Scott Webster and Luke Gaul revisit Android 9 Pie and the features that were introduced in that version of the software platform. The pair also discuss a couple of smartphones of the era, including the Pixel 3 ..read more

Scott and Luke hop back in time to fall 2017 and the arrival of Android 8.0, Oreo. What was new for Android with this release? Do you remember what was happening in the world of smartphones at that time? In addition to the software update, the pair discuss the Pixel 2 series and the Samsung Galaxy S9. Android 8 (Oreo) Android 8 Go Edition Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL Samsung Galaxy S9 Historical context for phones compared to today More ..read more

Scott and Luke set coordinates for fall of 2016 and the arrival of Android 7.0, Nougat. What was new for Android with this release? Do you remember what was happening in the world of smartphones at that time? In addition to the software update, the pair discuss the arrival of the Pixel line, the LG V20, and more. Android 7 (Nougat) Google Pixel, Pixel XL LG V20 Google Daydream VR Historical context for phones compared to today More ..read more

Scott and Luke return to September 2015 and the formal arrival of Android 6.0, or as some of you may recall, Marshmallow. What was new for Android with this release? Do you remember what was happening in the world of smartphones at that time? In addition to the software update, the pair discuss the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, and Pixel C. Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) LG Nexus 5X Huawei Nexus 6P Pixel C Historical context for phones compared to today More ..read more

Scott and Luke go back to the fall of 2014 and the debut of Android 5.0, or as it's more commonly known, Lollipop. What was new for Android with this build? Do you remember what was happening in the world of smartphones at that time? Additionally, the two discuss the Nexus 6 from Motorola as well as the Nexus 9 tablet from HTC. Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Motorola Nexus 6 HTC Nexus 9 Historical context for phones compared to today More ..read more

Scott and Luke revisit the fall of 2013 and the debut of Android 4.4, more commonly known as KitKat. What was new for the Android with this release? What was happening in the world of smartphones at that time and what was not possible until the newest version of Android dropped? The two also discuss the Nexus 5 from LG as well as the HTC One M8. Android 4.4 (KitKat) LG Nexus 5 HTC One M8 Historical context for phones compared to today More ..read more

Scott and Luke head back to July 2012 and the arrival of Android 4.1, also known as Jelly Bean. What was new for the operating system this time around? As it turns out, there were three versions of this release but the new features were not so in your face as previous builds.  The two also discuss the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, HTC Nexus Tablet, and LG Nexus 4. Android 4.1 to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) HTC Nexus Tablet Samsung Galaxy Note 2 LG Nexus 4 Historical context for phones compared to today More ..read more

Scott and Luke head back to October 2011 and the launch of Android 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich. What was new for the mobile platform this time around? For starters, it merged the Holographic UI from tablets with new and interesting features.  The pair discuss the noteworthy new features in Android as well as some of the notable devices of the era, including the Galaxy Nexus and the Samsung Galaxy S3. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Samsung & Google Galaxy Nexus Samsung Galaxy S3 Historical context for phones compared to today More ..read more

Scott and Luke travel back to February 2011 and the arrival of Android 3.0, also known as Honeycomb. What was new for the mobile platform this time around? For starters, it was aimed at tablets instead of phones. But what else? The two chat about the noteworthy new features in the Android as well as one of the key devices of the era, the Motorola XOOM. How much do you recall about the tablet space or the Android build of the era? Join us  on this retrospective look at the history of key Android releases. Android 3.0 Honeycomb Motorola XOOM Historical context for phones and tablets of the ..read more

Scott and Luke revisit December 2010 and arrival of Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The pair chat about the noteworthy new features in the platform as well as one of the key devices of the era, the Samsung-made Nexus S.  How much do you recall about the handset or the software of the time? Join us  on this retrospective look at the history of key Android releases. Android 2.3 Gingerbread Nexus S Historical context for phones of the time Notable apps and features of the day ..read more