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Episode 230, GPS appsAndroid basics
In recent episodes we have been revisiting app categories we looked at in the early days of the podcast. This week, we look at the state of GPS apps in 2025. Apps discussed include Google Maps, Lazarillo Accessible GPS, Seeing Assistant Move and the simpler Seeing Assistant Go, Goodmaps Outdoors and Waymap (disclaimer: this one hasnât been tested)!
UnboxingJoe Hodge unboxes his new tablet, the Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 3.
CommentaryKarene brings us the next episode in our Jieshuo series, looking at its ability to take full and partial screen shots, as well as a direct touch and hold function.
App of the weekWarren demonstrates the Text to Speech engine, Speecx.
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Episode 229, Audio book appsAndroid basics
In recent episodes we have been revisiting app categories we looked at in the early days of the podcast. This week, we look at the state of audio book apps in 2025. We discuss various apps including Audible, Smart AudioBook Player, Listen Audiobook Player, mAbook and LibriVox
SpotlightWe talk about the new phones from Motorola.
My Android JourneyKirt Manwaring joins us to tell his Android journey story.
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Episode 228, a look at browsers and Android 16 Beta 4Announcements
The developer of the app Magnifier which John demonstrated a few weeks ago has very generously donated a number of codes which will remove ads from the app. Get in touch if youâd like one.
Android basicsIn recent episodes we have been revisiting app categories we looked at in the early days of the podcast. This week, we look at the state of browsers in 2025. We discuss Google Chrome, Vivaldi, Brave, Samsung Internet Browser, Microsoft Edge and Firefox.
Spotlight
Itâs a busy Spotlight section this week. First, we discuss the changes in Android 16 Beta 4. Next, we talk about Samsung resuming the roll-out Of OneUI 7. Finally, we look at the Honor Power, notable for its massive battery.
CommentaryIn keeping with the theme of this weekâs episode, Karene demonstrates the web browser built into Jieshuo.
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Episode227: The state of Email Clients in2025
Welcome to Episode227, where we discuss the state of email clients in2025.
ANDROID BASICSEmail clients continue to be a hot subject matter on both our email and Telegram groups.
Thus, this week, we focus on the state of email clients in 2025.
In this weekâs discussion, we touch on the following clients:
Gmail, Email Lite, Edison mail, Spark Mail, TwoBird, Aquamail, etc. where we talked about their strengths and weaknesses.
SPOTLIGHTIn the spotlight is the One UI 7 stable release for the S24-series and the new changes it brought.
Alongside with that is a spotlight on the Pixel update for the month of April as well as the Android 16 beta 2 coming in for the OnePlus 13.
TIP OF THE WEEKJohn brings us an updated tutorial on how to install the Google Talkback on a Samsung device.
The required batch files are found using this URL.
ANDROID JOURNEYTo close this weekâs episode, our friend Devin Prater brings us his Android Journey story.
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Episode226: 2025 2nd Quarter Open-Listener Session
Welcome to Episode226, our 2nd Quarter Open-Listener Session.
SPOTLIGHTSince this is an open-listener session, we moved segments around some, thus, the âspotlightâ segment is about Android16Beta3.2 and One UI7Beta for the Galaxy A55 phone.
BACKUP DISCUSSIONThis segment is a general discussion on Android backup, especially focusing on Talkback.
TTS DISCUSSIONIn this segment, the focus is on the implementation of the Google TTS update policy.
EMAIL DISCUSSIONThe question of how email threads are handled in Gmail and others is the focus of this segment.
THE CUSTOMIZATION OF BRAILLE COMMANDSThis segment spotlights the inability of customizing commands for either the Braille Display or the virtual Braille keyboard.
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Episode 225: The State of eBook Readers In 2025 Part 2 (Off-the-shelf Readers)
Welcome to Episode 225 where we talk about the state of eBook Readers in 2025.
Android BasicsIn this segment, we feature part 2 of the state of eBook Readers in 2025 with the emphasis on the âoff-the-shelfâ eBook readers in the way of the following apps:
Speech Central, ElevenLabs Reader, @Voice Aloud Reader, etc.
SPOTLIGHTThe One UI 7 Beta 2 for the S23-series is spotlighted where the use of the Side-Key can be used for a different digital Assistant instead of Bixby.
APP OF THE WEEKTo commensurate with the theme of this weekâs episode, the âapp of the weekâ highlights âReedy.â
TIP OF THE WEEKFor the âTip of the week,â our friend, Joe Hodge demonstrates how to use the âShare Screen,â while using âGemini Live.â
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Episode 224, launch of the Google Pixel 9AAndroid basics
We discuss the changes in Android 16 Beta 3.1.
SpotlightThis week Google launched the Pixel 9A. The crew discuss the phone and whether or not theyâll be buying it.
App of the weekJohn demonstrates the Button Mapper app.
Tip of the weekWarren shows us how to perform some basic phone operations using Google Gemini in place of the Google Assistant.
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Episode 223: PODCAST CLIENTS IN 2025
Welcome to Episode223.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Google is looking for participants from the U.S. and the UK for the âPhone Typing Research study.â
Details:
Length of Study: 75 minutes
Dates: March 20th through April 4th
Compensation for your time:
$100 or 80 British Pounds
URL for remote participation:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYWM6XHX8WXtDN5o1XZ0I2DbHCVkG6FKDWJlkr7oCpYH_81g/viewform
Android BasicsIn this segment, we take a look at the state of podcasts clients in2025 where we mentioned the likes of: âPocketcasts,â âAntennapod,â âAudialsPlay,â âPodcast Addict,â âTune-In Radio,â âSpotify,â etc.
SPOTLIGHTIn the week of March 10th, both Google and Samsung dropped betas.
Android16Beta3 for Pixels6-9 and Samsung dropped the first beta of One UI7 for the S23-Series for U.S. users.
CSR ENTRY:Kareen brings us another entry from Jieshuo called âTranslation.â
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Episode 222: MWC2025 AND MARCH2025 PIXEL DROPAndroid Basics
Welcome to Episode222.
In this segment, Google dropped both the March Pixel Feature-drop for Pixel phones and the Watches.
SPOTLIGHTIn the spotlight segment, we highlight what took place at the MWC2025 week, where Samsung dropped a trio of phonesâA26, A36 and A56.
We also mentioned in passing phones from the likes of Honor, Xiaomi and ZTE.
HARDWARE DEMOOur friend and listener of the podcast Aaron Spears shows us how to install a Ruki screen protector.
TIP OF THE WEEK:
In this weekâs âtip of the week,â we highlight the âRead Modeâ of the âAggregator News RSS Reader.â
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Episode 221: OnePlus 13 Review and New Voices for RHVoice TTS Android Basics
Welcome to Episode 221.
In this episode, Olga, the Dev of âRHVoiceâ informs us of whatâs going on with the new voices for Armenian and Finish languages.
Google dropped a little patch for Android 16 Beta 2, bringing it to Android16Beta2.1 with the following fixes:
Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented devices from entering Doze mode. (Issue #396603519)
Fixed issues that caused some animations to appear choppy while configuring live wallpapers. (Issue #397659072)
Fixed an issue that sometimes caused devices to reboot unexpectedly. (Issue #396541565)
Fixed various other issues that were impacting system stability, connectivity, and performance.During the same week, Google and Qualcomm team up to extend support for future SnapDragon 7 and 8 powered phones by 8 years.
SPOTLIGHTIn the spotlight segment, John gives us a review of the OnePlus 13.
The app mentioned to correct the bluetooth issue can be found here.
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Episode 220, shopping with innosearch AIAndroid basics
Talkback 15.2 has been released. Braille displays which use the HID protocol are now supported via Bluetooth, such as the most recent releases from Humanware.
SpotlightWe are joined by Patrick Long from Innosearch AI, a shopping site which aims to make the experience of shopping from major retailers more accessible.
App of the weekWarren brings us a demonstration of the game Project Dark.
CommentaryKarene shows us the touch locking feature in Jieshuo.
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Episode 219: THE STATE OF AUDIO RECORDERS IN 2025
Welcome to Episode 219.
In this episode, we continue on our journey of essential app categories in 2025 and this week, we focus on Audio Recorders.
Android BasicsKeeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, we discussed the following recorders:
ASR Recorder,Easy Recorder,HiQ MP3 Recorder,Dolby On,Advanced Recorder,Parrot Voice Recorder,AudioLab Audio Editor/Recorder, etc.SPOTLIGHTIn the spotlight segment, we take a look at the 2nd beta of Android16 as well as mentioning the very first security patch for the S25-series since its unveiling last month
APP OF THE WEEKFor this weekâs âapp of the week,â we demonstrate a magnifying app in the way of âMagnifier.â
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Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.e.g., On this award-winning show, we dive deep into the psyches of the world's cereal killers. Does Snap make Crackle Pop? And is Tony really that grrreat after all? All this, and more, from Cereal
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Episode 218, The state of text editors in 2025Android basics
We continue our look at app categories we examined a few years ago, to see what has change as apps come and go, or simply get updated. This week, itâs the turn of text editors. We discuss the pros and cons of Google Keep - Notes and Lists, UpNote, Simple Text Editor, Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Simplenote and Joplin.
UnboxingWarren unboxes the HMD Vibe.
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Episode 217, First open listener session of 2025
Weâre delighted to be joined by our listeners to discuss a range of topics related to Android.
UnboxingJohn unboxes the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
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Episode 216: Android16Beta1&Samsung S25-Series Unpack Event
Welcome to Episode216.
In this episode, we salute the 1st Android16Beta and welcoming the Samsung S25-series of phones.
ANNOUNCEMENTSWe update you as to whatâs going on with Edâs family and wish Katie a belated birthday.
Android BasicsKeeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, this segment focuses on the 1st Beta of Android16Beta1, where interested users can enrol using this page.
https://www.google.com/android/beta
We discussed the highlights of this Beta and below is the URL to read up some mode about the âAdvanced Protection Modeâ by Mishall Rahman of Android Authority.
SPOTLIGHTSamsung dropped the S25-Series of phones during its âSamsung unpackâ event on Feb. 22nd.
Your faithful crew digs into what this means, highlighting some of the aspects we love or donât quite care about.
APP OF THE WEEKFor this weekâs âAPP of the week,â we demo the âPerplexity Assistantâ from the Devs of the âPerplexity Search Engine.â
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Episode 215: E-BOOK READERS PART1 (BLIND-CENTRIC READERS)
Welcome to Episode215, our very first episode of revisiting categories from the past 3 years.
In this episode, weâre starting off with E-Book Readers and for this week, we focus on blind-centric readers.
Android BasicsKeeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, this segment focuses on the 3 apps listed aboveâDolphin Easy Reader, Legere Reader and Tech-Freedom.
UNBOXINGJohn unboxes his brand spanking new OnePlus 13.
APP OF THE WEEKFor this weekâs âAPP of the week,â we demo an e-Book Reader called âColibrioâ from a Swedish developer.
CSR ENTRYKareen brings us another feature of the Commentary Screen reader in which you can now touch and hold to access the "inquire by voice" function.
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Episode 214, CES 2025 and The OnePlus 13 and 13RAndroid Basics
We discuss the latest beta releases from Samsung and Google. One UI 7.0 Beta 3 and Android 15 QPR 2 Beta 2.1.
Spotlight 1We let you know what Android related news caught our attention at CES 2025.
Spotlight 2We give you the details from the OnePlus winter Event and share our thoughts on the new OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R.
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Episode 213: BATTERY VERSUS PERFORMANCE
Welcome to Episode213, our very first episode for the year 2025.
Android BasicsIn this episode, we deliberate on Battery versus Performance. In other words, which one is better? Is it better to have a phone with a great performance, or is it better to have one that has great battery with a mid-of-the road performance?
APP OF THE WEEKFor this weekâs âAPP of the week,â we demo a file-management app called âFile Managerâ by a developer called âFile Manager Plus.â."
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Episode 212, Our Favorite Android Apps and Phones of 2024
We get together with some of our listeners and discuss our favorite apps and phones of the year.
Here is Kareen's Article explaining the differences between PiccyBot and Seeing AI Video Descriptions.
Please add to this thread on Samsung Members to help us put an end to this talkBack fragmentation nonsense.
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Episode 211, 4th Anniversary Celebrasion
Episode211 is a very special episode for us as we observe our 4th year in existence and we want to sincerely thank those that were able to join us in observing this milestone.
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