From smart phones to smart homes, the Android Police Podcast gives you exactly what you need from a tech podcast - no more, no less. Every week, each of our hos...
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 potentially affecting the Pixel unit (and the Pixel 9a's development), the Galaxy S25's inability to even inspire the eye with its pallid colors, and DeepSeek's wade into the global waters of political economics. It's a lot for a little.00:47 | DeepSeek/Galaxy S25?DeepSeek database was 'completely open,' leaving chat logs out there for all to seeMicrosoft wants to know if DeepSeek obtained data from ChatGPTDeepSeek: all the news about the startup that’s shaking up AI stocks | The VergeI'd like the Samsung Galaxy S25 just as much without the AII review nearly every US Android flagship, and the Galaxy S25 Ultra is a letdown: Here's whyPre-order numbers reveal buyers are Ultra-impressed with Samsung's new top-of-the-line flagship12:42 | Pebble and Google (and more TV and Sonos complaints)A new Pebble smartwatch is in the works as Google releases source codeGoogle is giving US hardware and software staff the choice to bow out37:13 | Bit more GoogleThe redesigned Pixel 9a may come with a price you already knowThe latest Pixel 9a rumor reveals pre-order and shipping datesGoogle Maps will rename the Gulf of Mexico and Denali in the USOur regular hosts are Daniel Bader and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at [email protected] - "18" and "
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Is the Galaxy S25 Edge dull?
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 holding back. 00:27 | Sledging the EdgeSamsung's Galaxy S25 Edge teaser put a bow on an otherwise 'slim' Unpacked06:38 | Everything else S25Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra hands-on: The indifference is on displayIt's official: The Galaxy S25 Ultra's S Pen has fewer features than last yearSamsung's Galaxy S25 series is 'Qi2 ready,' but only if you shell out extra on these cases5 Samsung Galaxy S25 takeaways from my first hour with the phone5 reasons the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra left me unimpressedSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra with 16GB RAM exists — but you can't get it19:37 | Servicing the S25Google's fingerprints are all over the new Galaxy S25 seriesLatest Circle to Search update brings more AI summaries, less Google Lens 29:31 | Android 16 betaAndroid 16's first beta is here with major tablet improvements and iOS-like Live UpdatesHow to install Android 16 Beta 1 on your phoneAndroid 16 Beta 1 brings Google's predictive back animation to button navigationAndroid 16 may tidy up your lock screen with a compact notification shelf35:28 | Pour Me AnotherThe Traitors (TV Series 2023– ) - IMDbA Real Pain (2024) directed by Jesse Eisenberg • LetterboxdGoogle levels up its Android XR ambitions with another HTC acquisitionTikTok's For You...
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The "Best" Galaxy S25 May Not Come This Week
Talk 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 more of it.On this Android Police podcast, a prelude to the Galaxy S25 series, the prelude to the prelude of the best phone of the Galaxy S25 series (that may not actually be that great after all), an assessment of where the industry is, a newsflash about TikTok from Friday with some prescient calls on what happened through today, and just a lot of hype over what little Nintendo told us about the Switch 2. It's a good listen or a good watch if you look us up on YouTube. You know how.01:04 | Galaxy S25Here's our first real look at Samsung's Galaxy S25 SlimNew images give us our best look yet at the Galaxy S25 and One UI 7No need to wait until January 22, all the Galaxy S25 specs just leaked today7 announcements to expect at the Samsung Galaxy S25 Unpacked event (and 2 not to)31:56 | Brief FlashesTikTok is coming back online in the USRedNote: What to know about the Chinese TikTok replacementIf TikTok's US ban goes through on Sunday, even sideloading might not work40:06 | Switch 2The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally official - and arriving later this year (XDA-Developers)Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at [email protected] - "18" and "34" by HOME licensed under CC BY 3.0
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There's a trick to the OnePlus 13...
After 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 OnePlus 13 might play the market this year as a solid Android device that isn't from Samsung or Google, doesn't have as much retail reach as the two of them, but delivers great value for money.01:26 | CES 2025Best of CES 2025: Android Police's awards for the world's biggest tech showLenovo just announced three new Android tablets and two new gaming handheldsThe Lenovo Legion Go S could finally get me into handheld gaming PCsTCL's latest smartphone might be the Boox Palma 2 rival you've been looking forThe next generation of Google TVs will let you talk to Gemini without a remoteThe people behind NFC and Qi charging are cooking up a new standard for kitchensA major wireless charging pain point in cars will be fixed by Qi2 extensionAndroid’s MagSafe moment has finally arrived26:10 | OP13Review: The OnePlus 13 is good enough to make you say goodbye to SamsungReview: The OnePlus 13R will make you forget you’re using a sub-$600 phoneI think I like the OnePlus 13R better... | YouTubeThe OnePlus 13 Paradox | YouTube46:42 | ScatteringsThis Iron Man phone looks awesome, but there's one giant catchSonos CEO resigns as 'courageous' app redesign fell flatCES 2025 predictions, most improved phone, OnePlus Open 2 leak, Poco X7 series details, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra cameras, and Apple iPhone 17 rumors with Will Sattelberg of Android Police – Mobile Tech Podcast 408 | World PodcastsOur regular hosts are
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The Bonus Show
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 two weeks with all the action from CES 2025!Excerpts from Sony Pictures and Mom + Pop Records.Challengers (2024) directed by Luca GuadagninoTrap (2024) directed by M. Night ShyamalanMadame Web (2024) directed by S.J. ClarksonTwisters (2024) directed by Lee Isaac ChungInterstellar (2014) directed by Christopher NolanThe Outrun (2024) directed by Nora FingscheidtDune: Part Two (2024) directed by Denis VilleneuveThe Hitman (2023) directed by Xavier GEnglish Teacher (TV Series 2024– ) - IMDbDark Matter (TV Series 2024– ) - IMDbSilo (TV Series 2023– ) - IMDbMartyr! by Kaveh Akbar | GoodreadsThe Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates | GoodreadsPlayground by Richard Powers | GoodreadsVampire Weekend: Only God Was Above Us Album Review | PitchforkCharli XCX: BRAT Album Review | PitchforkMagdalena Bay: Imaginal Disk Album Review | PitchforkNilüfer Yanya: My Method Actor Album Review | PitchforkBalatro - Apps on Google Play
From smart phones to smart homes, the Android Police Podcast gives you exactly what you need from a tech podcast - no more, no less. Every week, each of our hosts curate topics to talk about. It could be tracking through your newsfeed or a passion project or two. We're centered on Android, but go far and wide, so if you're looking for good talk that won't waste your time, listen and subscribe.