Episode 493 – Android Unwrapped

By | June 17, 2020
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Show Notes

  • Android News
    • Unwrapping the Android 11 Beta
    • Bringing Google Assistant to All Smart Devices
    • Pixel shipments reached 7.2 million in 2019, more than OnePlus
    • We don’t need a Google Home replacement…but we’re probably getting one.
    • Google hosting 11 Weeks of Android
    • Android 4.4 vs Android 10.
    • Google introduces Block Store to store authentication tokens for apps, and One Tap for sign in with Google.
    • Should Gmail and Android be a vehicle for other Google services.
  • App News
    • Calendar integration with Tasks is going live for some.
    • Play Store will make App Bundles a requirement in 2021.
    • Files by Google may have a ‘Safe Folder’ to hide and protect files.
    • Google Map Platform now open for immersive real world games.
    • Gmail for Android will get a Meet tab.
    • Bringing Twitter @dms into the Android 11 Conversation API
    • Android Auto prepares to regain Google Calendar integration
  • Other News
    • Pinetab Tablet available for pre-order.
    • PinePhone postmarketOS community edition coming soon.
    • Google Meet adds AI powered noise cancellation.
    • Twitter will start asking you to read articles before retweeting them.
    • T-Mobile Sprint merger promised 11,000 new jobs, laying off Sprint Employees instead.

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