{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/649f5be290e2100011cf6c40/69704863e96eb969df6a2e2b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"OnePlus: Not Dead Yet?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/649f5be290e2100011cf6c40/1768965295578-4efa5c1e-9370-4495-bff1-deb993ca17c3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Rumors swirl about a popular manufacturer's demise but we see right through it plus the latest Gemini news that Google has to offer to keep Jason Howell, Florence Ion and Ron Richards amused in the key of Android for another week!</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>00:05:05 - NEWS</p><ul><li>We've got <a href=\"https://www.idc.com/resource-center/press-releases/q425mobilephonetop5/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Q4 2025 smartphone market data</a> and it shows growth!</li><li><a href=\"https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/asus-will-not-release-any-new-smartphones-this-year-213043832.html?guccounter=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ASUS confirmed no new phones this year</a> and maybe even beyond 2026</li><li>Also, <a href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/phones/oneplus/oneplus-isnt-going-away-but-it-may-not-have-quite-as-big-a-presence-in-2026\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">news of OnePlus's demise may have been overwrought</a>, but there's definitely something happening in Oppo-land</li><li>The <a href=\"https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/personal-intelligence/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">latest from Google and Gemini is called Personal Intelligence</a> and <a href=\"https://youtu.be/zh1Ou9ZG9_A\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jason got the advanced look</a> at it!</li><li>Patron Pick: <a href=\"https://www.androidheadlines.com/2026/01/smartphone-price-hike-2026-ai-memory-chip-dram-crisis-shortage.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Smartphones are likely going to be more expensive</a> this year and here's why...</li></ul><p><br></p><p>00:35:50 - HARDWARE</p><ul><li>Someone's <a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2026/01/14/galaxy-z-trifold-display-spontaneously-broke/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold already broke</a>...oops.</li><li>Honor is hard at work <a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2026/01/19/honor-magic-8-pro-air-apple-iphone-air-rip-off/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ripping off the iPhone Air</a>, making a <a href=\"https://www.androidauthority.com/major-android-brand-external-lens-3633058/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">wacky camera phone with Porsche</a> and <a href=\"https://www.androidfaithful.com/honor-magic8-pro-vs-samsung-galaxy-s25-ultra-from-a-helicopter-over-the-grand-canyon/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jason compared the Honor Magic8 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra</a> at the Grand Canyon!</li><li>The new battery king might be the <a href=\"https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_p4_power_with_10001mah_battery_to_launch_next_week-news-71169.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">RealMe P4 Power with a 10,001 mAh battery</a>!</li></ul><p><br></p><p>00:51:46 - APPS</p><ul><li>Google is looking to <a href=\"https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-10-magic-cue-wallet-tasks-integration-apk-teardown-3633483/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">amp up MagicCue thanks to Google Wallet and Tasks</a></li><li>Need a <a href=\"https://www.androidpolice.com/gemini-app-rolls-out-feature-to-skip-in-depth-thinking/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">quicker answer from Gemini? Google</a> has a button for that.</li><li>There are some major u<a href=\"https://www.androidpolice.com/google-voice-search-gets-a-major-upgrade/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">pgrades to Voice Search from Google</a> featuring, you guessed it, Gemini.</li><li><a href=\"https://www.androidauthority.com/nova-launcher-acquisition-ads-update-3633871/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nova Launcher lives again with a new owner</a>! And now there will be ads, but that's ok!</li></ul><p><br></p><p>01:03:02 - FEEDBACK</p><ul><li>Robert from Alaska blesses us with the discovery of the rugged phone Xever 7 Pro from RugOne, and it's a doozy</li></ul>","author_name":"Subrilliant LLC"}