On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar and Nick Sutrich chat with Hollywood legend Lucy Liu and Pirate Queen director Eloise Singer about their amazing new VR game The Pirate Queen: A Forgotten Legend... Follow us on Twitter: @AndroidCentral @Shruti_Shekar @Gwanatu ..read more

On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, and Jerry Hildenbrand discuss just how good the Honor Magic 6 Pro's camera really is, why more people are buying the Galaxy S24 Plus, why US lawmakers want TikTok banned, how Apple acquiring DarwinAI could give Google Gemini some serious competition, and more! Links:  The Honor Magic 6 Pro camera seriously blows me away - Android Central The Galaxy S24 Plus is a hit, and I'm not surprised - Android Central Why US lawmakers want TikTok banned - Android Central Apple's latest AI acquisition might give Google ..read more

On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, Jerry Hildenbrand, and Derrek Lee discuss all the fallout from MWC 2024 including some of the highlights (like Motorola's wearable smartphone), the coolest things they saw at Mobile World Congress (like a transparent laptop & robotic dog), review the OnePlus Watch 2, bring you the latest on the Samsung Galaxy Ring, get into whether Google should have promised seven years of updates, and more! Links:  Android Central's Best of MWC 2024 - Android Central The coolest things we saw at MWC 2024 - Android Ce ..read more

On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, and Derrek Lee review the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, the Galaxy S24 Plus finally coming into its own, Meta shifting from AR to VR, Google's Super Bowl ad highlighting a life-changing Pixel feature, the new Oura Ring 'Resilience' update that assesses your "ability to withstand physiological stress", and more! Links:  Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra initial review - Android Central Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus initial review - Android Central Meta said to be shifting from AR to VR - Android Central Google highlights a li ..read more

On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, Jerry Hildenbrand, and Namerah Saud Fatmi discuss all the fallout from Samsung Unpacked, including getting hands-on with the Galaxy S24, Samsung's Galaxy Ring tease, how Samsung dropped the ball on Qi2, Samsung's plans to charge for certain Galaxy AI features, how ultra-bright displays are destroying our eyes, and more! Links:  Samsung Galaxy S24 hands-on - Android Central Samsung just dropped a Galaxy Ring teaser as it sets its sights on the Oura Ring - Android Central Samsung dropped the ball on Qi2 with ..read more

On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Andrew Myrick, and Namerah Saud Fatmi discuss whether the Pixel could end up in Google's graveyard, problems with the Google Pixel 6, Google's empty promises, which Android phone could tempt iPhone users, and more! Links:  It only took two years for my Pixel 6 to become a complete dumpster fire - Android Central If history repeats itself, the Google Pixel may end up in the graveyard - Android Central Only one Android phone could tempt my partner to switch from an iPhone - Android Central Android Central Podcast Sponsors ..read more

On this week's episode of the Android Central Podcast, Shruti Shekar, Nick Sutrich, Derrek Lee, and Michael Hicks discuss the arrival of Google Gemini & why it's the future, Google bringing Gemini Nano to the Pixel 8 Pro, Google's December 2023 feature drop, the latest on Apple being forced to make iMessage cross-platform, updates to the Garmin Forerunner & Venu 3, Samsung's continued dominance in foldable phone sales, McDonald's working with Google for their 'Ask Pickles' AI chatbot, and more! Links:  Google Gemini is here to set the stage for AI models in 2024 and beyond - Andro ..read more

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