{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/649f5be290e2100011cf6c40/67da31fffe6b19f2d27b33f8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Google, Give Us a Break","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/649f5be290e2100011cf6c40/1742351711154-332547c7-4bd7-4664-8392-9aa939a33ada.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>March is a huge month for Android with Google's barrage of announcements. Adam Doud joins the team to parse through as much as we can in this extra long episode.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor</em></p><p><br></p><p>00:10:40 - NEWS</p><ul><li>RCS is back as<a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/news/629620/apple-iphone-e2ee-encryption-rcs-messaging-android\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Apple adds encryption with Android users</a></li><li>Google Play announced <a href=\"https://www.androidfaithful.com/google-play-gdc-cross-platform-gaming-revolution-play-without-boundaries/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">interoperability between PCs and Mobile games</a> along with <a href=\"https://www.androidauthority.com/porting-pc-games-to-android-3534575/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vulkan as the official graphics API</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/pokemon-go-studio-niantic-sold-scopely-1236161480/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pokemon Go! got sold to Scopely</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.androidfaithful.com/android-16-beta-3-arrives-with-platform-stability/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Android 16 Beta 3</a> is here and we've got platform stability!</li><li>We finally get a <a href=\"https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-announces-official-rollout-of-one-ui-7-starting-from-april-7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">date for Samsung's OneUI 7 rollout</a> and more device info</li><li>PATRON PICK: This <a href=\"https://www.androidauthority.com/onexplayer-onexsugar-1-announcement-3535593/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">crazy new handheld device</a> is powered by the new <a href=\"https://www.engadget.com/gaming/next-gen-snapdragon-g-series-chips-will-power-handhelds-from-ayaneo-onexsugar-and-retroid-pocket-131733930.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Snapdragon chip for gaming</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>00:44:50 - HARDWARE</p><ul><li>Leaks of the <a href=\"https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_edge_60_fusion_leaks_in_officiallooking_renders-news-66903.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Motorola Edge 60 Fusion</a> and a <a href=\"https://www.androidheadlines.com/2025/03/huaweis-upcoming-phone-wants-to-reinvent-clamshell-foldables-first-look.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NEW kind of foldable from Huawei</a></li><li>Get minimalist as the <a href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/13/minimalist-light-phone-iii-launches-march-27/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Light Phone III is shipping</a> this month</li><li>Pebble is back with the <a href=\"https://www.slashgear.com/1813960/pebble-smartwatches-are-back-why-excited-about-gadget-resurrection/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2 watches</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>01:22:32 - APPS</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.androidfaithful.com/gemini-gets-personal-googles-ais-new-features-bring-a-connection-with-your-search-history-and-apps/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gemini is getting personalization</a> along with a ton of tools for developers and collaboration</li><li>Gemini begins <a href=\"https://blog.google/products/gemini/google-assistant-gemini-mobile/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the takeover of Assistant</a></li><li>Microsoft <a href=\"https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/03/16/microsoft-just-integrated-android-into-windows-11s-new-copilot-ai-app-now-rolling-out/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">integrated Android into Copilot AI app for Windows</a></li><li>Joining <a href=\"https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-group-chat-link-apk-teardown-3534685/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">groups on Google Messages</a> is getting easier</li></ul><p><br></p><p>01:38:11 - COMMUNITY</p><ul><li>Clayton from Valencia, CA is a proud Samsung Dex user!</li></ul>","author_name":"Subrilliant LLC"}