Centered on Android, unafraid to go far and wide in tech. Each week, hosts Daniel Bader and Will Sattelberg bring you a conversation about the decisions being made from how Google designs its Pixel phones to questions about the efficacy of mass consumption artificial intelligence products. Join us as we reflect on the facts, the feelings, and the connections we're all making today.
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A Nintendo based Video Games podcast with your hosts Nbz and Bally! We bring you three 30 minute segments every 2 weeks, talking about everything from what we've been playing, to the lastest Nintendo Direct news, listener mail, feature topics and more! Hope you enjoy!
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What happens when you combine three musicians, six college degrees, and video games? Well, we’re not sure either, but you’re in the right place to find out!
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The Three Pixels Podcast brings you the latest news, reviews and discussions from the worlds of Technology, Gaming and Movies. Subscribe today and never miss an episode, including special bonus content! In each episode we will cover gadgets, games, new technology, old tech, movies, and loads more. Make sure to never miss an episode. The Three Pixels is brought to you by Ben Ridley, Martin Gregory and Allan Taylor. Follow us and get in touch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThreePixelsPod Find ...
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Episode 298 - The Nintendo Switch 2 (feat. Mario Kart World, Welcome Tour, Gamecube Games, Deltarune)
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2:33:28sometimes the obvious title is the right title 00:04:53 Nintendo Switch 2 (Hardware) 00:28:43 Nintendo Switch 2 (OS & Software) 00:56:41 Mario Kart World 01:33:34 Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour 01:57:48 Gamecube Games 02:08:06 The Zelda Games & Switch 2 Upgrades 02:13:55 Splatoon Raiders & Splatoon 3 02:21:51 Deltarune 02:29:25 Outro You can suppor…
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Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Weekend Diary
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Episode 297 - The Last Gasp (feat. Sea of Stars DLC, Lil Gator Game & Tales of Kenzera ZAU)
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1:54:59Royal Mail better be on time 00:08:38 Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker 00:24:25 Lil Gator Game 00:35:12 Tales of Kenzera ZAU 00:52:51 Ranking Every Nintendo Launch Line Up 01:51:25 Outro You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remem…
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This is the final edition of the Android Police podcast as you know it, so instead of any bang or petering out, we're opening up a black hole of everything that this show has been to us and giving Google I/O 2025 our full treatment. From Gemini Pro 2.5's various commercial twists to all the wacky new tools that don't seem to have an integral purpos…
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Episode 296 - The Mariokart Brothers (feat. Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Sheepy & Chants of Sennaar)
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1:55:08Tell me what 3DS game to play next pls 00:07:45 Kirby: Triple Deluxe 00:37:16 Sheepy: A Short Adventure 00:45:00 Chants of Sennaar 01:04:16 What 3D Series Should Go 2D? 01:28:31 Games That Got Us Into New Genres 01:48:06 Outro You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife…
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This week on the Android Police podcast, Android 16 gets all 'Expressive' on us with a new step in its Material Design language and we wonder what all the rest of Google's announcements during The Android Show will come to eat us alive. That plus another Uber usurpation, we talk about phones that sound like knives, and a Very Important Announcement…
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Android 16 is inspired by the stuff Google left behind
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55:18This week's Android Police podcast raps Google's wrists for pulling the pall over Android app downloaders and their desires to grab an APK from a third-party source. We preview the look of Android 16 and also how it might NOT look like what's been discovered. All that, plus your usual dose of AI skepticism, quasi-Luddite propagandizing, and a retur…
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Episode 295 - J'Adore J'RPG (feat. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
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2:03:15It's the best thing France has ever done TBH 00:06:11 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 01:07:57 Zeitgeist Games & Gaming Burnout 01:35:34 Favourite Old Licensed Games 02:00:16 Outro You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to send all your…
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A dramatic new kink to the Epic v. Apple tale as the judge overseeing the case is forcing the iPhone-made giant to grant consumers access to alternate payment systems for in-app purchases. The Android Police podcast is covering the shake-up in the mobile app landscape and telescoping its insights on how hubris has poisoned outputs from cohorts of t…
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Verizon might've made beaucoup bucks this winter, but it also lost nearly 300,000 subscribers to its wireless business. On the Android Police podcast, we follow the swarm of our curious readers and dig into where people might be going — the answer might not be as far away as you'd think. Also on the show, a little bit of I/O teaser chat, some Switc…
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Episode 294 - Permanent Parries (feat. Mario Kart World Direct, Nine Sols)
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1:40:26RIP Skype 00:03:46 Mario Kart World Direct 00:18:30 Nine Sols 00:53:29 How Do We Make Time To Game? 01:17:44 Skype Alternatives & Meet Ups 01:22:00 Best Switch Game Soundtracks 01:36:35 Outro You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to …
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The future ahead of the Android buyer (and the Android Police podcast) is bleak. Lacking any certainty about how much a new phone will cost when it comes time to upgrade, we're asking you what you're doing in the face of tariffs on Chinese goods and whether your eyes have fallen away from the Galaxy S25 Edge, the upcoming Moto Razr refresh, or any …
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Tariffs, tariffs everywhere. On the Android Police podcast, 9to5Google's Ben Schoon joins Will to discuss who's paying how much for what: which Android manufacturers might be the most exposed in North America, how much more the OnePlus Watch 3 is costing new buyers today, and did Apple actually need to pack cargo planes full of Indian-made iPhones …
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Episode 293 - Treehouse Hotties (feat. Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Banaza, Metroid Prime 4)
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1:50:34We are truly through the PR looking glass 00:04:14 Spilled! 00:13:55 Treehouse Impressions 00:14:38 Mario Kart World 00:30:39 Donkey Kong Banaza 00:40:40 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond 00:49:43 Drag X Drive 00:54:33 Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour 00:59:00 The Rest 01:25:24 Nintendo's Comms & Tariffs 01:45:23 Outro You can support us on Patreon - …
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We've Switched to Being a Nintendo Switch 2 Show
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1:03:20It's about to get gladiatorial on the global trade front and while Android phones are going to be impacted bigly for sure, the star darling of the week in terms of consumer technology is, of course, Nintendo's Switch 2. This week on the Android Police podcast, we gush over the evolved handheld console with our video producer, Ryan-Thomas Shaw. Also…
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Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Reactions!
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2:05:20I stayed up until 1am FOR YOU You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to send all your correspondence to our e-mail address: [email protected] & Join our Discord: discord.gg/mC8wjBd…
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This isn't Android's MagSafe moment
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1:08:33Rumors of the OnePlus 13T once again revive the on-again-off-again thread of so-called "compact" phones in our industry. Our favorite clamshell foldable phone might be due for a price hike this year. And was 5G a lie all this time? Definitely not, but it certainly hasn't made miracles like it was supposed to. This week on the Android Police podcast…
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Episode 292 - 6 Pixel Butt (feat. Switch 1 Presentation, Bayonetta Origins, Donkey Kong '94 & Tank Troopers)
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2:28:05We're so close now we might as well start speculating on Switch 3 Follow Matt! https://bsky.app/profile/mattlorrigan.bsky.social 00:03:36 Bayonetta Origins: Cereza & The Lost Demon 00:20:19 Donkey Kong '94 00:37:09 Tank Troopers 00:52:22 Switch 1 Presentation Recap 01:48:51 Switch 2 Presentation Speculation 02:24:54 Outro You can support us on Patr…
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What's Plan B for the Pixel 9a? ft. Jason Howell
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1:07:50It's an exciting week to listen into the Android Police podcast as Android Faithful host and longtime tech media personality Jason Howell joins us to discuss the Pixel 9a's theoretical positioning and the absolute stumble it took out of the starting gate this week. But will a diminished design be the factor to turn Google's hardware tailwind into a…
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Somebody Save Google... and Apple, too
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1:17:43We're on a rager of a tear this week on the Android Police podcast. Android 16 Beta 3 has cleared the post, but one of its headline features has drawn the ire of those who have had the displeasure to attempt to parse iOS's Notification Summaries. We get upset with Apple-centric media and its failure to properly cover the company's failures (that me…
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Episode 291 - The Ridley Method (feat. Split Fiction, Nine Sols & The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood)
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1:27:49My life is a title screen 00:04:55 Split Fiction 00:18:54 Nine Sols 00:41:46 The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood 00:52:08 Games For Relaxing 01:07:04 Best Video Game Title Screens 01:23:55 Outro You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to send all yo…
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Samsung's Most Successful Phone in 2025
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1:15:30It's not going to be the Galaxy S25 Edge. It's not going to be a Z Flip or a Z Fold. It's not going to be any of those. Rather, this week on the Android Police podcast, James Peckham joins Will to talk about the Galaxy A36 as the most likely to succeed at taking your limited buying dollars home to Korea. That plus all the other news from MWC 2025, …
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If you've been waiting for a keyboard with clicky keys to attach to your Pixel 9, Razr+ 2024, or Galaxy S25, you can now put money down for it — Michael Fisher, friend of the show and co-founder of Clicks, is here to talk about ins and outs of bringing his product forward from iPhones to the Android side. We also discuss Galaxy Z Fold 7 rumors and …
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Episode 290 - Shallow The Hedgehog (feat. Sonic X Shadow Generations & Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders)
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1:37:04Someone please do fan art of Nbz The Hedgehog 00:05:53 Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders 00:26:35 Citizen Sleeper 2 00:33:13 Sonic X Shadow Generations 00:47:38 Digital Vs Physical Genres 01:04:17 Switch Shallow Cuts 01:31:56 Outro You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife…
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When it comes to phones this week, we've been bathing in the late winter flash in the pan. And no, just because we're ladeling on the Apple talk doesn't mean we're giving the company a pass — far from it. It's the iPhone 16e on the Android Police podcast plus the Oppo Find N5 (not to be mistaken for the non-existent OnePlus Open 2), the OnePlus Wat…
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What's out there that's good to watch these days? More often than not, people are turning to YouTube than anywhere else. As if Apple TV+ wasn't already on a steep climb with Android users. We detail the streamer's big push into enemy territory and chat about Pixel 9a expectations as well as a final look at the Galaxy S25 series (for now) in this we…
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Episode 289 - Mushy Boys (feat. Citizen Sleeper 2, Blade Chimera & Dredge)
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1:45:43I'll make Bally buy a PC eventually, just you wait 00:03:28 Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector 00:31:08 Blade Chimera 00:42:56 Dredge 00:59:40 Why Do We Hate Horror Games? 01:22:08 Least Favourite Things About The Switch 01:38:51 Outro You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife…
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The zephyrs of news this week have completely displaced all of the good bits of Android news that could have popped up onto the surface for this Android Police podcast. So, for this week, we'll avoid talking about executive crimes, Diablo IV, and stretched hands. Instead, we look at Google's continued slow-motion deconstruction of its workforce pot…
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Episode 288 - Nintendo 2025 Predictions!
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2:18:44Don't worry guys, Switch Up is gonna happen eventually 00:05:06 Untitled Goose Game 00:25:01 Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc 00:38:05 Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc SPOILERS 01:00:30 Nintendo 2025 Predictions 01:03:13 Recapping 2024 Predictions 01:11:58 Bally's 1st Prediction 01:16:01 Nbz's 1st Prediction 01:21:29 Bally's 2nd Prediction 01:26:41 N…
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It may have been the sharpest unit out of the entire Unpacked presentation, but did it really live up to all the hopes we had of at least a dash of excitement from Samsung in 2025? The Android Police podcast is on the ground in San Jose as we report and opine on what the Galaxy S25 family has to offer and what Android's biggest brand name is holdin…
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The "Best" Galaxy S25 May Not Come This Week
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56:43Talk to a grounded, even-footed tech journalists and the first thing you'll find getting them down is the all-cylinders pulse of artificial intelligence everywhere. Sure, PC and gaming hardware is still extremely interesting, but when it comes to smartphones, it feels like we're entering this week's Unpacked event like it was 2024 — except, there's…
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Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement Special
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There's a trick to the OnePlus 13...
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1:06:33After a well-deserved holiday break and a taxing-as-usual CES, we're back with a fresh new episode of the Android Police podcast. Daniel and Will are here to chat about their favorite power bank from Anker at the show! Also, a phone that neither of them can really buy, but it still looks cool to us anyway! And we take a crack at defining how the On…
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Episode 287 - Game of the Year 2024 Special Part 2!
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2:20:24Welcome to the REAL GOTY show 00:01:38 Naming The Baby 00:06:07 Listener GOTY Lists 00:35:09 Top 10 GOTYTDACOTY 00:37:24 Bally's #10 00:39:30 Nbz's #10 00:43:37 Bally's #9 00:47:32 Nbz's #9 00:51:22 Bally's #8 00:55:46 Nbz's #8 00:58:43 Bally's #7 01:01:48 Nbz's #7 01:05:47 Bally's #6 01:10:04 Nbz's #6 01:18:46 Bally's #5 01:24:13 Nbz's #5 01:28:51…
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Hey everyone, here are Bally's Top 10 games of the year! If you want to watch the video version it is linked below. (Note this was originally made for a video format so a lot of the references made are to that directly and not the podcast feed!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb47CPI949w
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Episode 286 - Game of the Year 2024 Special Part 1!
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1:37:51The boys are back in town Community GOTY Voting: https://forms.gle/LeaxNMGrRqpZ7Dnz6 00:00:00 Nbz Went To The Game Awards 00:09:00 The Game Awards Announcements 00:23:02 Top 10 Games of the Year 00:27:03 Choosing the Top 10 01:00:42 Ranking the Top 10 01:28:11 Recapping the Top 10 01:33:35 Outro You can support us on Patreon - …
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Welcome back to this Android Police podcast already in progress: this episode, Daniel and Will go over all their favorite (or, at least, the most impactful to them) non-tech stuff of 2024 from books to movies to games. It's a subdued outing this time around, but you might take home a couple of decent recommendations for your new year. We're back in…
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Hey everyone, here are Nbz's Top 10 games of the year! If you want to watch the video version it is linked below. (Note this was originally made for a video format so a lot of the references made are to that directly and not the podcast feed!) https://youtu.be/SYhWkMrXpTY
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Welcome to this year-end cope session of an Android Police podcast. So, what did we deal with in 2024? A year of manufacturer mediocrity for the sake of revenue-treading agentic AI, that's what. Amid the storylines of fiery crash-and-burns on the hardware side and the lack of a money tree on the software side, there was little of substance to adore…
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This episode was originally released for Patrons! If you want more like it head over to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife 00:00:00 Explaining The Lists 00:08:09 #10 00:28:13 #9 00:47:53 #8 01:03:29 #7 01:27:08 #6 01:49:18 #5 02:07:51 #4 02:23:51 #3 02:41:23 #2 03:04:02 #1…
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Android's next Daydream? Or a nightmare in the making?
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1:10:19We've been asking what good AI is for a while now. In its search for answers, Google has stood up and said "headsets." This week on the Android Police podcast, we're talking about the launch of Gemini 2.0, Android XR, and what both could mean for hardware partners, app developers, and the competition involved from Meta to Apple. We also take a side…
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The Vertical App Drawer on One UI 7
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1:03:10Another Pixel-packed update to Android makes a bigger splash than we would've thought this time of year and the Android Police podcast is all over it. Also on this program, we see Samsung fall firmly into Apple's line when it comes to many of the design choices it made for the big One UI 7 update. And who would've thought that the PlayStation Porta…
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Be Thankful This Isn't About Oppo v. Apple
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40:09Global phone nerds find it frustrating when they have to act thankful for all the choice they have when, in fact, market segmentation and fragmentation makes it nigh on impossible to enjoy all the bounty we've got. It's why an Oppo Find X8 Pro vs. iPhone 16 Pro Max comparison is impractical for us to produce — the audience cannot exist for such a t…
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Like many families during American Thanksgiving, we've made too much Android Police podcast this week. The drumbeat towards Android 16 officially began with a thump, so why not talk about what's going on inside of it? The AI people are boasting about how they'll be going "agentic" in 2025, so why not catch that trend by its baby legs and put it aga…
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Virtue's Last Reward Retrospective & Spoilercast
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1:57:1300:04:09 Virtue's Last Reward 00:27:52 Full Spoilers You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to send all your correspondence to our e-mail address: [email protected] & Join our Discord: discord.gg/mC8wjBd…
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The importance of Samsung in the Android ecosystem, in spite of our whining about its tepidness, remains paramount. So, how will this tech leader carve its path in 2025? Perhaps an all-Snapdragon year of flagships? A tri-foldable to answer the calls of Huawei? Or a delay in Galaxy AI features that were promised to come with One UI 7? James Peckham …
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In what remains of the mobile ecosystem wars, how does the Android Police podcast make of all the good news Android (and, specifically, Google) has been getting in terms of shipments and trends lately? Well, we chalk it up to a surprisingly down year for the iPhone 16 and the Pixel 9 getting all the important just right enough. Also this week on th…
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Spoilers: Nbz turned into a pineapple You can support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thisnintendolife, remember to send all your correspondence to our e-mail address: [email protected] & Join our Discord: discord.gg/mC8wjBd…
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The Android Police podcast is still a podcast, first and foremost, about Android, so why not talk about Android first on this episode of the show? A novel idea! And perhaps a risky one if the reality of Android continues to trend in the direction we've been covering. Still, we're pressing fast forward on Android 16, dreading the iOS-ification of OE…
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All of a sudden, it's a tightening race in the chip sector to bring efficiency to bear in what may beget the merging of applications in the mobile and desktop worlds... again. You know, like we haven't tried or done that before. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is our star for today's Android Police podcast, but we will also trifle through the thoug…
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