{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63e9d2d002ceee00117badba/684e36beb903c43b045080b9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 236, Android 16 Released and More","description":"<h2>EPISODE 236 ANDROID 16 RELEASE AND MORE</h2><p>Welcome to Episode 236.</p><p>This week has been busy for Google as Android 16 Public release drops including the “Pixel Feature-drop” and the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><h2>ANNOUNCEMENTS</h2><p><br></p><p>We knew that at some point, the <a href=\"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.elevenlabs.readerapp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ElevenLabs Reader</a> would become a subscription-based access, but we didn’t think it was coming this soon.</p><p>The usage of this app requires subscription.</p><p><br></p><p>ANDROID BASICS</p><p><br></p><p>Besides Google dropping <a href=\"https://www.google.com/android/beta\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2</a>, Samsung wasn’t sitting around, thus, <a href=\"https://www.sammobile.com/news/galaxy-s25-one-ui-8-beta-2-update-live/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">One UI 8 Beta 2</a> for the S25-Series of phones equally dropped.</p><p><br></p><h2>Spotlight</h2><p>In the spotlight is the <a href=\"https://blog.google/products/android/android-16/#:~:text=Live%20updates%20from%20apps%20like,harmful%20apps%2C%20and%20scam%20calls.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Android 16</a> Public release and the “<a href=\"https://blog.google/products/pixel/pixel-drop-june-2025/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pixel-feature-drop</a>.”</p><p><br></p><h2>App of the week</h2><p>For this week’s “App of the week,” our focus is on the “<a href=\"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.sbtc1cross\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">1Cross</a>” Bible app.</p><p><br></p><h2>ANDROID JOURNEY WITH mckensie Parker</h2><p>Mckensie Parker joins us to talk about her Android Journey story.</p><p><br></p><h2>Staying in touch</h2><p><a href=\"https://www.paypal.me/blindandroidusers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Make a donation via PayPal</a>, <a href=\"mailto:contactus@blindandroidusers.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Email us</a> your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our <a href=\"mailto:blindandroidusers+subscribe@groups.io\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Email list</a>, join our <a href=\"https://t.me/joinchat/k62VQqtUNWAxMThh\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Telegram</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/686947596105844/?ref=share_group_link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a> groups, subscribe to our <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvEM-SmpwElNALldhp8hG1g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a> channel.</p><p>Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.</p>","author_name":"BlindAndroid Users"}