TikTok Kabuki Theatre

'Twas the night before Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 and Patrick Norton makes his first appearance on Android Faithful to join Ron Richards and Jason Howell pre-game Samsung's announcement, laugh at Microsoft, navigate the TikTok ban and so many new phones all in one jam-packed episode!

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00:03:06 - NEWS

• Rich Miner, the Android co-founder throws some shade at Microsoft and Bill Gates
• Nothing reporting over 1 Billion dollars in sales
• PATRON PICK: Google Home is adding on AI insights and a new UI for creating routines

00:23:43 - HARDWARE

• Getting excited for Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 plus rumors of a thin Galaxy phone
• And you thought the Oppo Find N5 couldn't get thinner, spoiler IT'S REALLY THIN
• Honor launches the HONOR Magic7 Pro and another partnership with Porsche for the Magic7 RSR
• Motorola is back with the new Moto G and Moto G Power
• You can now control your Chromebook with your face

00:54:30 - APPS

• There's a new assistant in town, with the preview of Perplexity's Android assistant
• Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram scramble to fill the void (not quite yet) caused by the TikTok ban
• Get excited as Android Automotive is getting new apps soon!
• There's a problem with RCS/SMS on Google Messages and it's Apple's fault

01:09:01 - COMMUNITY

• John from Cincinnati writes in with a reason why last week's e-mailer couldn't install apps
• Derek wants to know if he should buy the Pixel 8 or Pixel 8A
• Marge is skeptical of the offer Google sent Pixel 4A owners

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