This week, we examine Ukraine’s role in the tech industry and how Big Tech is responding to Russia’s invasion of the country. We also talk about Qualcomm partnering with ByteDance in the VR space. The Nothing phone could be coming in April, Pixel Watch vs. Galaxy Watch 4, and more. Links: Ukraine has helped the…
Nick and Shruti are joined this week by Chris Wedel and Derrek Lee to talk about Galaxy S22 throttling, the validity of benchmarks, Apple’s M1 compared to other processors, and more. Links: The iPad Air with M1 silicon proves Samsung has a mid-range tablet problem | Android Central Samsung starts rolling out a fix for…
Shruti Shekar and Michael Hicks have entered the chat! Please welcome them into the fold along with Nick Sutrich and Jerry Hildenbrand. This week, we offer up a podcast review of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus and Ultra models. Links: Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus review: Avoiding the Ultra Note trap | Android Central Samsung Galaxy…
Jerry, Michael, and Nick are joined by Tom Meyer as they hold a wake for the not-dead-but-not-very-lively Google Stadia. They also check in on some different VR tech, the value of the new Motorola Edge+, and more. Links: Stadia: Everything you need to know about Google’s cloud gaming service | Android Central Stadia Games and…
Smartphone season is nearly upon us, which means we have a metric boatload of leaks and rumors to share. Tune in and learn what’s coming this year along with other news for Google and Android fans. Links: Lenovo, Sony will skip in-person MWC 2022 while other Android brands commit to stay | Android Central Qualcomm’s…
This week, we deliver a special edition of the show as Jerry, Nick, Ara, and Michael Fisher share their thoughts on everything released at Samsung’s latest Galaxy Unpacked event. Links: Samsung Galaxy S22 hands-on: Smaller, flatter, and very Note-worthy | Android Central The Galaxy S22 and S22 Plus are official with an eco-conscious design, better…
This week, Ara, Nick, Jeramy, and Chris Wedel survey the smartwatch landscape and offer suggestions on the best ones for fitness. They also talk about Samsung’s blown Exynos 2200 launch schedule, Spotify’s blown lossless streaming, and how a judge has dealt a blow to Meta regarding an FTC lawsuit. Links: Samsung misses its initial Exynos…
The January 2022 update is available now for Pixel 6 phones. It brings some quality of life improvements for their users. But the the news isn’t so good for NVIDIA Shield TV after an Android 11 update. However, NVIDIA says fixes for Plex, Kodi, and more are on the way. The crew also dig into…
We’re back! Ara, Nick, and Jeramy check out the first two new phones of 2022: Samsung’s Galaxy S21 FE, and the OnePlus 10 Pro. There’s also a ton of smartwatch news to explore from CES 2022, plus Chromebook and VR goodness. Links: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE review: Better phone, worse price | Android Central Samsung’s…
Nick and Jerry spend the episode chatting with fellow Android Central-ites Chris Wedel and Andrew Myrick. Chris shares his unpleasant experience with the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro, plus the gang discuss Motorola’s rise to number three smartphone vendor in the U.S. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg of everything they cover — check…