Google, Give Us a Break

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 graphics API
• Pokemon Go! got sold to Scopely
• Android 16 Beta 3 is here and we've got platform stability!
• We finally get a date for Samsung's OneUI 7 rollout and more device info
• PATRON PICK: This crazy new handheld device is powered by the new Snapdragon chip for gaming

00:44:50 - HARDWARE

• Leaks of the Motorola Edge 60 Fusion and a NEW kind of foldable from Huawei
• Get minimalist as the Light Phone III is shipping this month
• Pebble is back with the Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2 watches

01:22:32 - APPS

• Gemini is getting personalization along with a ton of tools for developers and collaboration
• Gemini begins the takeover of Assistant
• Microsoft integrated Android into Copilot AI app for Windows
• Joining groups on Google Messages is getting easier

01:38:11 - COMMUNITY

• Clayton from Valencia, CA is a proud Samsung Dex user!

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