Geminification of Google I/O

April 29 · 1 hr 20 min · Episode 147 · 78.4 MB

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Huyen, Ron, and Jason look at the passage of time on Android and all that it brings. From an Easter egg that's a little long in the tooth, to the possible beginning of the end of the Fitbit brand. It's all here!

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00:02:21 - NEWS

With Google I/O around the corner, it looks like the pre-show will be The Android Show a week before again...or will it?
Reports indicate that OpenAI is developing a smartphone for 2028
Need some "Proactive Assistance"? Gemini might be able to help you out soon
PATRON PICK:The repairability revolution gets a bolt of support thanks to Fairphone who posted positive numbers in 2025

00:33:11 - HARDWARE

It seems like something is happening to the Fitbit brand with Google Health waiting in the wings. Especially with the Fitbit Air on the horizon.
Now Samsung has Smart Glasses, here's what they look like. They look like glasses.
Want the OnePlus Watch 4? Well you can get it? Kinda? On AliExpress?
And if you need a big tablet, the One Plus Tab 4 is coming out and it's pretty cool! If only anyone outside of India could get it.

00:54:47 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF

Android 17 cannot be stopped! Android 17 QPR1 Beta 1 is here, already!
In a once in a decade move, Google is redesigning all their app icons and now with more gradients!
Hey Samsung people, your OneUI 8.5 update is landing and you get AirDrop too!

01:09:59 - COMMUNITY

Ken from Batavia, NY spins a tale of his switching from Android to iPhones and back again
Tharanga from Melbourne, Australia is not pleased at all with Gemini on Google Home

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