On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Nick Sutrich, Jerry Hildenbrand, Derrek Lee, and Michael Hicks discuss Apple & Samsung losing market share to Transsion, the Fitbit Charge 6, Google's Pixel Watch 2, Apple almost making the Apple Watch compatible with Android phones, T-Mobile abandoning their aggressive upgrade program, YouTube fighting back against ad blockers, and more! Links:  Fitbit Charge 6 review - Android Central Google Pixel Watch 2 review - Android Central Apple made the wrong decision not bringing the Apple Watch to Android - Android Central Apple a ..read more

On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss Google being secretive about their Pixel 8 Pro display tech, the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit including the announcement of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the Snapdragon X Elite & Qualcomm's ambitions for AI features, BOE revealing the 'X1' LTPO display for the OnePlus 12 and Ace 3, review the quality of the Google Pixel 8 Pro camera, debate Motorola's bending phone concept, and more! Links:  Qualcomm’s ambitious AI bets are reliant on device makers - Android Central ..read more

On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss whether the Tensor G3 in the Pixel 8 is the best phone chip today, Google Home getting long-awaited upgrades, the Pixel 8's Face Unlock upgrade, if Google should release a Pixelbook 2, review the Meta Quest 3, and more! Links:  Google Home is set to pick up a ton of long-awaited upgrades - Android Central Why the Pixel 8's Face Unlock upgrade is a big deal - Android Central The Tensor G3 in the Pixel 8 is the best phone chip today - Android Central Hear me out ..read more

On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss all the fallout from the fall Pixel event including the Google Pixel 8 & Google Pixel Watch 2, Google bringing Bard to Google Assistant, the Pixel 8 getting updates until 2030, hands-on with the Meta Quest 3, and more! Links:  Everything announced at the Made by Google event - Android Central Made by Google event 2023 live blog - Android Central Google Pixel 8 hands-on: The AI powerhouse phone - Android Central Google Pixel Watch 2 hands-on: Finally fit to r ..read more

On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Michael Hicks, and Nick Sutrich discuss Fitbit teasing it's next device, the upcoming Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro, what the Google trial is about & why you should care, Android smartwatches vs. the Apple Watch, why the Apple Watch upgrade makes the Galaxy Watch 6 look worse, Apple's new accessibility features, and more! Links:  Fitbit teases its next device, and it launches very soon - Android Central A major Android brand is making its first Wear OS 3 watch - Android Central Here’s what the Google trial i ..read more

On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss the iPhone accessory the Google Pixel 8 should steal, what USB-C on the iPhone 15 could look like, the alternative to buying your kids an iPhone, protecting privacy as schools go back, Google teasing the Pixel 8 and Pixel Watch 2, and more! Links:  This iPhone accessory makes me wish the Pixel 8 would steal this useful feature - Android Central USB-C on the iPhone 15 might not be what you think - Android Central Here's a phone you should get your kid instead of ..read more

On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss the pros & cons of dark mode on phones, the Google Pixel Tablet vs. the Google Nest Hub Max, the leak of Nothing's first wearable & what it means for smartwatches, review the Galaxy Z Fold 5, preview the Fairphone 5, debate Tecno's Phantom Ultimate rollable phone concept, and more! Links:  Dark mode is a lie - Android Central I tested the Pixel Tablet and Nest Hub Max - Android Central Nothing's first wearable - Android Central I spent a week with the Z ..read more

On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Michael Hicks discuss their love/hate relationship with the Google Pixel Fold, look into the pros & cons of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 & Watch 6 Classic, review the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, rave about the Garmin Forerunner 965, debate whether it's time for Android to finally get satellite connectivity, and more! Links:  Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 & Watch 6 Classic review: If it ain't broke... - Android Central Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra review: More than just a tablet ..read more

On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Derrek Lee and Nick Sutrich discuss their hands-on experiences of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 & Flip 5, Facebook Messenger dropping SMS integration, someone using VR to walk across Skyrim, why we shouldn't have to keep buying new cases, and more! Links:  Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 review - Android Central Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 review - Android Central I'm tired of buying new cases, and you should be too - Android Central Facebook Messenger is breaking up with SMS - Android Central Someone actually walked across all o ..read more

On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Jerry Hildenbrand, Andrew Myrick, and Nick Sutrich discuss all the fallout from Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023, the anticlimactic nature of annual events, review the Galaxy Z Fold 5 & it's issues with pulse width modulation, discuss Andrew's nightmare attempting to get his Galaxy Z Fold 4 repaired, and more! Links:  Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 LIVE updates - Android Central Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2023 was bigger, better, and boringer - Android Central The Galaxy Z Fold 5's display makes me want to curl up into a b ..read more