This week we have lots to speculate about (Google TV, Pixel 10s) and lots to celebrate (Android 17's Dessert Name) and lots to mourn (Goodbye Amazon App Store) and that's enough to keep Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards busy for another week that was in Android...

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00:09:13 - NEWS

• Lots of questions about the future of Google TV
• We hope you like Cinnamon, because we have the Dessert Name for Android 17!
• Patron Pick: People are not happy with the Android Auto Material Makeover

00:34:14 - HARDWARE

• So many Made By Google Pixel 10 lineup leaks, are there ANY surprises left?
• Yes, the Pixel Tablet stylus is real and you could order it from Amazon?
• Yet another attempt to make a phone in the US that's privacy based. Should you buy it? Well....
• Don't miss Florence Ion's full review of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

00:55:07 - APPS

• Microsoft and Motorola team up on a camera based AI interaction that seems awfully familiar...
• And Microsoft is killing a very popular app for who knows why
• Instagram added a Map based view and here's how you can disable your location from the app
• Goodbye Amazon Android App Store, it was fun while it lasted

01:08:16 - FEEDBACK

• Craig writes in with the PRO Lanyard POV
• Daniel from Colorado has a tale of using a phone for more than 4 years
• Adam in San Diego weighs in on where the back button should be placed

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The dog days of summer are upon us, but that doesn't stop Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards from talking about the latest legal drama and phone release rumors, plus a good dose of AI ethical conundrums.

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00:04:12 - NEWS

• A major advancement in Epic Games legal victory over Google
• Machine Learning used to estimate user's ages? Of course Google is doing that....
• Samsung's use of the three button navigation in Android is under the microscope
• Patron Pick: Speaking of Age Verification, the EU is going the down the app route

00:25:20 - HARDWARE

• Big reveals from Samsung as to what's coming from the tri-fold phone to the Android XR headset
• Could much of Google's Pixel 10 launch devices not be shipping until October?
• Bringing back repairability, the Fairphone 6 raises the bar

00:46:11 - APPS

• Some impressive changes are coming to Chrome on Android
• Need a 2FA Authenticator app? Proton has you covered with this new FREE app
• Gemini can now generate 10 page storybooks for you

01:00:21 - FEEDBACK

• James, Oxfordshire, UK chimes in on the PIxel A series battery discussion
• Kiril remembers the Game Frame
• Peter loves his TCL NXTPAPER 14 tablet

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A supersized episode with Jason, Huyen, Mishaal, and Flo heading into the pit at the Warped Tour with a nerdy foldable smartphone. OK, maybe that was just Flo. Jason shows off a cool pixelated album art frame, everyone goes gaga over MagSafe finally coming to the next Pixel, and everyone gets confused by the Live Voicemail leak.

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00:08:57 - NEWS

• Google FINALLY admits there's a problem with Google Home devices and promises to fix it
• Introducing the second Android Canary build with brand new features!
• Reports of a Pixel 6A that caught on fire on the nightstand. Not good!
• Patron Pick: Android's own Live Voicemail is almost ready!

00:44:02 - HARDWARE

• REVIEW: The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 gets reviewed by Flo and Jason
• A new era for wireless charging is coming thanks to WPC
• Another round of Pixel 10 and Pixel 4 leaks and these ones are HUGE
• Changes may be coming to Samsung and the Galaxy lineup

01:30:37 - APPS

• One of the coolest things we've seen in a while: TUNESHINE
• We saw this one coming as Google Photos lets you turn photos into videos
• There's a new Link to Windows experience coming to Android phones

01:44:39 - FEEDBACK

• Fredrik from Norway is angry at Wear OS-OEMs! He wants LE Audio support!

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