Ara Wagoner and Jerry Hildenbrand commandeer the Android Central virtual podcast studio for a chat about Android updates, emoji, Chromebooks, and pretty much anything else they feel like!

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• Nokia's failure is the final nail in the coffin for Android One | Android Central
• An ARM-powered Chromebook with a Surface-style kickstand seems set for a 2021 debut | Android Central
• New emoji could reach your Android phone faster than ever with this change from Google | Android Central

If rumors are to be believed, the Galaxy Note series may have run its course. Hayato, Ara, Joe, and Daniel talk about the possibility of life after Note for the S Pen, Google Stadia, and a limited edition Pixel 4a.

There's also a new incarnation of Google Pay, a faster version of Chrome, and the crew try to understand the appeal of the new Twitter feature: Fleets.

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• The end of the Galaxy Note could be a blessing in disguise for the S Pen | Android Central
• Samsung will not launch a Galaxy Note 20 successor next year, says new rumor
• Google Stadia is coming to iOS as web app, giving free Premiere kits for buying Cyberpunk 2077 | Android Central
• Google Pixel 4a 5G vs. Pixel 4a: Which should you buy? | Android Central
• The Pixel 4a now looks better than ever in the new limited edition Barely Blue color | Android Central
• Google Chrome takes on Safari and Edge with speed-boosting update
• Google's answer to the Apple Card is here, but is it any good?
• Google Pay: Banks supported, how it works, and everything you need to know | Android Central
• How to embed a Tweet in a Fleet | Android Central
• Twitter's Snapchat-inspired Fleets are now launching worldwide | Android Central

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The ghosts of Android Central past, present, and future descend upon the 500th episode of the podcast! Daniel Bader is joined by Hayato Huseman, Jerry Hildenbrand, Ara Wagoner, Alex Dobie, Joe Maring, Phil Nickinson, Harish Jonnalagadda, Russel Holly, and Andrew Martonik to share their favorite phones and features of 2020. They also examine how technology is helping them navigate through life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Best Android Phones: Our top picks for November 2020 | Android Central

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It was a pretty good year overall for Google on the hardware front, although Daniel, Jerry, and Joe weigh in on the Pixel 5 display gap and latest iteration of Nest Thermostat.

Samsung is rumored to be working on Galaxy Buds Beyond, plus Daniel reviews the Elite 85t earbuds from Jabra.

T-Mobile is making good on paying back $200 million in debt to taxpayers, and Dish Network is sidestepping its 2020 5G timeline.

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• Some Pixel 5 units develop a gap between the display and frame | Android Central
• Google says the Pixel 5's display gap is nothing to worry about | Android Central
• Galaxy Buds Beyond might be Samsung's next pair of true wireless earbuds | Android Central
• Galaxy S21 may come bundled with Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Buds Beyond wireless earbuds | Android Central
• Jabra Elite 85t review: Big upgrades, at a cost | Android Central
• T-Mobile will pay back $200 million Sprint took from taxpayers | Android Central
• Dish Network Sidesteps 2020 5G Timeline - SDxCentral
• Amazon Luna hands-on: Off to a (mostly) good start | Android Central
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Pixel 5 is now available! Jerry makes the case for why it's a good thing that Google is no longer playing the flagship game. He, Dan, and Ara also check out the budget-minded OnePlus Nord N10 5G and N100.

The gang rail against new icons, say goodbye to Google Play Music, and compare Google's subscription bundle options to Apple One.

Chromebooks powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon chips are on the way. How will they compare to their Intel counterparts with regard to battery life and performance?

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• Google may never make a flagship phone again, and that's a good thing | Android Central
• OnePlus expands into the budget segment with Nord N10 5G, Nord N100
• OnePlus just turned into Samsung with the Nord N10 5G and Nord N100 | Android Central
• Google rebrands G Suite to Google Workspace, rolls out a new Gmail icon | Android Central
• Remembering Google Play Music: A mixtape for my favorite streaming music service | Android Central
• Google blasts past expectations with a big rebound in Q3 earnings | Android Central
• Snapdragon chips are going to make Chromebooks even better | Android Central
• Acer Chromebook Spin 513 arrives with LTE and Snapdragon 7c | Android Central
• Windows apps on Chromebooks are here, but most of you can't use them yet | Android Central
• Early Black Friday Chromebook deal makes the Lenovo Chromebook Duet just $229 | Android Central
• 5 Chromebook trends that need to die | Android Central
• Google resumes Chrome OS 86 rollout after botched launch | Android Central
• Introducing Chrome OS 86 to The Stable Channel - Chromebook Community

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