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Episode 219: THE STATE OF AUDIO RECORDERS IN 2025Welcome to Episode 219.In this episode, we continue on our journey of essential app categories in 2025 and this week, we focus on Audio Recorders.Android BasicsKeeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, we discussed the following recorders:ASR Recorder,Easy Recorder,HiQ MP3 Recorder,Dolby On,Advanced Recorder,Parrot Voice Recorder,AudioLab Audio Editor/Recorder, etc.SPOTLIGHTIn the spotlight segment, we take a look at the 2nd beta of Android16 as well as mentioning the very first security patch for the S25-series since its unveiling last monthAPP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “app of the week,” we demonstrate a magnifying app in the way of “Magnifier.”Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.e.g., On this award-winning show, we dive deep into the psyches of the world's cereal killers. Does Snap make Crackle Pop? And is Tony really that grrreat after all? All this, and more, from Cereal

Episode 218, The state of text editors in 2025Android basicsWe continue our look at app categories we examined a few years ago, to see what has change as apps come and go, or simply get updated.  This week, it’s the turn of text editors.  We discuss the pros and cons of Google Keep - Notes and Lists, UpNote, Simple Text Editor, Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Simplenote and Joplin.UnboxingWarren unboxes the HMD Vibe.Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.

Episode 216: Android16Beta1&Samsung S25-Series Unpack EventWelcome to Episode216.In this episode, we salute the 1st Android16Beta and welcoming the Samsung S25-series of phones.ANNOUNCEMENTSWe update you as to what’s going on with Ed’s family and wish Katie a belated birthday.Android BasicsKeeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, this segment focuses on the 1st Beta of Android16Beta1, where interested users can enrol using this page.https://www.google.com/android/betaWe discussed the highlights of this Beta and below is the URL to read up some mode about the “Advanced Protection Mode” by Mishall Rahman of Android Authority.SPOTLIGHTSamsung dropped the S25-Series of phones during its “Samsung unpack” event on Feb. 22nd.Your faithful crew digs into what this means, highlighting some of the aspects we love or don’t quite care about.APP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “APP of the week,” we demo the “Perplexity Assistant” from the Devs of the “Perplexity Search Engine.”Staying in TouchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.

Episode 215: E-BOOK READERS PART1 (BLIND-CENTRIC READERS)Welcome to Episode215, our very first episode of revisiting categories from the past 3 years.In this episode, we’re starting off with E-Book Readers and for this week, we focus on blind-centric readers.Android BasicsKeeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, this segment focuses on the 3 apps listed above—Dolphin Easy Reader,  Legere Reader and Tech-Freedom.UNBOXINGJohn unboxes his brand spanking new OnePlus 13. APP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “APP of the week,” we demo an e-Book Reader called “Colibrio” from a Swedish developer.CSR ENTRYKareen brings us another feature of the Commentary Screen reader in which you can now touch and hold to access the "inquire by voice" function.Staying in TouchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.

Episode 214, CES 2025 and The OnePlus 13 and 13RAndroid BasicsWe discuss the latest beta releases from Samsung and Google. One UI 7.0 Beta 3 and Android 15 QPR 2 Beta 2.1.Spotlight 1We let you know what Android related news caught our attention at CES 2025.Spotlight 2We give you the details from the OnePlus winter Event and share our thoughts on the new OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R.Staying in TouchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.

Episode 213: BATTERY VERSUS PERFORMANCEWelcome to Episode213, our very first episode for the year 2025.Android BasicsIn this episode, we deliberate on Battery versus Performance. In other words, which one is better? Is it better to have a phone with a great performance, or is it better to have one that has great battery with a mid-of-the road performance?APP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “APP of the week,” we demo a file-management app called “File Manager” by a developer called “File Manager Plus.”."Staying in touchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our YouTube and rumble channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797

Episode 212, Our Favorite Android Apps and Phones of 2024We get together with some of our listeners and discuss our favorite  apps and phones of the year.Here is Kareen's Article explaining the differences between PiccyBot and Seeing AI Video Descriptions.Please add to this thread on Samsung Members to help us put an end to this talkBack fragmentation nonsense.Staying in TouchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.

Episode 211, 4th Anniversary CelebrasionEpisode211 is a very special episode for us as we observe our 4th year in existence and we want to sincerely thank those that were able to join us in observing this milestone.Staying in TouchMake a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.