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Episode273 Galaxy S26-Series Unpack

Welcome to episode 273.


ANDROID BASICS
Google dropped the 2nd beta of Android 17 in some 13 days after the first beta.
Release Notes explain what’s new and the fixes found in this release.


SPOTLIGHT
In the Spotlight for this week is the Samsung Galaxy S26-series unpack, where Samsung unveiled the trio of phones in the way of the S26, S26+ and the S26Ultra.

We also gave a general overview of the history of the S-Series to the current iteration of the series.

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Episode 272, the Google Pixel 10A

Spotlight
This week we discussed the recently announced Google Pixel 10a, which will be released on 5 March and is available for pre-order now.

App of the week
Warren demonstrates another AI-enabled e-book reader, Paper2Audio.

Tip of the week
Karene shows us new functionality in the Gmail app which allows you to create a new label.

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Episode 271 Flagship Versus Mid-range Phones

Welcome to episode 271.

ANDROID BASICS
This week, your faithful crew discuss the question of getting a flagship phone versus a mid-range phone.
Does one really need a flagship phone, or would a mid-ranger suffice in a pinch?
Take a listen and leave your comments.

SPOTLIGHT
In the Spotlight for this week is the Android 17 Beta 1. What features does it come with?

APP OF THE WEEK
For the App of the week,” we turn our attention to “Anytime Podcast Player,” a podcasting client.

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Episode 270, a visit with the developer of Readest

Spotlight
This week we are joined by Xin Huan, the developer of the cross-platform reading app, Readest. Download the app for other platforms and contact the developer via the Readest website.

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Episode269 First Quarter 2026 Open-listener Session

Welcome to the very first 2026 “Open-listener session.”

We took this opportunity to ask listeners as to which is their favorite apps for the year 2025, following the podcast crew choices of the best apps of 2025.

The categories are:

1. E-Book readers
2. Audio Recorders
3. TTS Engines
4. Podcast Players
5. offline music players
6. Audio-Book Players

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