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Episode 277, Seeing with Sound and Android 17 Beta3
Episode277 SEEING WITH SOUND (vOICe) Welcome to episode 277. ANNOUNCEMENTS Coming up on April 25, 2026 is our 2nd “open-listener/Developer” session. Mark your calendars to join us at 9AM Pacific time. ANDROID 17 BETA 3 Google dropped beta 3 of Android 17 on Thursday, March 26 and with that, the version has reached platform stability.…
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Episode 276, The Sideloading Debate
Episode 276, sideloading Announcements Save the date: our second quarterly listener and developer session will take place on 25 April, we’ll circulate joining details nearer the time. Android basics This week, it’s all about sideloading. What is it, and should you do it. App of the week Jacob Kruger demonstrates The vOICe for Android, a…
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Episode 275, The Importance of OS and Security Updates
Episode275 THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE OS AND SECURITY PATCH UPDATES Welcome to episode 273. ANDROID BASICS This week, we focus on the important roles of both the “OS” (Operating System) and Security patch updates. Your faithful crew lays out the important role that each of these updates brings to the table. Let us know…
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Episode 274, Mobile World Congress and Pixel March Feature Drop
Episode 274, the Pixel March feature drop and Mobile World Congress Android basics We discuss what’s new in the Pixel March feature drop. Spotlight We focus on the Mobile World Congress, which took place in Barcelona from 2-5 March. App of the week Snehashish Mahato brings us a demo of the AI assistant app, ScribeMe…
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Samsung Galaxy S26-Series Unpack
Episode273 Galaxy S26-Series Unpack Welcome to episode 273. ANDROID BASICS Google dropped the 2nd beta of Android 17 in some 13 days after the first beta. Release Notes explain what’s new and the fixes found in this release. SPOTLIGHT In the Spotlight for this week is the Samsung Galaxy S26-series unpack, where Samsung unveiled the…
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Episode 272, Pixel 10A vs Pixel 9A
Episode 272, the Google Pixel 10A Spotlight This week we discussed the recently announced Google Pixel 10a, which will be released on 5 March and is available for pre-order now. App of the week Warren demonstrates another AI-enabled e-book reader, Paper2Audio. Tip of the week Karene shows us new functionality in the Gmail app which…
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Episode 271, Flagship vs Mid-Range Phones
Episode 271 Flagship Versus Mid-range Phones Welcome to episode 271. ANDROID BASICS This week, your faithful crew discuss the question of getting a flagship phone versus a mid-range phone. Does one really need a flagship phone, or would a mid-ranger suffice in a pinch? Take a listen and leave your comments. SPOTLIGHT In the Spotlight…
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Episode 270, A Visit with the Developer of Readest
Episode 270, a visit with the developer of Readest Spotlight This week we are joined by Xin Huan, the developer of the cross-platform reading app, Readest. Download the app for other platforms and contact the developer via the Readest website. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions…
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Episode 269, 1st Quarter 2026 Open Listener Session
Episode269 First Quarter 2026 Open-listener Session Welcome to the very first 2026 “Open-listener session.” We took this opportunity to ask listeners as to which is their favorite apps for the year 2025, following the podcast crew choices of the best apps of 2025. The categories are: 1. E-Book readers 2. Audio Recorders 3. TTS Engines…
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Episode 268, A Visit with the Dev of Audivision (Formally Audible Vision)
Episode268: A Visit with the Dev of Audivision (Formally Audiblevision) Welcome to Episode 268 where we talked exclusively about the new revamped “Audivision” (formally known as “Audiblevision). ANNOUNCEMENTS: First 2026 Open-listener/Developer session Our very first “Open-listener/Developer session” of 2026 comes up on Jan. 31, 2026. Make note of the time zone for your area. Spotlight:…