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Android Faithful is your weekly source for Android news, hardware, apps and more. Join Huyen Tue Dao and Ron Richards, along with a host of Android friends and experts as they keep you up to date every week on everything important to the world of Android From phones and foldables, to tablets and TVs and more. We are the Android Faithful.
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On this episode of Android Faithful with Jason Howell and Ron Richards, Beeper’s new CEO Kishan Bagaria shares the app’s evolution, the potential of AI integration, and a shift to on-device privacy. The conversation covers Beeper’s fight against messaging silos, openness versus Apple’s closed ecosystem, and plans to reach 100 million users.
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00:00 - Podcast begins
04:54 - Introducing Kishan Bagaria, CEO of Beeper
05:23 - Background and journey to Beeper CEO role
07:11 - Experience since taking the CEO position
07:41 - Overview of new Beeper tiers and features
10:20 - User feedback on recent Beeper changes
11:33 - Privacy and security shift to on-device connections
14:44 - Beeper’s approach to messaging interoperability
17:20 - Regulatory landscape and Beeper’s role in the US and EU
19:46 - Matt Mullenweg’s goal of 100 million users
22:25 - Openness and open-source contribution as core values
24:06 - Beeper integration with Clay personal CRM
27:35 - Defining Beeper’s core user base
28:26 - What to expect from Beeper in 2026 including AI integrations
30:06 - Closing remarks and future outlook
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