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Google's CEO testified before the United States Congress House Judiciary Committee along with the leaders of Facebook, Apple, and Amazon. Jerry, Andrew, and Daniel evaluate the hearing and possible outcomes.

They also engage in a significant amount of phone talk, thanks to leaks about the upcoming Galaxy Note 20. Huawei supplants Samsung as the world's largest smartphone maker (at least for now), and Qualcomm is very successful despite the pandemic.

And in our new tradition, we close out the episode by sharing what's making us happy. What's making you happy? Let us know on Twitter, the web, or via email!

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:36pm EDT

Alex Dobie joins Daniel, Andrew, and Jerry for a show jam-packed with news. Ex-Googler Marc Levoy is headed to Adobe to make a universal camera app. Android Go may become the required operating system for low-end phones.

The gang also talk about the mid-priced but flagship-class OnePlus Nord as well as the OnePlus Buds. In the Samsung corner of the universe, there are significant leaks of the upcoming Galaxy Note S20 Ultra.

They finish with a review of the ASUS ROG Phone 3, and share some things that are making them happy.

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Category:general -- posted at: 3:20pm EDT

Daniel, Andrew, and Jerry touch on the recent Twitter hack before diving into OPPO and Realme's ludicrously fast 125W charging speeds. There's more to say about OnePlus Nord, thanks to an exclusive video from the amazing Marques Brownlee.

Pixel 4a is still on the way, and there is a ton of other Google news to cover this week. Dig in!

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Category:general -- posted at: 12:30am EDT

Jason Howell of "All About Android" and many other shows on the TWiT network joins Jerry and Daniel to examine all the new features in Android 11 Beta 2. They also talk about Microsoft's first foray into an Android phone, the Surface Duo. It's certain to be a niche product, but will it be too niche? And for that matter, will it be any good? This episode is chock full of Google-y goodness!

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Category:general -- posted at: 10:10pm EDT

Russell Holly joins Daniel and Jerry for a chat about Google's purchase of AR glasses company North. Dell's new Chromebooks with 10th Gen Intel processors could gain Steam support, which could help win the hearts and minds of gamers.

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Wear 4100 is on the way. The company says it could provide an 85% performance boost to Wear OS smartwatches, with 25% better battery life. The gang are skeptical but optimistic about these claims.

The OnePlus Nord is now official. It's a strange name for an interesting phone that will sadly not be available in North America.

Finally, Daniel introduces a new segment to the show: "What's Making Us Happy"!

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Direct download: androidcentral481.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:52pm EDT

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