This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss the upcoming addition of home screen widgets to Android Auto, a new "Min Mode" in Android 17 that could revolutionize the always-on display for apps like Google Maps, and the disappointing gaming performance of the Pixel 10.
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The Authority Insights Podcast is a new weekly show from the Android Authority team hosted by Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown. In each episode, we’ll break down the latest exclusive reports, app teardowns, and leaks from the Android Authority team.
We don’t just spend time recapping stories; we also dive deeper into them, providing our own original analysis and sometimes new information not contained in our original articles — though you can find those too on our website right here.
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This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss their hands-on impressions of the new Samsung Galaxy XR headset and whether it can compete with the Apple Vision Pro. They also dive into new data that explains the Pixel 10's battery life problems and explore one surprising area where Google's Tensor chip beats Qualcomm's Snapdragon.
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The Authority Insights Podcast is a new weekly show from the Android Authority team hosted by Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown. In each episode, we’ll break down the latest exclusive reports, app teardowns, and leaks from the Android Authority team.
We don’t just spend time recapping stories; we also dive deeper into them, providing our own original analysis and sometimes new information not contained in our original articles — though you can find those too on our website right here.
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We’re also launching the Authority Insights Newsletter, where we’ll highlight all our top discoveries and industry-first stories of the week, so you don’t have to refresh our feed every day! It’s a weekly newsletter written by Mishaal, and even better: each edition will exclusively reveal some new facet of Android that hasn’t been reported on anywhere else yet! Subscribe here!
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This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown dive into a suite of upcoming Google Photos features that could change how we create and remember our favorite moments. They discuss new AI-powered highlight video templates that automate editing, the controversial introduction of face-retouching tools, and the exciting prospect of reliving memories in a 3D spatial environment with a new generation of Android XR headsets.
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We don’t just spend time recapping stories; we also dive deeper into them, providing our own original analysis and sometimes new information not contained in our original articles — though you can find those too on our website right here.
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We’re also launching the Authority Insights Newsletter, where we’ll highlight all our top discoveries and industry-first stories of the week, so you don’t have to refresh our feed every day! It’s a weekly newsletter written by Mishaal, and even better: each edition will exclusively reveal some new facet of Android that hasn’t been reported on anywhere else yet! Subscribe here!
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This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss the revamped Gemini-powered "Ask Maps" feature in Google Maps, which could be a "game changer" for finding new places. They also delve into Google's new "Computer Control" feature that will allow AI agents to fully automate Android apps, weighing the convenience against the potential security and trust concerns. Finally, they question if Google's going bananas for putting its Nano Banana image creator in seemingly random places like Google Lens and Circle to Search.
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The Authority Insights Podcast is a new weekly show from the Android Authority team hosted by Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown. In each episode, we’ll break down the latest exclusive reports, app teardowns, and leaks from the Android Authority team.
We don’t just spend time recapping stories; we also dive deeper into them, providing our own original analysis and sometimes new information not contained in our original articles — though you can find those too on our website right here.
Want even more?
We’re also launching the Authority Insights Newsletter, where we’ll highlight all our top discoveries and industry-first stories of the week, so you don’t have to refresh our feed every day! It’s a weekly newsletter written by Mishaal, and even better: each edition will exclusively reveal some new facet of Android that hasn’t been reported on anywhere else yet! Subscribe here!
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This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown dive into a treasure trove of One UI 8.5 leaks, revealing a slew of new features potentially coming to the Samsung Galaxy S26, including a new "private display" mode. They also discuss Google's work on an Apple Handoff competitor for Android and evidence that a hypertension alert system is coming to the Pixel Watch.
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The Authority Insights Podcast is a new weekly show from the Android Authority team hosted by Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown. In each episode, we’ll break down the latest exclusive reports, app teardowns, and leaks from the Android Authority team.
We don’t just spend time recapping stories; we also dive deeper into them, providing our own original analysis and sometimes new information not contained in our original articles — though you can find those too on our website right here.
Want even more?
We’re also launching the Authority Insights Newsletter, where we’ll highlight all our top discoveries and industry-first stories of the week, so you don’t have to refresh our feed every day! It’s a weekly newsletter written by Mishaal, and even better: each edition will exclusively reveal some new facet of Android that hasn’t been reported on anywhere else yet! Subscribe here!
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This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss Google's perplexing plans to bring Quick Share to the iPhone, which might not work offline. They also dive into a new Pixel feature that’ll scan your chat notifications to protect you from scammers and an upcoming AI health assistant in the Samsung Health app.
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The Authority Insights Podcast is a new weekly show from the Android Authority team hosted by Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown. In each episode, we’ll break down the latest exclusive reports, app teardowns, and leaks from the Android Authority team.
We don’t just spend time recapping stories; we also dive deeper into them, providing our own original analysis and sometimes new information not contained in our original articles — though you can find those too on our website right here.
Want even more?
We’re also launching the Authority Insights Newsletter, where we’ll highlight all our top discoveries and industry-first stories of the week, so you don’t have to refresh our feed every day! It’s a weekly newsletter written by Mishaal, and even better: each edition will exclusively reveal some new facet of Android that hasn’t been reported on anywhere else yet! Subscribe here!
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This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown lament Google’s decision to close off Android. They also discuss how Google might be taking a page out of Apple's book by adding native step tracking to Health Connect, and break down a trio of new features coming to the Gemini app.
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The Authority Insights Podcast is a new weekly show from the Android Authority team hosted by Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown. In each episode, we’ll break down the latest exclusive reports, app teardowns, and leaks from the Android Authority team.
We don’t just spend time recapping stories; we also dive deeper into them, providing our own original analysis and sometimes new information not contained in our original articles — though you can find those too on our website right here.
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We’re also launching the Authority Insights Newsletter, where we’ll highlight all our top discoveries and industry-first stories of the week, so you don’t have to refresh our feed every day! It’s a weekly newsletter written by Mishaal, and even better: each edition will exclusively reveal some new facet of Android that hasn’t been reported on anywhere else yet! Subscribe here!
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This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss Google's controversial new developer verification requirements and whether they spell the end for sideloading on Android as we know it. They also talk about whether Google owes ChatGPT for its resounding victory against the U.S. government in its antitrust case and exclusively reveal some never-before-reported tidbits about Google's plans for Gemini-powered settings search.
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The Authority Insights Podcast is a new weekly show from the Android Authority team hosted by Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown. In each episode, we’ll break down the latest exclusive reports, app teardowns, and leaks from the Android Authority team.
We don’t just spend time recapping stories; we also dive deeper into them, providing our own original analysis and sometimes new information not contained in our original articles — though you can find those too on our website right here.
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We’re also launching the Authority Insights Newsletter, where we’ll highlight all our top discoveries and industry-first stories of the week, so you don’t have to refresh our feed every day! It’s a weekly newsletter written by Mishaal, and even better: each edition will exclusively reveal some new facet of Android that hasn’t been reported on anywhere else yet! Subscribe here!
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This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss whether Google's new AI features make up for the minimal Pixel 10 hardware upgrades, why Android 16 QPR2 will be a huge upgrade, and how eSIMs and RCS will soon work better between iPhone and Android.
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The Authority Insights Podcast is a new weekly show from the Android Authority team hosted by Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown. In each episode, we’ll break down the latest exclusive reports, app teardowns, and leaks from the Android Authority team.
We don’t just spend time recapping stories; we also dive deeper into them, providing our own original analysis and sometimes new information not contained in our original articles — though you can find those too on our website right here.
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We’re also launching the Authority Insights Newsletter, where we’ll highlight all our top discoveries and industry-first stories of the week, so you don’t have to refresh our feed every day! It’s a weekly newsletter written by Mishaal, and even better: each edition will exclusively reveal some new facet of Android that hasn’t been reported on anywhere else yet! Subscribe here!
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This week, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss Google's new AI-powered notification intelligence features that aim to tame your phone’s chaotic alert shade. They also dive into how the Google Play Store might be getting its own community forums for games and how Google Translate is looking to compete with Duolingo with new language practice features.
The Authority Insights Podcast is a new weekly show from the Android Authority team hosted by Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown. In each episode, we’ll break down the latest exclusive reports, app teardowns, and leaks from the Android Authority team.
We don’t just spend time recapping stories; we also dive deeper into them, providing our own original analysis and sometimes new information not contained in our original articles — though you can find those too on our website right here.
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In the first ever episode of the Authority Insights Podcast, Mishaal Rahman and C. Scott Brown discuss why Samsung killing the Galaxy S26 and S26+ might be a good thing, how Google has its work cut out for it if it wants Android on PCs to succeed, and why the next Pixel using AI to read your screen isn’t as scary as it seems. Mishaal worries that Samsung might institute a price hike next year, while CSB is skeptical that Google can pull him away from his Windows PC. And both are tired of hearing about AI, AI, and more AI - just ignore the fact that Mishaal’s wearing a Gemini T-shirt this episode.
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