Android Authority Podcast

Give it up for the Galaxy Fold! Samsung’s exciting new foldable device is here, and Adam and Joe are arguing about it. Plus, they look at Samsung’s new wearables. Xiaomi released a new flagship MI 9 on the same day as Samsung. Joe wrote the big book of smartphone first that covers everything from touch screens to WiFi 6. Finally, we mourn the imminent death of the back button. Recorded February 21, 2019 Time codes 02:00 - Samsung Galaxy Fold specs: Samsung’s foldable is formidable 35:20 - Samsung announces the Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Fit fitness tracker 42:30 - Xiaomi Mi 9 hands-on: Flashy, not fussy 52:15 - Android Authority’s big book of smartphone firsts! 1:06:30 - Android Q gestures might rely only on pill icon, no back button The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Produced by Adam Doud

You may have heard of Sphero. You may have heard of Star Wars. Adam looked at all the robots he could find. But one robot maker had a great product, a great plan, and a great story to along with it. It’s like a trifecta of awesome. We’ve got droids, we got a passionate developer community, and we have a company that’s here for the long haul. But, since this is a special podcast, we needed a special guest to unpack it all. Joining Adam and Joe, is Jonathan Strickland from the Tech Stuff podcast. Jonathan has been podcasting about technology for over 10 years and 1,000 episodes, so it was only appropriate to bring him on to talk Misty II, the ultimate developer’s robot! This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is located on the Tech Stuff channel. Go check it out, and subscribe to one of the best tech podcasts on the internet! Very special guest appearance Jonathan Strickland, Executive Producer/Host, HowStuffWorks Interview guests Ian Bernstein, Founder, Head of Product, Misty Robotics Tim Enwall, Head of

Up until now, we’ve only seen mid-tier phones. But that’s all about to change with MWC right around the corner. Plus, AT&T is trying to con everyone, and Sprint ain’t having it. OnePlus is killing it in the US and in Barcelona, and finally we take a look at all the features you need to have in a smartphone. Tech We Like: Plugable Performance Studio-Grade USB Microphone Cardioid Condenser Affiliate disclosure: We may receive compensation in connection with your purchase of products via links on this page. The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made on this podcast. Recorded February 14, 2019 Time codes 1:00 - 5 reasons why you absolutely shouldn’t miss Mobile World Congress this year 20:35 - Why I hope AT&T loses the 5G E lawsuit 29:55 - OnePlus 7: Here’s what it needs to take on the best OnePlus is now a top-five high-end smartphone maker in the US We’ll get our first look at a OnePlus 5G prototype at MWC 2019 44:15 - Opinion: These are my 7 essential smartpho

Never seen a Nokia-made, android powered phone in the States? That’s about to change! Also, Adam, Jonathan, and Joe take a look at three new Moto G7 phones. Plus, we look back at the top 50 products that Google has made...and killed. Which fitness tracker should you buy? And finally we have an answer in the 1080p vs 1440p battery consumption debate! Tech We Like: LitraTorch 2.0 Premium On-Camera Photo and Video Waterproof LED Light Visit http://tyvm.ly/JqQlL Affiliate disclosure: We may receive compensation in connection with your purchase of products via links on this page. The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made on this podcast. Recorded February 7, 2019 Time codes 1:30 - Motorola Moto G7 series hands-on: A fine family 12:40 - Nokia 3.1 Plus review: A return to form for a beloved brand 22:10 - 1080p vs 1440p: How much does 1440p really affect battery life? 31:40 - Fitbit Versa vs Apple Watch Series 4: Which smartwatch is right for you? 38:25 - We ranked 50 failed

Going into February, things are becoming more clear in the United States versus Huawei fight, and the tide may be turning. China is trying to help Huawei however it can. At the same time, Meizu is crowdfunding a buttonless and portless phone, and we’re not thrilled about it. And Gary Explains...explains just how much RAM your smartphone needs these days. Recorded January 31, 2019 Time codes 1:55 - Huawei is facing a 13-count indictment including bank fraud by the U.S. Huawei indicted, China responds. Should consumers worry? Huawei’s problems are China’s problems, and the country is now reacting 30:00 - Want a phone with no ports or proper buttons? That’ll be $1,300, please Portless phones: Dumb gimmick or inevitable future? 42:25 - Gary Explains: How much RAM does your phone REALLY need in 2019? The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Produced by Adam Doud

To fully appreciate the Honor View 20, you need to start on the back, because it is gorgeous. However, the Honor View 20 is more than just a pretty face. To tell you all about it, we brought on our reviewer, Lanh Nguyen. Is this the best flagship of 2019? Absolutely...well so far anyway. But this phone checks a lot of boxes. Come check it out with us! Recorded January 28, 2019 Topics covered Honor View 20 review: A hole-in-one! Honor View 20 specs: What’s Honor’s new flagship packing? Specs comparison: Honor View 20 vs Honor View 10 Honor View 20 with Kirin 980 and 48MP camera launches in Europe starting at 569 euros The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy With Special Guest Appearance by: Lanh Nguyen - @LanhNguyenFilms Produced by Adam Doud

Let us regale to you the tale of the startup that deregistered a user’s wi-fi connected garage door because of a bad review. The Google Play store has a clone problem it can’t seem to solve. Xiaomi doubles down on the folding phone concept, and we find out if a Chromebook can replace your everyday laptop. Tech We Like: DJI Osmo Pocket Handheld 3 Axis Gimbal Stabilizer Visit http://tyvm.ly/iDOmd Affiliate disclosure: We may receive compensation in connection with your purchase of products via links on this page. The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made on this podcast. Recorded January 24, 2019 at 8:30PM Time codes 5:30 - Xiaomi reveals foldable phone prototype: Is this the cheap one we’ve been waiting for?(subscribe to the DGiT Daily!) 20:40 - Google Play still has a clone problem in 2019 with no end in sight 34:15 - Is it dumb that everything is “smart?” 49:00 - One-month test: Can a Chromebook replace my main computer? The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud -

You may have heard of Royole, maker of the world’s first (and as of publication, only) folding phone, the FlexPai. Adam puts on his interviewer hat and sits down with Bill Liu, CEO of Royole to talk about flexible phones, the importance of being first, and what the future holds for Royole and the Flexpai. Joe and Jonathan join Adam throughout the interview to discuss. Interview on 1/10/2019Recorded on 1/22/2019 Topics covered If your phone has an OLED display, Samsung likely made its screen Royole FlexPai Hands-on with the world’s first foldable smartphone Royole FlexPai – everything you need to know about the first foldable phone The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Produced by Adam Doud

Down in Las Vegas, Gary Sims took the Snapdragon 855 processor for a spin at CES and the results are impressive. Motorola is hoping you’ll flip for its new flip phone. We get an early look at a potential new midrange form from Google mere months before it’s announced. Google might be granting a long-requested wish for its fans. All that and more on the Android Authority podcast! Recorded January 17, 7:30PM CST Time codes 4:20 - Snapdragon 855 performance and benchmarking: Speed Test G, AnTuTu & Geekbench 21:45 - You’ll flip for the foldable Motorola Razr smartphone reboot 34:40 - Google Pixel 3 Lite leaks in video review: Should you expect flagship photo quality? 44:20 - Yes, there is a system-wide dark theme in this early Android Q build The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Produced by Adam Doud

For our last CES 2019 episode, we take 5 minutes to talk to some of the faces of CES that make this space so great to work in. Hear from Myriam Joire, Juan Carlos Bagnell, Trisha Hershberger, Jules Wang, Jaime Rivera, Jon Rettinger, C. Scott Brown, and Jonathan Feist. Oh, and there’s one more person you won’t want to miss. Recorded at CES 2019 The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Produced by Adam Doud

Wrapping up a long week of technology and innovation can be hard to do in one podcast, so Adam and Jonathan are joined by Michael Fisher, a.k.a. @TheMrMobile. We broadcasted from the Blue Podcast Studio suite at Treasure Island with some sweet Blue gear and we discussed the week of tech that was. Recorded January 10, 2019 5:00 PM PST Topics covered: Android Authority’s CES Top Picks 2019 Awards: Our favorite products from the show The Printbrush Fluidity Remote (as described in Dronerush’s Best Drones of CES Awards) Nubia X looks stunning with smartly-integrated secondary display Alcatel’s 1C and 1X hands-on: Budget as budget gets Hisense U30 quietly lands at CES: Yet another 48MP phone with punch-hole camera Dell Alienware Area-51m (as described in our Best Laptops of CES 2019 video) Google Assistant Connect makes it easier for companies to create smart products The DJI Osmo Pocket is a great drone camera Why Royole is the company to watch in 2019 The robots of CES 2019 Special Guest appearance by: Mi

Samsung’s press conference brought us a number of goodies at its press conference yesterday. Adam sat down with Daniel Bader, Managing Editor of Android Central to talk about everything we saw in this special CES edition of the Android Authority podcast. Samsung smart TVs get iTunes movies and TV shows, Airplay 2 support Recorded January 07, 2019 at 3:30pm Special Guest appearance by: Daniel Bader - @JourneyDan The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Produced by Adam Doud

Guest host C. Scott Brown and Adam discuss CES 2019 - first experiences, and what we’ll see...probably. We also caught some OEMs trying to cheat on Benchmark scores and we call them out! Plus, Apple had a really bad day and we wonder what it means for the rest of the industry. Tech We Like: Skipped on Shuffle Podcast Recorded Jan 3, 2019 7:30PM Time codes 10:05 – CES 2019: what to expect 42:35 – Phones we caught cheating benchmarks in 2018 52:25 - Apple cuts revenue estimates, blames weak iPhone sales, cheap battery replacements The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Special Guest appearance by: Scott Brown - @c_scottbrown Produced by Adam Doud

We recorded a live podcast on December 27th, on our Android Authority YouTube channel, and took questions from the viewers, which tied in nicely with the news of the week. We look at the Galaxy S9 and it’s One UI/Android Pie update. We look at 2018, and how it set the stage for the year to come. The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are coming. All that plus a lot of great questions from those who chimed in. It was a casual end-of-year podcast. And a bonus fun link we discussed on the show! "APPLE PRODUCT LAUNCH" — A Bad Lip Reading h/t Bad Lip Reading Recorded December 27, 2018 8:00PM ET Time codes 06:15 - Stable Android Pie with One UI is now rolling out to Samsung Galaxy S9/S9 Plus! 09:00 - Android in 2018 is the opening act for Android in 2019 15:00 - Huawei and ZTE may face new US ban via White House executive order 20:20 - Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL Lite tipped to land on Verizon this Spring The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRushcom Joe Hi

The end of 2018 is here, and we want to know what you this. Please fill out our survey and let us know what you think! We also take a look at the best apps and games of 2018, as judged by our own Joe Hindy. Also, not to be overlooked (again) we look at some of the best phones in 2018 that maybe didn’t get the love they deserved. And speaking of overlooked, our review of the Huawei Mate 20 is in - a great phone with a greater big brother. Tech We Like: The Soundguys Podcast: It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas. Recorded December 20, 2018 7:30pm Time codes 2:20 - The Android Authority year-end survey: Help us become better! 3:30 - 15 best Android apps released in 2018!   20:10 - 15 best Android games released in 2018! 28:50 - The most underrated smartphones of 2018 35:10 - Lenovo Z5 Pro GT has outrageous 12GB of RAM, Snapdragon 855, sliding back  40:50 - Huawei Mate 20 review: Packing premium performance for a high price The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JF

Vitaminwater wants to know if you can ditch your phone for a year and it willing to pay $100,000 to find out We go hands-on the OnePlus 6T McLaren edition - the fastest phone out there? The Honor View 20 and the Samsung Galaxy A8s are here to start the screen hole revolution A new leak gives us a lot of detail about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 We take a look at the Vivo Nex Dual Display Edition with a second screen on the back. Tech We Like: Logitech M705 Marathon Wireless Mouse Affiliate disclosure: We may receive compensation in connection with your purchase of products via links on this page. The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made on this podcast. Recorded December 13, 2018 @ 10:30pm CT Time codes 2:00 – Could you give up your phone for a year for $100k? This competition might be for you 15:00 – OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition hands-on: What should you expect? 23:50 - Honor View 20 detailed: in-display camera, 48MP rear camera and Link Turbo Samsung Galaxy A8s anno

Qualcomm’s latest flagship SoC is out, and we’re breaking it down here. But processors are complicated, so we got the smartest guy we know to come on an explain everything to us in the awesomest way possible. Discussed in this episode: Qualcomm reveals Snapdragon 855, even more 5G plans at its Tech Summit Top 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 features you should know Qualcomm announces the world’s first 3D ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Exynos 9820 vs Kirin 980 Don’t forget to check out Gary’s Speed Test G! The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRush Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy With special guest: Gary Sims - @GarySims / @GaryExplains Produced by Adam Doud

Qualcomm introduced us to the SoC that will power your smartphone next year. Huawei’s CTO has the right to remain silent, eh? Samsung’s mobile division is in a bit of trouble with a huge drop in sales YoY. We are enamored with the dual-screened Vivo Nex 2, but aren’t sure why. In a notification showdown, Android still comes out on top. Google is shutting down two of its seven messaging apps, because: Google. Tech We Like: Spire Studio mobile recorder http://tyvm.ly/KFV5AA Affiliate disclosure: We may receive compensation in connection with your purchase of products via links on this page. The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made on this podcast. Recorded December 7, 2018 at 7:30PM CST Time codes: 2:50 - Top 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 features you should know 12:45 - Huawei CFO arrested in Canada for reportedly violating US sanctions against Iran 21:15 - Samsung sees biggest smartphone sales decline since Gartner started tracking it 26:35 - Dual-screen Vivo Nex 2 offi

Our Readers Choice Award is in and it should come as no surprise. We also look at the best innovation of 2018, as voted on by the Android Authority staff. Our official review of the Google Pixel Slate is in, so we look at the best Chrome tablet you can buy, with help from Lanh Nguyen. Google Fi is official and comes with support for more phones 25 years ago, AT&T made some predictions, and holy cow were they accurate. Tech We Like: Subscribe to the DGiT Daily podcast - it’s FREE! http://pca.st/DGiTDaily Recorded November 29, 2018 7:30pm CST Time codes: 1:40 - Best of Android Reader’s Choice voting: Samsung Note 9 11:40 - Best of Android - Best innovations 23:20 - Google Pixel Slate review: Overpriced convenience 35:50 - Project Fi is now Google Fi, adds support for iPhones and many more Android phones 39:35 - PSA: Phones that aren’t built for Google Fi will have these limitations 43:50 - AT&T accurately predicted the future in 1993, but can it do it again? The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud -

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