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Don’t forget to try to win a Pixel 3 XL courtesy of...us! Google Fi is now an official MVNO which you can sign up for today. It expanded its support phone options, but does it make sense for the average consumer? Your mileage may vary. Our roundup features stories about the notch replacement a.k.a the hole, the popularity of the iPhone XR, a case to not buy a launch-day Pixel phone, equipping soldiers with AR, DJI’s new camera/gimbal, the FTC’s investigation of loot boxes and child gambling. www.dgit.com@DgitDaily

NASA successfully landed on the moon resulting in one of the most awesome handshakes ever seen on YouTube. Also, we learn about holes upcoming in phone screens - and it’s not all that great. Our roundup features stories about new tariffs on phones coming into the US and thanks 45, choosing between Google and Alexa, the state of technology in 2018, Microsoft and Apple’s struggle atop the market cap hill, Japan’s rising vacant housing crisis, and National Geographic’s top 100 photos of the year - they’re seriously great. Subscribe to the DGiT Daily Podcast! www.dgit.com @DgitDaily

Your top story of the day - NASA is landing a new spacecraft on the surface of Mars, and you can live stream the seven minutes of terror on YouTube today at 3:00PM ET. Android Authority, CNET, and Amazon (natch) all have awesome Cyber Monday hubs for you to check out Our roundup features stories about LG’s 16 camera phone patent, Apple’s day in court, Tesla’s brush with death, jaywalking in China, an airplane with no moving parts, and the most amazing things in the universe. Subscribe to the DGiT Daily podcast on Pocketcasts! www.dgit.com@DgitDaily

We have crowned our best of Android 2018 Champion, and you won't want to miss it. Black Friday is here and the deal are a-flying. We announce a new podcast and a new standardized test for smartphones, and examine the upcoming wave of 5G phones. Black Friday Deals referenced: Hulu - $0.99/month for 12 months Fossil Sport smartwatch - $179 Google Home Hub - $99 Sharp 55-inch 4K Ultra HD Roku TV – $249.99 (in-store only) Mavic pro w/ fly more bundle - $814 Samsung Evo select SD cards 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 November 23, 2018 Time codes: 1:55 - Best of Android 2018: the smartphone of the year is… 15:00 - Best black Friday deals 23:25 - Report: Apple goes back to making the iPhone X because Samsung (and check out the DGiT Daily podcast!) 30:55 - Introducing Speed Test G: A new way to test real life smartphone per

There’s a lot that goes into our best of Android awards every year, but this year we pulled out all the stops. So we wanted to take you through our process on how we decide what phone has the best screen, performance, battery life, camera, and audio, and how we go about generating an overall score. We got a ton of data on each phone, and we’re breaking it all down for you here on the podcast! Best of Android Recorded November 13, 2018 at 1:00PM CST Time codes 1:35 – How We Test 4:15 - Best of Android: How we score 9:40 - Best of Android: How we test cameras 16:10 - Best of Android: How we test battery life 19:15 - Best of Android: How we test performance 23:00 - Best of Android: How we test displays 27:20 - Best of Android: How we test audio The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRush Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Special Guest Appearance by: Chris Thomas - @CThomasTech Produced by Adam Doud

Black Friday is almost here and we’ve got some great deals we’re looking forward to/. Our Skagen Flaster 2 Review is in and it’s...niche. Samsung unveiled its new Exynos processor with some nifty capabilities. Gary Sims compares processors built on the 7nm process, and we take a look at AI photography and wonder if it’s helping. Tech We Like: Spigen Liquid Air Armor Galaxy Note 9 Case http://tyvm.ly/1lKsR9 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 11/15/18 7:30PM CST Time codes: 2:00 – Black Friday 2018: Here are all the deals you can expect 6:00 - Skagen Falster 2 review: The prettiest Wear OS watch has a problem 16:05 - Samsung unveils Exynos 9820 with 8nm process and 8K video recording 23:30 - How does Apple’s new A12X processor compare to other 7nm mobile SoCs? 24:30 - Huawei exec: Quad camera phones with 10x zoom expected t

Our best of Android tournament has begun, and you can vote for your favorites! Samsung’s phones are too tall, and now they’re fixing the UI to compensate. Google introduced native Android support for “foldables”. Samsung shows us how that’s going to work with its first foldable phone. LG is joining the folding phone party in January and we go hands on with a foldable phone you can buy today! Tech We Like: Samsung 128GB 100MB/s (U3) MicroSD EVO Select Memory Card Visit http://tyvm.ly/GFb0e9 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 November 8, 2018 Time codes: 02:20 - Best of Android: Reader’s Choice voting begins 16:45 - Samsung announces One UI: A newer, rounder take on the Samsung Experience 23:10 - Google announces native Android support for foldable smartphones 28:30 - Samsung reveals its upcoming foldable phone 35:00 - We c

This is a featured story of the Android Authority Podcast were we take a deep dive into a single topic. Today’s topic is our OnePlus 6T review. We’ve brought in David Imel, our chief reviewer here at Android Authority for his take on OnePlus’s latest flagship. OnePlus 6T – features, specs, pricing, and everything you need to know OnePlus 6T first impressions: All about trade-offs Buy the OnePlus 6T Recorded November 5, 2018 The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRush Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy With Special Guest David Imel - @DurvidImel Produced by Adam Doud

The OnePlus 6T is here and we’ve gone hands-on. Stand by for our podcast review next week! Spotify and Google are working together to bring you music on demand with the power of your voice. Act now to take advantage! Our official Huawei Mate 20 Pro review is live. Is this the best phone money can buy now? The Google Home Hub is your familiar Google Home but with a screen. Security vulnerabilities found in the Google Home Hub are nothing to worry about, says the creator. The Honor Magic 2 is Honor's latest offering with a screen-to-body ratio of almost 100% and six cameras on board. Along with the smartphone, Honor brought a smartwatch, tablet, and true wireless earbuds to the party. Tech We Like: Men's SCOTTeVEST Jacket Visit http://tyvm.ly/A5k3 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 November 1, 2018 7:00pm ET Time codes: 02:

Our full review of the Razer Phone 2 is in, and it’s basically what we expected it to be. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is Xiaomi’s latest flagship, packing a 93.4 percent screen-to-body ratio and up to 10GB of RAM. Night Sight on the Google Pixel 3 is the answer to low-light cameras, and it’s a really, really good answer. Google will start charging for Google Play services in the EU, and OEMs will pay a lot, as it turns out. Want to make an Android phone? That’ll be two years of updates, please. The Google Pixel 3 might have some memory management issues. Suddenly 4GB of RAM doesn’t seem like a good idea. The Pixel 3 also has a great camera, but sometimes, that shot you captured wasn’t captured after all. Tech We Like: Anker Bolder LC40 LED FlashlightVisit http://tyvm.ly/k0irX 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 October 27, 2018 1:

Our Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL reviews are in, and we have Kris Carlon, Managing editor of Android Authority and our chief reviewer of the phone in house to talk all about Google's newest hardware. Find out why he calls it "The Android iPhone". And find out who Billy is. When you're done, check out our full review of the phones on androidauthority.com Recorded October 22, 2018 at 1:00pm EST The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRush Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy With special guest appearance by Kris Carlon - @KrisCarlon Managing Editor, Android Authority Produced by Adam Doud

The clash between Google and the EU took another step, and maybe not for the better. Google’s event made it look a lot more like Apple and Amazon, and we discuss. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20, and Mate 20 X gaming phone are official. The Asus ROG phone is the gaming phone of your dreams. Tech We Like: eufy Smart Plug Mini By AnkerVisit http://tyvm.ly/LNMun 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 October 18, 2018 Time codes: 1:55 - Google altering business model of Android to comply with European regulations 21:50 - After this week, Google looks more like Amazon and Apple 28:35 - Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro hands-on: Cameras, cubed 42:40 – Huawei Mate 20 X hands-on: This is Huawei’s gaming-focused phablet 46:00 - Asus ROG Phone is now available in the US, starts at $900 Speaking of gaming phones, the Asus ROG phone is of

5G is coming, and at the Motorola Z3 launch event in Chicago, Verizon was all over that 5G train. So we rounded up three experts, from Qualcomm, Motorola, and Verizon to talk about it. Then we brought in Android Authority’s resident engineering expert, Robert Triggs, to wrap it all up in a nice neat little bow for you. It’s our next featured story of the Android Authority podcast! Recorded October 17, 2018 @ 1:00pm EST Articles for further reading: What is 5G, and what can we expect from it? 5G: When will your smartphone get it? 5G hype is coming. Don’t fall for it. Forget mmWave, Wi-Fi is the real 5G Moto Z3’s Mod reveals the problem with 5G Don’t believe the carriers, the 5G revolution is still years away The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRush Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Special appearances by: Robert Triggs of @AndroidAuth Not on Twitter. Seriously. Sherif Hanna (formerly) of @Qualcomm @SherifHanna Jeff Snow of @Moto Also, not on Twitter. Chri

We give a eulogy to Google Plus, Google’s fallen social network. 66% of our podcast will miss it quite a bit. The Razer Phone 2 is out now and it is doing a lot of things right. Samsung introduced us to the world’s first phone with four cameras on the back in the Samsung Galaxy A9. Also, Samsung might be leaving the headphone jack out of its flagships late next year. Are the headphone jack’s days (even more) numbered? Tech We Like: Logitech G910 Orion Spark RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Visit http://www.andauth.co/TechWeLike 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 10/11/18 12:45pm Time codes: 3:05 – Google+ to shut down after private user data exposed 17:30 – Razer Phone 2 specs: Familiar, but better in all the ways that matter   Razer Phone 2 hands-on: A sharp upgrade 26:50 – Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) announced: Four rear cam

It’s finally here! The Google Pixel 3 is official, and to celebrate we podcasted live immediately following the event. Google introduced us to the Google Home Hub, the Pixel Slate and the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. We were joined from the show floor by Managing Editor Kris Carlon for his first impressions as well. Be sure to join the conversation using the hashtag #AAPodcast on twitter, and we’ll see you there! The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRush Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy With special guest Kris Carlon - @KrisCarlon Managing Editor, Android Authority Produced by Adam Doud

Microsoft is becoming best buds with Android, allowing you to use your phone on your computer. That’s pretty next level. We have an avalanche of phones headed your way in October - we’re breaking them all down here. Our full review of the LG V40 ThinQ is in, all five cameras and a sweet DAC. We got our first look at the Nokia 7.1 - the surprisingly awesome midranger. Finally, Google assistant got a fresh coat of paint and we like it. Tech we like - Royale RoWrite 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 October 4, 2018 1:00pm Time codes: 1:35 - Windows 10 app mirroring brings your Android apps to your desktop 12:00 - Pixel 3, OnePlus 6T, and more – Every phone launching in October 2018 20:30 - LG V40 ThinQ review: Undeveloped innovation 30:00 - LG V40 ThinQ specs: It still has a headphone jack and 32-bit DAC 35:50 - The LG V40

Both Google and Android had birthdays this year - 20 and 10 respectively. This is a double dose of milestone birthdays and we have a lot to talk about because of it! We’ve got it all - inside tips on how to get the most out of Google’s services, a couple of throwbacks to the birth of Google and Android. It’s all here on the Android Authority Podcast! Recorded September 27, 2018 Time codes: 2:25 – Google turns 20: The 20 biggest milestones in Google’s history 12:40 – Android turns 10 today: Here are 5 features we still use from Android 1.0 17:30 – Android turns 10: Remembering the first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1 / HTC Dream 22:00 – Google Feed officially called Discover, will appear at Google.com on mobile 29:10 – From Android to YouTube: 20+ pro tips from the Googlers behind them The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRush Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Produced by Adam Doud

Google might be including their new Home Hub device in their October event, but we have a review of the JBL Link View right now. Manufacturers keep leaving out the headphone jack for no reason and new devices are leaking like a rusty faucet. This podcast is sponsored by MNML Cases. Check out mnmlcase.com and use the promo code “AAPOD” to get 15% off your order. September 20, 2018 8:30PM EST Time codes: 1:45 - Google Home Hub smart display rumor 6:40 - JBL Link View review 12:10 - Bad excuses to remove the headphone jack, debunked 28:00 - OnePlus 6T render and video leak 32:05 - Razer Phone 2 leaks and rumors The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRush Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Adam Molina - @adamlukas17 Produced by Jonathan Feist on behalf of Adam Doud

We check in to see what Android’s main competition Apple is up to. Turns out it’s up to about 1,100 bucks. OnePlus is delighting and frustrating it customers with its upcoming OnePlus 6T. We are rapidly approaching an age where three cameras just won’t be sufficient anymore. And Google is shuttering its Inbox email client to mixed reactions. This podcast is sponsored by MNML Cases. Check out mnmlcase.com and use the promo code “AAPOD” to get 15% off you order. September 13, 2018 8:30PM EST Time codes: 1:45 - Everything Apple announced today: iPhone, iOS, Apple Watch, and more 16:00 - 6 reasons why I am incredibly excited for the OnePlus 6T 20:10 - OnePlus 6T won’t have a headphone jack 24:45 - What to expect from Google’s Pixel 3 hardware event this October 32:30 - Smartwatches can last all week with the Snapdragon Wear 3100, but there’s a catch 36:30 - Multiple lenses: The next big trend in mobile photography? 38:35 - Google is shutting down Inbox in March (if there’s time) The Android Authority podcast is:

We take AI photo enhancement for a spin with the Huawei P20 Pro, the LG V35s, and the Google Pixel 2. Samsung is bringing us a folding phone, and likely this year. We discuss. Chrome 69 is Google’s 10th birthday surprise with some major enhancements. And by the way, Google wasn’t to kill URLs as well. Multiple OEMs are launching beta testing for Android Pie, and much more quickly than we expected. And finally, OnePlus looks to open a physical store in France and we’re not so sure that’s a good idea. This podcast is sponsored by MNML cases. Visit www.mnmlcase.com and use the promo code “AAPod” for 15% off your order. Recorded September 6, 2018 at 12:00pm EST Time codes: 02:00 - Does AI matter in the camera? LG V30S vs Huawei P20 Pro vs Google Pixel 2 07:25 - What we know so far about Samsung’s foldable phone Samsung CEO: First foldable phone could be unveiled in November 15:45 - Chrome celebrates 10 years with great new features in version 69, out now Google Chrome director: “Everyone is unsatisfied by URLs. T