It's the first episode of the new year and if you thought Android news was light due to the holiday break, think again! Featured in this episode: NEWS Google and Samsung might merge Quick Share and Nearby ShareBeeper says it’s done dealing with Apple over iMessage for Android app issuesGlobal premium smartphone market sees record sales in 2023Android may soon estimate phone battery life expectancyPatron News Story Pick: Google Maps Driving Mode on Android might disappear in 2024HARDWARE Samsung hosting Galaxy S24 Unpacked event in San JoseMore Galaxy S24 series renders leakedGalaxy S24 series AI and camera features leakedNothing Phone (2a) specs and pricing leaksCarl Pei tweets teasing a “New Year, New Phone"OnePlus 12R specs aplentyAPPS Android Auto now syncs phone wallpaper to displayGoogle Clock gets Pixel-inspired weather forecast redesignMicrosoft brings Copilot AI assistant to AndroidCOMMUNITY contacts sync issues from Google Contacts to MacGoogle's Find My Device tracker launch is still in progressGreen bubble complaints signify the need for new friends Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.