On this episode of Android Faithful with Jason Howell and Ron Richards, Beeper’s new CEO Kishan Bagaria shares the app’s evolution, the potential of AI integration, and a shift to on-device privacy. The conversation covers Beeper’s fight against messaging silos, openness versus Apple’s closed ecosystem, and plans to reach 100 million users.

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00:00 - Podcast begins

04:54 - Introducing Kishan Bagaria, CEO of Beeper

05:23 - Background and journey to Beeper CEO role

07:11 - Experience since taking the CEO position

07:41 - Overview of new Beeper tiers and features

10:20 - User feedback on recent Beeper changes

11:33 - Privacy and security shift to on-device connections

14:44 - Beeper’s approach to messaging interoperability

17:20 - Regulatory landscape and Beeper’s role in the US and EU

19:46 - Matt Mullenweg’s goal of 100 million users

22:25 - Openness and open-source contribution as core values

24:06 - Beeper integration with Clay personal CRM

27:35 - Defining Beeper’s core user base

28:26 - What to expect from Beeper in 2026 including AI integrations

30:06 - Closing remarks and future outlook

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We're trying to enjoy a quieter week in the world of Android but man, the drama doesn't stop and neither does the rollout of new devices. Luckily Huyen Tue Dao, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards are here to parse it all for you in one enjoyable package.

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00:05:24 - NEWS

• Lookout! Google and Pixel is moving up the charts! Plus the latest from Apple's iPhone announcement?
• Material 3 Expressive properly rolls out with Android 16 QPR1 and an update on the sideloading drama
• Someone thought phones were too boring so they created the phone they wanted and it's pretty awesome!
• Patron Pick: GoogleTV slow and sluggish? Maybe it's your button re-mapping app?

00:41:35 - HARDWARE

• Samsung unveils even more new devices with the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and the Galaxy Tab S11 and S11 Ultra Tablets
• OnePlus and Hasselblad are breaking up and we can't even take a photo to remember them by
• TCL unveiled new phones and watches at IFA along with that awesomely designed theater projector with GoogleTV

01:06:36 - APPS

• Daily Hub no more! Google pulls it from Pixel 10s to be re-worked
• Androidify is back from Google and now powered by AI!
• Nova Launcher may be leaving us soon, as it's founder departs the project, work stops and open source canceled. There's a petition lobbying for it to be Open Sourced.

01:21:06 - FEEDBACK

• Mike Sanders writes in to express is sadness over the Nova Launcher news.

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It's a day of surprising news from and about Google as we get the latest legal update and Gemini looks too make a homecoming and whole lot more this week as Huyen Tue Dao, Jason Howell and Ron Richards deliver the Android gospel.

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00:05:00 - NEWS

• Google dodges a bullet and won't need to spin off Android or Chome in it the big Antitrust Case
• Looks like Gemini is finally coming to Google Home on October 1
• The Android 16 Droid statue has arrived in Mountain View!
• Nothing got busted using stock photos on the a Phone (3) ad
• Patron Pick: Acer unveils a Google TV box with a ton of ports!

00:29:58 - HARDWARE

• We get a glimpse of how the Samsung tri-fold device will fold
• Changes to Google Pixel Care and lots of problems with Pixel 10s
• Some rumors floated about the release date and price of the Android XR Headset from Samsung

00:50:53 - APPS

• The new and improved QuickShare is rolling out and Google is still tinkering with it
• YouTube rolls out a new UI on TVs and starts cracking down on shared accounts

01:06:52 - FEEDBACK

• Mike proudly shares his widget count on his phone: 31!
• Mike from Virginia ruminates on life after eSim. It's not too bad!
• Tom in Sacramento joins the Patreon and weighs in on GoogleTV and WearOS/Facer

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