Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
This week on 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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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 (coming soon!)
- 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
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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: androidauthority.com/newsletters
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Timecodes:
* 00:00 - Intro
* 01:12 - Exclusive: Galaxy S26 series could represent a major shake-up in Samsung's flagship lineup
* 12:46 - Google's Linux Terminal plays a big part in turning Android into a true desktop OS
* 24:02 - Google 'Magic Cue' AI will read your screen to provide helpful suggestions
Hosts:
* Mishaal Rahman, Editor-at-large
* C. Scott Brown, Senior Editor
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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
This week on 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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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 (coming soon!)
- 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
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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: androidauthority.com/newsletters
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Timecodes:
* 00:00 - Intro
* 01:12 - Exclusive: Galaxy S26 series could represent a major shake-up in Samsung's flagship lineup
* 12:46 - Google's Linux Terminal plays a big part in turning Android into a true desktop OS
* 24:02 - Google 'Magic Cue' AI will read your screen to provide helpful suggestions
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
----------------------------------------------------
Follow us on social:
- facebook.com/androidauthority
- https://x.com/androidauth/
- instagram.com/androidauthority
- https://bsky.app/profile/androidauthority.com
- snapchat.com/add/androidauth
