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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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Full show notes with links and transcript: androidauthority.com/authority-insights-podcast-005-3597154
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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: andauth.co/AuthorityInsights
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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: andauth.co/AuthorityInsightsNewsletter
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Timecodes:
* 00:00 - Intro
* 01:22 - Android 16 QPR1’s source code is nowhere to be found, but Google swears it’s coming
* 16:19 - Health Connect will soon track your steps without needing another app
* 25:58 - Here's your first look at Gemini's dedicated space for all creations
* 42:38 - Outro
Hosts:
* Mishaal Rahman, Editor-at-large
* C. Scott Brown, Senior Editor
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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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Full show notes with links and transcript: androidauthority.com/authority-insights-podcast-005-3597154
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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: andauth.co/AuthorityInsights
* YouTube: andauth.co/AuthorityInsightsPod-YT
* YouTube Music: andauth.co/AuthorityInsightsPod-YTMusic
* Spotify: andauth.co/AuthorityInsightsPod-Spotify
* Pocket Casts: andauth.co/AuthorityInsightsPod-PocketCasts
* Apple Podcasts: andauth.co/AuthorityInsightsPod-Apple
* Amazon Music/Audible: andauth.co/AuthorityInsightsPod-Amazon
* iHeartRadio: andauth.co/AuthorityInsightsPod-iHeart
* Deezer: andauth.co/AuthorityInsightsPod-Deezer
* RSS: andauth.co/AuthorityInsightsPod-RSS
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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: andauth.co/AuthorityInsightsNewsletter
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Timecodes:
* 00:00 - Intro
* 01:22 - Android 16 QPR1’s source code is nowhere to be found, but Google swears it’s coming
* 16:19 - Health Connect will soon track your steps without needing another app
* 25:58 - Here's your first look at Gemini's dedicated space for all creations
* 42:38 - Outro
Hosts:
* Mishaal Rahman, Editor-at-large
* C. Scott Brown, Senior Editor
----------------------------------------------------
Visit our website: androidauthority.com
Check out our favorite stuff on Amazon: andauth.co/Amazon
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Follow us on social:
- facebook.com/androidauthority
- https://x.com/androidauth/
- instagram.com/androidauthority
- https://bsky.app/profile/androidauthority.com
- snapchat.com/add/androidauth
[Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases]
Affiliate Disclosure:
This post may contain affiliate links, when you buy through links in the description we may earn an affiliate commission. See our affiliate link policy for more details: androidauthority.com/external-links
