{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/649f5be290e2100011cf6c40/6a602c63bfcc3b29ae39b42b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Goodbye OnePlus","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/649f5be290e2100011cf6c40/1784686680940-f7ed7af4-0fe8-4612-bab2-d38d5b0c9a36.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We didn't realize how much we loved OnePlus until they were gone...join Huyen Tue Dao, Jason Howell and Ron Richards process their grief on this week's episode along with our special preview of Samsung Galaxy Unpacked!</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>00:06:09 - NEWS</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The inevitable has happened as <a href=\"https://www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-north-america-europe-exit-plans-reasons-future-3687095/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">OnePlus pulls out of North America and Europe</a></li><li>Weird week in Google and legal drama as the <a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/policy/966438/eu-google-android-ai-interoperability-search-data-dma\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">EU demands Google open Android and Search to rivals</a> and <a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/policy/965792/google-epic-withdraw-injunction-third-party-app-stores-coming-google-play\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google and Epic drop the appeals and end the battle as third party appstores come to Google Pla</a>y next week</li><li>More bad news from <a href=\"https://omdia.tech.informa.com/pr/2026/july/global-smartphone-market-down-4-percent-in-2q26-while-apple-and-samsung-soared\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">smartphone sales as globally sales are down 4%</a>. Thanks RAM shortage. Thanks a lot.</li><li>PATRON PICK: <a href=\"https://www.engadget.com/2214427/hisense-a10-e-ink-phone-full-color-lcd-detachable/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">HiSense has a phone with an E-Ink Display and a snap-on LCD Display on the back</a>. What?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>00:37:48 - HARDWARE</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/samsung-phones/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-2026-preview-galaxy-z-fold-8-z-flip-8-intelligent-eyewear-and-more\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026</a> is upon us tomorrow! We preview the event with what to expect and what we'll be surprised by.</li><li>Not to be forgotten,<a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2026/07/15/pixel-11-first-tease/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Google gives us our first tease of the PIxel 11</a> with a glimpse of Pixel Glow</li><li>Stop the presses! The <a href=\"https://www.huaweicentral.com/honor-robot-phone-pre-order-begins/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Honor AI Robot Phone is available for Pre-Order</a> AND was <a href=\"https://www.huaweicentral.com/fifa-world-cup-champion-spotted-using-honor-robot-phone/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">spotted at the World Cup Final</a>!!</li></ul><p><br></p><p>01:00:51 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Google rolls out the <a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2026/07/20/android-17-qpr2-beta-1-pixel/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 for Pixels</a> as well as a batch of new <a href=\"https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/gemini-models/gemini-3-6-flash-3-5-flash-lite-3-5-flash-cyber/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gemini 3.6 and 3.5 Flash AI Models</a></li><li>To celebrate World Emoji Day, <a href=\"https://9to5google.com/2026/07/17/google-3d-emoji-design/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Google goes in-depth on the design of the new 3D Emojis</a></li><li><a href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/x-relaunches-a-rebuilt-android-app-after-year-long-effort/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">X rolled out their new, built from the ground up (without AI) Android app</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>01:10:14 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Partha shares their app <a href=\"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.exodus.lyricglow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LyricGlow</a> and everyone should download and install it</li><li>Kevin weighs in on the demise of TV Time and recommends the combo of Trakt and Showly</li><li>Bryan from NJ checks in on the TV Time-pocalypse and joins the Simkl bandwagon but wishes it had a widget</li><li>Ron shares the news of the TV Time creator's new app <a href=\"https://bingers.app/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bingers</a> and another upstart called <a href=\"https://episodeo.netlify.app/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Episodeo</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Subrilliant LLC"}