Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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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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Full show notes with links and transcript: androidauthority.com/authority-insights-podcast-003-3590189

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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.

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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!

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Timecodes:

* 00:00 - Intro
* 01:00 - I've used the three Pixel 10 slab phones, and I'll say this: Don't judge a book by its cover
* 25:15 - Here's all the new features for Pixels in Android 16 QPR2 Beta 1
* 42:42 - Switching from iPhone to Pixel 10? It'll soon be easier to transfer your eSIM | Texting between Android and iPhone could soon get a major security upgrade
* 54:05 - Conclusion

Hosts:
* Mishaal Rahman, Editor-at-large
* C. Scott Brown, Senior Editor

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