Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome to Pixelated episode 110. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will lean into a news lull ahead of the Pixel 11's launch to zoom out to take a look at the state of Android. They tackle what Google and others are doing right, what there's room to improve on, and and what we can expect from the future of our favorite platform.
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Welcome to Pixelated episode 110. This week, Damien, Abner, and Will lean into a news lull ahead of the Pixel 11's launch to zoom out to take a look at the state of Android. They tackle what Google and others are doing right, what there's room to improve on, and and what we can expect from the future of our favorite platform.
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• Abner Li (9to5google.com/author/technacity/)
• Damien Wilde (9to5google.com/author/damien9to5/)
• Will Sattelberg (9to5google.com/author/willsattelberg/)
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• 9to5Mac Happy Hour (9to5mac.com/guides/9to5mac-happy-hour/)
• Electrek (electrek.co/guides/electrek-podcast/)
• Space Explored (spaceexplored.com/guides/space-explored-podcast/)
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