Episodes
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Derrek Lee discuss Netflix cracking down on password-sharing Microsoft Copilot, the problem with the Pixel Tablet, Google paying $40m for location tracking, the Huawei Watch 4's unusual health feature, review the TicWatch Pro 5, and more!
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Microsoft Copilot is what Google Assistant on ChromeOS should have been - Android Central
The Pixel Tablet isn't going to fix what's...
Published 05/29/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss Montana's TikTok ban, the Google Pixel Fold & why it isn't a Pixel Flip, whether the Pixel Tablet is a Nest Hub replacement, review the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, preview upcoming PSVR 2 games, and more!
Links:
3 ways the Pixel Fold falls short - Android Central
Google launched the Pixel Fold instead of a Pixel Flip - Android Central
Google says Pixel Tablet...
Published 05/22/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Michael Hicks, and Nick Sutrich discuss all the fallout from Google I/O 2023 including all the big announcements, the Wear OS 4 tease, Google's Pixel 7a, the arrival of the Google Pixel Fold (although not everywhere), the Google Pixel Tablet, and more!
Links:
Google I/O 2023: All of the biggest announcements - Android Central
Google announces Wear OS 4 - Android Central
Google Pixel 7a Review -...
Published 05/15/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss PWM sensitivity making people sick, the 'Godfather of AI' quitting Google, Google & Apple tackling the AirTag problem, Samsung banning staff from using ChatGPT, Motorola getting their mojo back, what they want to see at Google I/O 2023, and more!
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My phone is making me sick - Android Central
The 'Godfather of AI' quits Google - Android Central
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Published 05/08/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Derrek Lee, and Nick Sutrich discuss the Google I/O 2023 program, Fairphone's sustainability model, review Motorola's Rizr & ThinkPhone, debate whether they'd ditch Android for $10,000, and more!
Links:
Google I/O 2023 program teases big reveals - Android Central
ThinkPhone Review - Android Central
Motorola Rizr Review - Android Central
Fairphone does what tech giants refuse to do - Android...
Published 05/01/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar is joined by Nick Sutrich, Andrew Myrick, Derrek Lee, Jerry Hildenbrand, Michael Hicks, Harish Jonnalagadda and Namerah Saud Fatmi to celebrate the Android Central Podcast's milestone and discuss the next generation of smart watches, the lack of support for Android by certain manufacturers, whether foldable phones are the future, how Chinese manufacturers have improved, the future of VR, and more!
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Published 04/24/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, Andrew Myrick, and Namerah Saud Fatmi discuss Google TV adding hundreds of free channels, whether Google Photos is the best image editor, YouTube Music's quirks, Samsung's issues with fast charging, review the Amazfit GTR Mini, and more!
Links:
Google TV Is Adding A Ton Of Free Channels - Android Central
Google Photos Is The Best Image Editor - Android Central
YouTube Music's Most Annoying Quirk -...
Published 04/17/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, Andrew Myrick, and Namerah Saud Fatmi discuss VR replacing traditional gaming, a YouTube Shorts glow-up, the Samsung 'Fan Edition', the Galaxy Z Fold 5 going on a diet, why it's better to spend $1,000 on a Chromebook rather than a tablet, and more!
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VR Will Never Replace Traditional Gaming - Android Central
Time For YouTube Shorts To Have A Major Glow-Up - Android Central
What Does 'Fan Edition'...
Published 04/10/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Nicholas Sutrich, and Michael Hicks dive into the biggest problem with wearable charging, announcements from GDC, their uncertain feelings on mixed reality headsets, PlayStation's curious launch of the PS VR2, and so much more!
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The Quest 2 and PSVR 2 are rivals with a symbiotic relationship | Android Central
My rabbit just ate my Pixel Watch charging cord, exposing a huge wearable problem |...
Published 04/03/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, Derrek Lee, and Andrew Myrick, discuss the launch of Google's Bard AI chatbot, a potential TikTok ban, whether Microsoft should put Bing with ChatGPT on Wear OS, debate flat or curved displays on smartphones, and more!
Links:
Google's Bard AI Chatbot - Android Central
Microsoft Should Put Bing With ChatGPT On Wear OS - Android Central
It's Impossible To Review Security Cameras - Android Central
Flat...
Published 03/27/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Nick Sutrich and Namerah Saud Fatmi discuss the Galaxy S23 Ultra moon controversy, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6, Google Pixel 6's March Updates, more Meta layoffs, Galaxy S23 Series rumours, and more!
Links:
Your Galaxy S23 Ultra Isn't Actually Taking Pictures Of The Moon - Android Central
Samsung's Galaxy Watch 6 - Android Central
Galaxy S23 Series Rumors - Android Central
Pixel 6's March 2023...
Published 03/20/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Derrek Lee, and Nick Sutrich discuss the rumours around the unreleased Pixel Fold being spotted on an NYC train, Ring's controversial policy change, Spotify's revamp, review the Samsung Galaxy S23, and more!
Links:
The Pixel Fold may have just been spotted - Android Central
Ring is ruining its products - Android Central
Spotify just got a major TikTok-style revamp - Android Central
Samsung...
Published 03/13/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast Shruti Shekar, Derrek Lee, Shruti Shekar, and Michael Hicks dive into our review of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, impressions of the PS VR2, unwanted changes to the FitBit experience, what's new with One UI 5.1, and so much more!
Links:
Sony PS VR2 review: Worth the high price | Android Central
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review: Understated grandeur | Android Central
What's new in One UI 5.1? | Android Central
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Published 02/27/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Nicholas Sutrich, and guest Derrek Lee dive into some hardware problems with the Google Pixel 7 Pro, impressions of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, WhatsApp spam, Netflix's concerning new password policy, and so much more!
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 6: Six things we want to see | Android Central
The Galaxy S23 stands out because it doesn't | Android Central
WhatsApp spam is getting out of control in...
Published 02/12/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Nicholas Sutrich, and guest Michael Hicks dive into the details surrounding Samsung's latest event, Meta earnings and the questions surrounding the pivot to VR, Apple entering the search engine race, and so much more!
Links:
Samsung Galaxy S23: I just can't | Android Central
The Galaxy S23 is the easiest phone I've ever set up | Android Central
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is making my wife regret...
Published 02/05/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central podcast Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, and Nicholas Sutrich share their opinions on the current problems surrounding Wear OS, Microsoft's push to compete with ChatGPT, our AI-driven search future, the frustrations surrounding digital video game ownership, and so much more!
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ChatGPT could help Google more than Microsoft, ironically | Android Central
I won't buy another digital PS5 game and you shouldn't either | Android Central
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Published 01/29/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central podcast Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Nicholas Sutrich, and Andrew Myrick answer burning questions like "who are tablets actually for?" and "why don't more games get delayed?", share their thoughts on wireless charging, discuss the current state of foldable displays, breakdown the Nothing Phone 1, and so much more!
Links:
Carriers ruined my ability to switch between phones, not Apple | Android Central
Tablets suck but the Fold 4 doesn't...
Published 01/17/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central podcast Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Nicholas Sutrich, and Andrew Myrick discuss 2022's disappointing output for tech, how Android can potentially improve in 2023, the highlights from CES, the striking design of the OnePlus 11, and wireless charging improvements, and much more!
Links:
https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/2022-was-a-frustratingly-awful-year-for-tech
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Published 01/08/23
On this week's episode of the Android Central podcast Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Nicholas Sutrich, and Chris Wedel discuss an array of high-profile security concerns involving popular camera apps, the problems surrounding some ad networks, Elon Musk's phone plan, the tragic death of a skunk, and so much more!
Links:
https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/security-researcher-says-eufy-has-a-big-security-problem
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Published 12/04/22
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast Shruti Shekar and Nicholas Sutrich host a special Qualcomm episode with Alex Katouzian, SVP and GM of mobile, compute, and XR. From mobile to VR, the Android Central team asks burning questions about the future of Qualcomm.
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Published 11/20/22
On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Derrek Lee discuss the potential for VR to solve real-world problems, terrible in-game ads, issues with the iPad Pro, the Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition, the Amazon Fire TV Cube, and so much more!
Links:
https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/nanome-meta-quest-pro
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Published 11/14/22
Smartwatches monitor your activity when you are on the go. VR can let you go almost anywhere while actually going nowhere. This week, we dive into Fitbit, Meta Quest Pro, and more.
Links: Apple exec confirms move to USB-C for future iPhone | Android Central Google needs to figure out what to do with Fitbit and Google Fit | Android Central When it comes to your health, don't place too much trust in your smartwatch | Android Central Fitbit Versa 4 review: Straying further from the path |...
Published 10/30/22
There's a LOT more to say about Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch now that we've had some more time with them. We also question whether or not Wear OS 3 has the potential to make the watch market more competitive. Finally, we examine life in the metaverse with Meta Quest Pro.
Links: Google Pixel 7 review: Let's face it, it's all about the cameras | Android Central Google Pixel Watch review: It's finally here, and it's good | Android Central Fossil says Wear OS 3 update is coming very soon to Gen 6...
Published 10/16/22
This week, we cover everything announced at Google's recent Pixel event and chat about the demise of Stadia.
Links: Google's Pixel event 2022: The biggest announcements, from the Pixel 7 to Pixel Tablet | Android Central Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro Hands-on: The tock for last year's tick | Android Central Pixel Watch hands-on and first impressions: Google is officially in the smartwatch game | Android Central Why Google got away with such a boring Pixel Watch & Pixel 7 reveal | Android...
Published 10/10/22
This week, we examine the new Space Race and rural connectivity. We also talk about why Apple doesn't try to compete with Android OEM's when it comes to wearables, Pixel 7 leaks, the Pico 4 VR headset, and more.
Links: Apple doesn't try to compete with Android OEMs, and that's why it's far more successful | Android Central The new Space Race is all about your smartphone | Android Central The T-Mobile and Starlink partnership has me hopeful for my rural connectivity issues | Android...
Published 09/25/22