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• What's Plan B for the Pixel 9a? ft. Jason Howell

  It'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 headwind? Also on the show, after working on his triceps with Beeper, Eric Migicovsky returns to his Core with new (old) PebbleOS watches and we track the rising price of Plex, though we oddly have some nicer feelings about it than with other streaming services right now.0:56 | A little AI InsideGoogle Assistant is losing more features ahead of retirementLike it or not, Gemini is officially replacing Google Assistant this yearThe gap between Google's Gemini and Assistant teams just got a whole lot widerApple Vision Pro Chief Mike Rockwell Named Siri Head; Giannandrea Keeps AI Role - Bloomberg9:13 | Pixel 9aGoogle's Pixel 9a is here to show Apple how value smartphones are doneThe Google Pixel 9a's Tensor chip may be new, but its modem isn'tA First Look at How Apple’s C1 Modem Performs With Early Adopters | Ookla®Google Pixel 9a's Gemini experience isn't as powerful as its siblingsThe Google Pixel 9a is already more affordable at Best BuyThe Pixel 9a is Google's largest launch yet, but some regions are left outGoogle just blamed the Pixel 9a's delayed street date on a 'quality issue'30:48 | Pebble/CoreTwo new PebbleOS watches are coming this year, but you'll have to act fastHTC Came Down from Android Heaven to Sell Boring Phones | How-to Geek49:38 | PlexPlex is cracking down on its version of password sharing, and it's...

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• Somebody Save Google... and Apple, too

  We'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 means you, too, Gruber). And if that hasn't caused an uproar with you, you'll want to brace for an AI takeover in Google Search — not that it hasn't already begun. All that plus a touch of Sonos trashing and some positive notes about the Pixel 10 series on the show!03:21 | MoshpitAndroid 16 hits a major milestone with the release of Beta 3Android 16 could get one of Apple Intelligence's worst featuresGoogle could give Android 16's Settings sub-menus a card-style redesignGoogle's new split Quick Settings menu shown off in Android 16 hands-on videoGoogle's dormant desktop mode gets a big boost on Android 16 Beta 3Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino46:27 | Some Good NewsYour first look at Google's Pixel 10 trio reveals some pretty familiar smartphonesThe Pixel 10's rumored telephoto sensor has left me stumpedGoogle is getting serious about gaming on PC and Android1:07:27 | Sonos hits eject on its video player plansExcerpt from Sony Pictures Releasing.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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• Samsung's Most Successful Phone in 2025

  It'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, including whatever Tecno's putting out this year, boatloads of Android news from Google's section president Sameer Samat, a variety of bugdroid pins that will be described in excruciating detail for audio listeners (and shown for our YouTube viewers), and major cuts to Oscars discussion that added nearly a full half-hour of runtime to a show that didn't need to be that long in the first place.07:22 | Android all the wayAndroid 16 is on track for its June release, says Google’s Head of AndroidAndroid's extra Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 updates weren’t just because of TensorAndroid 15's final Feature Drop brings upgrades for Gemini, Gboard, and more to your PixelGoogle Search gets a new AI Mode built on a bespoke Gemini 2.0 versionLive video and screen-sharing are coming to Gemini Live this month41:39 | MWC and other things8 best gadgets of MWC 2025: Our pick of the top phones, tablets, and moreSamsung Galaxy A56, A36, and A26 are here with a good surprise for US fansTecno shows Samsung and Apple how to do slim phones rightNothing's Phone 3a series is here to reimagine what sub-$500 Android phones can deliverYouTube Premium Lite is bringing cheaper ad-free videos to the US, but there's a catchOur 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

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• Clicks Sticks ft. Michael Fisher

  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 tear into Amazon's announcement of Alexa Plus. It's an extra-long show with fewer filters and an early release! What's not to love about it?01:40 | ClicksClicks keyboard comes to Android to give your Galaxy, Pixel, or Moto that BlackBerry lookThe Clicks Keyboard Comes To Android! | Mr. Mobile (YouTube)41:37 | Fold 7Leaked Galaxy Z Fold 7 renders show off the Samsung foldable you've been waiting for56:26 | AlexaAmazon announces AI upgrade for Alexa | The VergeOur 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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• MISSING: OnePlus Open 2

  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 Watch 3, and a dose of streaming intrigue from the world of agent 007.03:15 | The Big EThe iPhone 16e proves Apple can't keep up with Android phones on a budget26:52 | Giving UpAmazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007 | AP NewsAmazon MGM Studios Shelled Out An Extra $1 Billion-Plus To Take Control Of James Bond: What’s Next For The FranchiseHP buys Humane, AI Pins are shutting downAmazon to shut down its Android app store later this year47:07 | Can't Touch ThisOppo Find N5 is official, too bad you probably can't (or shouldn't) buy itThe OnePlus Watch 3 has a typo that software updates can't fixI’m getting pretty tired of the way my Pixel photos lookOur 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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