role of the carrier in the world of Android.
Apologies for the clicking on Jason's audio. It was recorded that way, not sure why.
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This episode is sponsored by Planter! Arrange your garden and learn how to grow vegetables with this garden planner app. SPECIAL OFFER: Android Faithful listeners can get up to 25% off a subscription!
We're recovering from KotlinConf and Google I/O but Huyen Tue Dao, Jason Howell and Ron Richards are getting excited over new features coming to Android 16 plus leaked looks at the Google Pixel 10 and more!
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It's the main event, back at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA, steps away from the Google headquarters for the big show, Google I/O 2025. Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman, Florence Ion and Ron Richards were in attendance for all the Gemini and AI related announcements and reveals and break down what you need to know from an Android POV. Plus, we sat down with friends of the show Sam Bright, VP and GM of Google Play and D...
This episode is sponsored by Planter! Arrange your garden and learn how to grow vegetables with this garden planner app. SPECIAL OFFER: Android Faithful listeners can get up to 25% off a subscription!
Google I/O is one week away, but that didn't stop Google from starting the party early with Android related news, including some AI magic coming to cars and we've got an exclusive interview with Patrick Brady, VP of Android for Car...
Week two of big news from Android Faithful as we welcome a new member to the team (you know who it is, right?) Also, Material 3 is EXPRESSIVE, Android Desktop Mode is TOTALLY right around the corner, and the Chromecast is BACK! (sort of)
In case you missed it, Android Faithful has new perks and rewards for supporting the show on Patreon including a NEW SHOW called Android Faithful After Hours!
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This episode is sponsored by Square's Mobile Payments SDK - Developers, now it’s easier than ever to integrate the market leader for payments into your mobile apps. Get more info here!
BIG News from Android Faithful as we've got new perks and rewards for supporting the show on Patreon!
Meanwhile, in the world of Android, Google I/O is getting closer and it already controversial and new phones hit the market and they're quite cool...
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Another week in the tapestry of Android news rolls on as Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards deliver the highs and lows and the wonder of bizarre camera add-ons for phones and more.
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This episode is sponsored by Square's Mobile Payments SDK - Developers, now it’s easier than ever to integrate the market leader for payments into your mobile apps. Get more info here!
It was a week of wearable news as Jason, Huyen, and Mishaal talk about XR glasses at TED, in the news, and in Android Auto, and wonder what are the nubs on the Pixel Watch 4 in a leaky peaky.
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This episode is sponsored by Square's Mobile Payments SDK - Developers, now it’s easier than ever to integrate the market leader for payments into your mobile apps. Get more info here!
This week Huyen, Jason and Ron ponder the world of of AR glasses, infinite folding smartphones, song parodies and more!
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00:04:53 - NEWS
We're not foolin' around this week as some earth shaking news in the development world of Android along gets weighed by our hosts, Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards.
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00:02:35 - NEWS
- It's April Fool's Day and the jokes are really losing steam...
- BIG NEWS in the world of open source as Google takes Android privat...
It's an episode of some deep analysis and discussion of Google's AI progress with Gemini along with a lively Stock Android hot-take talk along with the latest phones, apps and your emails with Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards.
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00:03:17 - NEWS
- The EU has got Apple backed into a corner over iOS only features
- A fascinating loo...
March is a huge month for Android with Google's barrage of announcements. Adam Doud joins the team to parse through as much as we can in this extra long episode.
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00:10:40 - NEWS
- RCS is back as Apple adds encryption with Android users
- Google Play announced interoperability between PCs and Mobile games along with Vulkan as the official gra...
Mobile World Congress is over and Jason and Mishaal are back on the show to join Huyen and Ron to go through a TON of Android News. Plus we're delighted to welcome Nirave Gondhia of House of Technology to the show to help us break it all down
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00:06:50 - NEWS
- Google announces an experimental AI Mode for Search
- Samsung expands One UI 7 be...
While Jason Howell and Mishaal Rahman are enjoying Jamon in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress, Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards are at AFHQ to bring you the latest in Android news and the continuing parade of new phones!
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- Google times the March 2025 Android Feature and Google Pixel Drops with MWC
- If you've got a Samsung de...
Oh boy, the week before Mobile World Congress and there is SO MUCH hardware to discuss. Luckily Jason Howell, Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards are to ponder what a global launch really means.
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- Goodbye Amazon Appstore on Android Devices!
- Mishaal's got even more details on Android 16
- Rabbit is back with a look ...
The team is almost back as Huyen Tue Dao and Mishaal Rahman return to the show to join Ron Richards as we dive into the latest in Android, most notably one of the best smartwatches we've ever reviewed!
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00:01:42 - Huyen is back!
- While in Japan she picked up an Oukitel WP35 Rugged Phone 5G and the Motorola Edge 50 Pro
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It's just two dudes talking Android this week as Jason Howell and Ron Richards dish on Google's mistakes, get excited for I/O and parse all the new phones that all seem to be running the Snapdragon 8 Elite.
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00:03:00 - NEWS
- It's coming! The date has been announced for Google I/O 2025!
- Google's Search AI mode is coming too!
- The sad Pixel 4...
It's a calm before the storm as we've got a quiet week in Android making Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards thankful for the reprieve, because the wave of phone releases is on the horizon!
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00:03:05 - NEWS
Jason and Mishaal chat with Pebble founder Eric Migikovsky about the return of the smartwatch brand, comprehensive coverage of Samsung's Galaxy S25 launch, and Android 16's first beta in detail."
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00:01:23 - INTERVIEW WITH ERIC MIGIKOVSKY, PEBBLE
- Eric Migikovsky, Pebble founder, discusses Pebble's return and Google's open-sourcing of Pebb...
'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!
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- Rich Miner, the Android co-founder...
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