This week, Andrew, Jerry and Daniel recall the year that was. From Android on Chrome to Note 7s on fire, 2016 was a pretty good — and interesting — year in the mobile space.

Thanks for joining us for another journey around the sun! See you in 2017.

In this episode, Daniel, Jerry, Andrew and Alex debate whether wearables, and smartwatches in particular, are done for — or whether there's still a pulse... nope, not going to finish that one.

Meanwhile, RCS — Rich Communications Services — could be the iMessage alternative Android users have been waiting for, but it's probably going to disappoint.

Plus, favorite apps! The team goes over their best apps of the year.

This week, Daniel, Jerry and Alex are joined by special guest Russell Holly to talk about Daydream and emerging trends in mobile VR!

This week, Jerry returns to the AC Podcast rotation, along with Daniel, Andrew, and Alex, who jump right into Q&A — questions asked by you, the listener!

But that's not all: they talk about the Google Pixel's latest updates, and the excellent sales that have been reported. And the OnePlus 3T, Gear S3 and Google Tango are all now available, but do they live up to expectations?

This week, Andrew, Daniel and Alex get the buying season started early with their favorite gear gifts at any price point.

Plus, the OnePlus 3T is now official, but why does it exist, and what does that mean for the popular and still-great OnePlus 3? And the Galaxy S7 is getting a beta version of Nougat in some countries, but when will it roll out to the rest of us?

Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 835 alongside Quick Charge 4.0, too, and there's a lot of excitement around the new 10nm manufacturing process.

Finally, Samsung is selling the Galaxy Note 3 refurbished this Black Friday, but the team thinks this is a very bad idea.

In this episode, Alex, Andrew, Jerry and Daniel talk about the post-Pixel releases of the year: Google Home, Chromecast Ultra, Daydream, and the new (and improved) Android Auto! There's so much to like, but many of the feature feel like half-measures. 

Also, Nougat is on the verge of getting released broadly, other than the Pixel and a couple recent phones you won't find it beyond beta.

Finally, the Mate 9 is coming soon, but did Huawei do enough to make EMUI usable? Oh, and the HTC Bolt — a Sprint exclusive, but also a good indication of HTC's carrier-focused future.

This week, Alex, Daniel and special guest, MrMobile himself Michael Fisher, talk about Huawei's massive-in-a-few-ways new flagship, the Mate 9. 

How much will Huawei benefit from the Note 7's absence in the market, and will the Mate 9 come to the U.S.? (A lot, and probably!) 

Settle in, this is one you don't want to miss!

This week, Alex, Jerry, Daniel, and Flo talk about the Google event happening on October 4, and how Google's Pixel phones need something truly special to make a mark on the industry in ways the Nexuses never could.

And BlackBerry is no longer making its own phones. Is that a big deal when the company pledged years ago to be a software company first?

Finally, Android Wear 2.0 has been delayed. Boo! But its scope is much bigger than when it first debuted earlier this year, so when smartwatches finally are released with it, we'll actually have some pretty cool new stuff to look forward to.

In episode 307, Andrew, Jerry, and Daniel chat about Allo, Google's smart, AI-powered messaging app. After so much hype, does it live up to our lofty expectations, and how does Google capitalize on its ambitious bot strategy?

Plus, replacement Note 7s are here, and with it the "safe" green battery icon. But will it make a difference to Samsung's battered reputation?

And the new Xperia X Compact is one of the best small phones on the market, but what's with its $499 price? Come on, Sony.

Finally, Jerry walks us through the things to look for when buying a pair of Bluetooth headphones.

Andrew, Alex, Jerry and Flo (two appearances in a row!) talk about returning exploding Note 7s, how Samsung has handled another week of the ordeal and just who's at fault for the poor return rates up to this point.

With the expected upcoming Google event, we break down the latest Pixel phone leaks, and talk about the future of Android software with Nougat and beyond. Also, what the heck is going on with Android Wear right now? It kind of feels like it's in a holding pattern.

The group also talks about Sony's recent uptick in mind share since IFA, and how that relates to HTC's current dismal state of affairs.

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This week, Daniel, Andrew, Jerry and Flo chat about — what else? — the Galaxy Note 7 recall. What Samsung and carriers have done well, and how they've let us down. Trust us, there's a bunch of both.

Plus, the LG V20 is a great big phone, but will it be a great big success for LG when the company really needs one?

And there was another "courageous" phone announcement this week. The team dives into things.

A very special crossover episode with the Windows Central team live from IFA 2016 in Berlin.

Dive into all the news from the week, including big announcements from Samsung, Huawei, Sony, Motorola, Lenovo, Acer, Asus and more!

A quick warning: There is some swearing in this live episode. Sorry again, Jeff!

This week, Alex, Andrew, and Daniel convene in New York City to discuss Nougat. It's a full hour of all the new features in Android 7.0, and why you're going to want it — now.

(A quick warning: there is one curse word in the episode. Sorry, Jeff!)

Andrew, Alex, Daniel and Jerry (and Jerry's neighbor's tractor) give you a generous helping of the Honor 8, which is a pretty great inexpensive phone coming to the U.S. and Europe this month.

And we're coming up to the official release of Nougat, which means.... new Nexus phones! The team talks about potential features and designs of the two rumored HTC-built Nexuses.

Plus: is Google Duo a good thing, or a good waste? And Twitter Q&A!

Why the heck is LG releasing the V20, and why does it appear to look like a larger, more boxy G5? Andrew, Russell and Daniel explore the potential reasons for LG's latest flagship, and whether its new design will appeal to anyone beyond the Android audience looking for speeds and feeds.

Plus: Russell got a Moto Z and likes it — a lot! And an IFA primer, including a discussion of the Gear S3 and Moto 360 3rd generation.

Plus, plus: Twitter Q&A! 

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The Android Central Podcast has reached a special milestone — 300 episodes! Thanks for joining us through the years!

This week, it's all about the Galaxy Note 7. Alex, Andrew, Jerry, and Daniel chat about Samsung's latest big phone, and how it stacks up to the competition.

And there's also a new Android version coming out soon — Nougat. But will its release look a bit different than in previous years? 

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This week on a very special Android Central Podcast ... Phil's got some big plans, we answer a bunch of your emails and voicemails, and someone curses a few times. 

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Three weeks of Moto Z in a row? It's almost as if someone was dragging out the release of this phone for more coverage. But we go where the news takes us. And this week we've got our official review of the Moto Z and Moto Z Force (plus more on when it's actually available), the end of PokeCivilization as we know it, and we tackle more of your emails and voicemails. 

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We're on the road this week, with Phil and MrMobile himself — the one and only Michael Fisher — attending Verizon's Moto Z Droid event. We've got a few new nuggets out of that one, and a few things we have to wait a little longer for.

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Pokémon Go is everywhere. It brings together a part of our childhoods and smashes is right into The Future, thanks to our smartphones. There's a pretty good chance that you could step out onto any public street in America and find someone playing it. And the rest of the world is coming soon.

So we took a half-hour to catch up on what all the fuss is about. There's a LOT going on here. If you're trying to figure out what Pokémon Go is, or whether it's something you'll want to play, you don't want to miss this. 

You can catch up on all of our Pokémon Go stories here!

We kick things off this week with a look at how our gadgets are playing an important in the political process — both bad, and good. And in a 180-degree turn, Russell catches us up on on why Pokemon Go is so damned popular. 

Plus, we catch up on some really good emails. (Send yours to podcast at androidcentral dot com!)

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What's it like to run Android on a Chromebook? Phil and Jerry have all the answers to be had so far, as we take a look at the first developer build. 

Plus the Samsung Gear 360 has been put through its paces. It's pretty darn good, but still has some room for improvement. 

Plus we catch up on the latest batch of emails. Send yours to podcast at androidcentral dot com!

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• Urban-Metronica (woo-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba, ccmixter.org

We've done podcasts in all sorts of conditions, but this is the first that's been interrupted by a tornado. Find out if Jerry survived! (He did.) See if he woke up in Oz wearing a pair of ruby slippers! (Wouldn't be the first time.)

But more important, we catch up on a whole lot of YOUR questions about all things recent goings on of Android. This is a must-listen show!!!

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• Urban-Metronica (woo-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba, ccmixter.org

We're back with a special supplemental podcast — the OnePlus 3 is upon us! You can check out our full review and find everything you need to know here.

We're coming at you live this week from San Francisco, where we were on hand for the launch of the brand-new Moto Z and Moto Mods, as well as the first consumer-ready Tango phone from Lenovo and Google! This is 90 minutes of cutting-edge stuff, folks!

Next week: We're loading up on the Q&A, so email your questions and voicemails to podcast at androidcentral dot com!

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We're coming at you live this week all the way from Taiwan, where we've spent the week at the RIDICULOUS trade show known as Computex! We've got the new ASUS ZenFone 3 line, the cute little Zenbo robot, and so much more! You can check out all of our Computex coverage here. 

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• Pure Attitude, by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech.
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We take one last spin around Google I/O with an actual developer — Mike Wolfson, the coder behind the Android Central App (among other things). Plus we get more insight from a couple folks who were able to stay out of the Silicon Valley sun.

ICYMI: Episodes 288 and 289 were our LIVE Google I/O editions. Don't miss 'em!

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We warned you. And it's come true. This year's Google I/O was so big, it demanded a two-part podcast! And this here is Part 2!

For the next 90 minutes (yep) we'll wrap up more on Google's VR play (called Daydream), Android apps running on Chrome OS, more on Android Auto — and, yes, what worked (and what didn't) on the first Google I/O at Shoreline Amphitheater.

And you can find all of our Google I/O 2016 coverage here!

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We're headed to Google I/O this week, and so it's time to preview everything we know we'll see, everything we think we'll see, and everything we hope to see from the annual developer conference. You can follow all of our coverage here! 

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It's a special Cinco de Mayo podcast! By which we mean we're recording on May 5th. First up — we check in on a number of excellent voicemail questions, including what's up with Android Auto these days, more on adoptable storage back backing up your data, and whether the Nexus 9 should best be forgotten at this point.

Plus we dive into the latest scary (or not) story about Google, Android and hacking, and catch up on the latest in Chromebooks.

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• Pure Attitude, by Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech.
• Summertime Instrumental by cdk, ccmixter.org
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Phil, Jerry, Andrew and Russell gather 'round the fire to discuss anything and everything LG G5. The good. The not-so-good. And whether you should actually consider buying this phone.

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It's one of those weird times in which we're completely excited to be playing with things that aren't quite ready for prime time (OK, aren't at ALL ready for prime time), but have to remember that pre-production is still pre-production. So this week we catch up on where things stand with the Android N Developer Preview, we've got an early LG G5 in house, and we'll answer more of your questions live on air. 

• Find everything on the Android N Developer Preview here.
• And all things LG G5 here.
• And for good measure, even MORE on the Galaxy S7!

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This is a big one, folks. Google has dropped the Android N Developer Preview on us a good month and a half ahead of the Google I/O developer conference. Some important things to know:

• What's new in Android N ... so far
• Android N's under-the-hood changes might point to a new future for OS updates
• Huge changes in the settings menu
• A major revamp for the notification shade

And so much more. You can keep up with all of it at our Android N page.

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There's no easy way to say it: This is a two-hour podcast. This is a two-hour podcast live from Barcelona, Spain, rounding up everything you need to know from Mobile World Congress 2016. It's the Samsung Galaxy S7. It's the LG G5. It's Windows 10. It's ... other stuff.

This is a big, fat, hairy podcast, as only we can do, live from La Rambla in Barcelona. 

Namaste.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 is officially official! We're at Mobile World Congress for the grand unveiling, but Phil and Andrew managed to get an early look at the latest Android smartphone from Samsung. There are two phones, actually, and the boys just couldn't wait to share their thoughts on the new GS7 and GS7 edge. 

We'll have more thoughts on the Galaxy S7 in another podcast later this week from the entire crew in Barcelona.

And be sure to check out our complete coverage of the Galaxy S7 here, as well as all our coverage of Mobile World Congress!

We're on our way to Mobile World Congress this week for a whole mess 'o news, so we've got a bit of a different podcast for you. The first half is Phil's interview Daniel Bader, formerly of Canadian blogging powerhouse Mobile Syrup — and now a member of the Mobile Nations Team!

Part 2 is Phil, Jerry and Andrew jump right into the latest on the encryption debate now that Apple and the FBI are getting into it.

For everything coming atcha from Mobile World Congress, click here!

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We're joined by Google Developer Expert Mike Wolfson — who's also been working on the Android Central App — to talk about the Ubiquity Dev Summit, Brillo, Weave, the Internet of Things, and what any of that actually means. Plus we postmortem CES and answer more of your questions live. Don't miss it!

We're coming at you live from beautiful Las Vegas Nevada for CES 2016. And because this is such a big show we're doing a joint podcast with our pals from Windows Central, and there's a little BlackBerry news tossed in for good measure. 

And as this is a live, on the road and very late at night, it's a little rougher than most of our shows. We prefer to call that "flavor," if you will. 

And click here for all our news from CES 2016!

We're sneaking in one final podcast before the end of the year, and before we head to Las Vegas for CES. That means it's time to announce your Readers' Choice awards for 2015 — the best of the best as decided by you fine folks! 

(Oh, and we just might talk Star Wars a little bit.)

Thanks for a great 2015, everyone. See ya'll in the new year.

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We're on the cusp of having a couple new Nexus phones, possibly a new Chromecast and maybe even some sort of surprise up Google's sleeve. So let's preview what's coming up at the Sept. 29 event! Plus we weigh in on the Moto X Pure Edition, and we answer a slew of your questions live.

And as a bonus this week we've got our interview with the Nextbit leads, along with Aaron from IDEEAA. It's a must-listen!

We're coming at you live from the IFA 2015 conference in Berlin, Germany, where we've got the latest on the Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch, the Sony Xperia Z5 family, plus new products from ASUS, Alcatel, Lenovo and more! 

Danke fürs Zuhören!

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It's a milestone podcast! Well, insofar as it's one more since last week. We've got CrackBerry.com editor-in-chief Chris Parsons with us to talk the latest on the BlackBerry Venice leaks. Plus we dive deep into Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the new Android Wear update, what's wrong with the Galaxy Note 5 (ZOMG!) — and we answer more of your questions live!

We're back from the Samsung events in New York and London, so we'll wrap up everything Galaxy Note 5 and GS6 edge+. And Samsung Pay. And that weird keyboard thing. Plus we've got the OnePlus 2 in our hot little hands, we'll check in on the latest with the Stagefright saga, and we answer more of your questions live!

How much can we cram into one 60-minute podcast? How about some serious Android security scares — we'll tell you exactly how much you need to worry about this Stagefright thing. And how about our first look at the new OnePlus 2 — spoiler: You'll have to settle a little. And we've got our hands on the new Moto G, and we've taken a look at the Moto X Style (Pure Edition) — it's big!

Plus we answer a whole bunch of your questions live without a net! You don't want to miss this one, folks.

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The time has arrived. Or, rather, it'll arrive May 28-29. In San Francisco. For that is when the 2015 edition of the Google I/O developer conference is upon us. Or, rather, we're upon it. And so in this week's podcast we preview the things that shall come in the week hence. Or the things we think we'll see. Maybe. Hopefully.

If you at all care about Google and Chrome and Android and the Internet of Stuff/Things/Whatever, you don't want to skip this podcast.

And be sure to check out all our Google I/O coverage here!

Welcome back to the Greatest Android Podcast in the World! Coming up today we'll have the latest on these supposed HTC One M9 leaks, the Google MVNO rumor that refuses to die, a little site-specific inside baseball, and we answer your questions live on air!

It's Thanksgiving week for us here in the U.S., so we're doing things a tad different. Phil sits down (or stands up, really) with iMore.com editor-in-chief Rene Ritchie to chat up where we stand with anything and everything iOS and Android. 

Hope everyone had a good holiday, and we'll be back with our regular show on Dec. 5

OK, folks. Here we go again. Coming up this week, way more on the Nexus 9 and Nexus Player, we wrap up the Motorola Droid Turbo, Android 5.0 Lollipop is sort of available, and we answer more of your questions live on air.

Thing 1: HTC and Sony events

• Sony sends out invites for Oct. 9 NYC event for possible Xperia Z3 announcements
• Xperia Z3 + Z3 Compact hands-on
• HTC 'Desire Eye' specs leaked, set to include a 13MP front-facing 'selfie' shooter
• Teaser video sure makes it look like HTC's making some kind of camera

Thing 2: More Nexus 6 leakage

• Google's Nexus 6 reportedly spotted engulfing the hand of its user on a bus ride

Thing 3: Other things

• This is Android L on the Samsung Galaxy S5
• Using the LG Tone Infinim (HBS-900) Bluetooth headset
• Nexus 7 LTE now receiving tiny OTA to Android 4.4.4
• New Moto X, Moto Maker now available in the UK
• Google+ app update tweaks the Material Design a bit
• Google Play Newsstand gets revamped with new Material Design look
• Future LG smartwatches may also run webOS
• This is Android One
• Moto X Pure Edition (XT1095) may soon get more LTE bands
• NVIDIA Shield Tablet LTE hands-on and impressions
• Photoshop coming to Chrome OS

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We've got most of the game back together to round up our reviews of the best of Motorola's new lineup. Plus what we're expecting in the weeks ahead, and we answer a slew of your questions live on air.

Thing 1: Reviews!

• Moto G (2014) review
• Moto 360 Review
• HTC Butterfly 2 review

Thing 2: Other stuff

• Galaxy Note 4 is available for preorder today on two carriers
• Android L phones will shut out NSA for increased privacy
• Moto X, Moto Hint and Turbo Charger preorders start NOW!
• The Moto 360 with the Pebble Steel bracelet
• This week's sidebar poll: Leather or links - which Moto 360 looks better?
• Eight reasons to buy a Moto X 'Pure Edition'
• Why you shouldn't delete the Google Voice app just yet

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Thing 1: Facebook Messenger app FUD

• Facebook Messenger permissions: Not as scary as the stories might have you believe

Thing 2: Device limits hit Google Play music again

• Google Play Music now limits you to 4 mobile device deauthorizations per year
• Originally put in place a couple of years ago

Thing 3: New Android L dev release

• Google posts updated Android L factory images for Nexus 5, 7 with support for Google Fit
• Google Fit SDK preview is now available for developers!

Thing 4: Other stuff

• LG G3, two months on ...
• Yahoo teams up with Google on encrypted email service
• HTC Gallery update lets you share M8 Duo Camera effects
• Latest Moto 360 images show off the secret charger for the first time
• The Verizon Motorola XT1096 may be the Moto X successor
• Samsung Unpacked confirmed for September 3 in Berlin, Galaxy Note 4 inbound [updated]
• A smartwatch as a boarding pass is anything but first class
• A look at NVIDIA's Jetson TK1

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Andrew is dodging the Blue Angels as they get ready for Seafair in Seattle, and we're podcasting in the Danger Zone anyway, going a day early and without any real preparation. So you know this one's going to be fun! Join us for more on Android Wear, where Motorola's at these days, Android L and the rumored "Shamu" Nexus device, HTC and Windows Phone 8 (yes, really), and loads more of your questions!

Thing 1: MOAR NEW PHONES

• The HTC One Mini 2
• The Moto E and Moto G LTE
• First look at Motorola Alert
• Hands-on: HTC Desire 816 with Sense 6
• Samsung to show new Tabs at 'Galaxy Premiere' event on June 12

Thing 2: Awesome Apps of the Week!

• Google Play Store now accepting PayPal
• BillGuard launches all-new version of app, makes tracking spending simple and powerful
• Hands-on with the new Sonos Controller for Android
• Monument Valley brings its beautiful impossible architecture to Android
• Grand Theft Auto III, Vice City and San Andreas now available on Kindle Fire and Fire TV
• Twitter rolling out ability to mute accounts to its official apps
• We've fixed our Android app with some important fixes that needed to be fixed!

Thing 3: Other stuff

• Google I/O 2014 schedule is now available
• The Samsung Galaxy S5 official wireless charging cover
• Google put an ad in my Gmail inbox — so why don't I care?
• Heathrow's Terminal 5 becomes 'Terminal Galaxy S5' to promote Samsung's latest phone
• Sony Xperia Z2 Review
• You can now text to 911 in an emergency
• The Nexus 5 Snap Case

We've had a ridiculous amount of HTC One M8 news this week, and for good reason — it's finally official! Plus, we check in from the GPU Developer Conference in San Jose, and answer a whole bunch of your questions live. Join us!

Thing 1: The all-new HTC One M8

• HTC One M8 review
• HTC One M8 Dot View Case
• Zoes, Duo effects and video highlights on the HTC One M8
• These are the new HTC One colors
• Google Play edition HTC One (M8) now available to order]
• Quick comparison: HTC One (M8) versus Samsung Galaxy S5 specs
• HTC BlinkFeed headed to other Android devices
• Developer and unlocked HTC One M8 ready to order
• One versus One: Comparing HTC's all-new flagship to its predecessor

Thing 2: The GPU Developer Conference

• NVIDIA announces Maxwell architecture chip codenamed 'Erista' to come after Tegra K1, launch in 2015
• NVIDIA partners with Valve to bring hit game Portal to Shield
• NVIDIA drops Shield price to $199, updates to KitKat and brings GameStream improvements

Google has announced Android Wear — it's software platform for wearables — and along with it we saw a couple new smartwatches announced. So Phil from Android Central, Adam from SmartwatchFans.com, CrackBerry Kevin and Mobile Nations Design Director David Lundblad got together to hash it all out.

(Warning: There's a little bit of NSFW language in this one.)

• Google officially announces Android Wear
• Motorola announces 'Moto 360,' its first Android Wear device
• LG announces G Watch, powered by Android Wear
• Android Wear announcements today have Pebble founder 'excited'
• Fossil Group supporting Android Wear devices

We're just about finished here at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, so the guys all get together to hash out what we saw, what we didn't see — and what we wish we'd never laid eyes on.

Join us!

We're in Barcelona, Spain, for Mobile World Congress, where Samsung just announced the Galaxy S5, Galaxy Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo, and the Gear Fit. Join Alex Dobie and Phil Nickinson as they break down this latest round of announcements.

• Samsung Galaxy S5 made official: 5.1-inch HD screen, fingerprint scanner, and heart rate monitor in tow
• Samsung Galaxy S5 hands-on and initial review
• Samsung Unpacked 5 Liveblog
• US carriers confirm Galaxy S5 release
• Samsung Galaxy S5, Gear 2, and Gear Fit launching April 11 worldwide
• The Galaxy S5 pictured from every angle you can imagine
• Samsung Galaxy S5 specs

We're back with a hodgepodge of Android news from the past week, including an expansion for Chromecast, a red Nexus 5, more of what we expect from Mobile World Congress — plus we answer your questions, live!

Thing 1: Devices, devices everywhere

• Sony Xperia Z1 Compact versus Z1
• HTC One, one year on
• LG G Flex (AT&T) review
• Red Nexus 5 unboxing and hands-on
• Pebble Steel retail unboxing and hands-on
• Chromecast reportedly hitting the UK as soon as March 1
• HTC: A wearable device will be here by the Christmas season
• First HTC M8 photo shows dual rear cameras

Thing 2: More things

• Nexus 5 launcher becomes 'Google Now Launcher' after Search update
• NBC News and the bullshit 'ZOMG Sochi Olympics Android hack' story
• Android 4.x now on 78.6% of active devices, KitKat still under 2%
• Beta version of Pebble app with new appstore now available to developers
• Samsung Unpacked 5 (and Galaxy S5, perhaps) coming to Mobile World Congress
• Google Chromecast SDK released to developers, Google Play Services updated as well

We survived the Great Google Outage of 2014 and the Great Florida Ice Storm of, erm, also 2014 and have made our triumphant return for the 169th edition of the Android Central Podcast! Good thing, too, because there was that little thing where Google sold Motorola off to Lenovo this week. Plus we chat up some of the more rumoriffic stories of the week, and answer a few your your questions. Join us!

Thing 1: Google sells Motorola to Lenovo, plays nice with Samsung

• Lenovo to acquire Motorola Mobility from Google in $2.91 billion deal
• Motorola may not have hurt Google's bottom line quite as badly as it seems
• Stock Talk: Motorola was just a drop in the bucket for Google
• Motorola's final quarter under Google: $1.24 billion revenue, $384 million operating loss
• Samsung and Google sign a 10-year cross-licensing deal
• Also: Samsung could introduce 'Life Times' app in future phones

Thing 2: Rumors we haven't bothered with

• Google gets Samsung to tone down custom software?
• Google to wind down the Nexus line after 2014?

Thing 3: Other stuff

• Galaxy S4 + S4 Mini 'black edition' with leather-effect back coming to Russia
• Red Nexus 5 appears slated for Feb. 4
• T-Mobile, this is the wrong way to try to gain customers
• SwiftKey makes the leap to iOS with SwiftKey Note
• Android Device Manager updated, now has a password prompt
• Leaked images claim to show LG's new G Pro 2
• Packaged Chrome apps come to Android and iOS with dev preview toolset
• Google announces Glass Titanium Collection: New frames and prescription lenses

Download all the Mobile Nations Android apps!

• Android Central (update coming soon!)
• CrackBerry
• iMore
• Smartwatch Fans
• WPCentral

What post-CES lull? Google bought Nest and its excellent connected-home products for $3.2 billion. Plus Richard Devine checks in from Europe's Moto X launch. You still probably shouldn't drive with Google Glass, and we answer more of your questions, live!

Thing 1: Google Buys Nest for $3.2 billion

• Google to acquire Nest for $3.2 billion
• Let Nest be Nest ... (And Motorola be Motorola, and Aviate be Aviate)
• Nest co-founder discusses Google's future in the connected home
• Stock Talk: Google's purchase of Nest is a long-term play, never mind the short-term jokes

Thing 2: Moto X in Europe, Moto G GPe in the U.S.

• Moto G Google Play edition now on sale for $179
• Hands-on with the Moto G Google Play edition
• Motorola brings the Moto X to the UK
• First look: The European Moto X in London

Thing 3: Other stuff

• Legality of using Google Glass while driving still murky, even after woman avoids ticket
• Sprint Wifi Calling poised to debut on two Samsung phones
• Sprint's LG G Flex available in stores Feb. 7
• Google Now is (unsurprisingly) coming to your desktop
• Desire 300: This is how HTC attacks the low-end market

The new suite of Mobile Nations Android apps

• Android Central
• CrackBerry
• iMore
• Smartwatch Fans
• WP Central (coming soon!)

We're live from the Las Vegas Convention Center for CESlive and CES 2014, where wearables is the name of the game. Well, that and new Android phones and tablets. And processors. And lots of wearables. And we're bringing it all to you, live from the floor.

No scripts. No nets. Just three Android nerds, your questions and an hour to kill before we pack up and head to Las Vegas for CES. Enjoy!

And be sure to swing by our CESlive coverage page!

It's our last show before Christmas, and it's a good one. We get up-close and personal (again) with Google Glass, sort out all the Motorola updates, talk some smartwatches — and answer a bunch of your questions. Join us!

Thing 1: Smartwatches

• Samsung Galaxy Gear (U.S.) finally gets new firmware and expanded notifications
• Pebble announces its own app store; open to developers now, public gets it in 2014
• Pebble smartwatch on sale for $120 at Amazon and Best Buy

Thing 2: Motorola's updates and wood

• Moto G getting Android 4.4.2 KitKat starting today!
• Android 4.4 KitKat update hitting Droid Ultra, MAXX and Mini
• Moto X bamboo back arrives on Moto Maker, carries $100 premium
• Bamboo Moto X now ships by the end of the year
• From the Editor's Desk: Shut up and buy this phone

Thing 3: Google Glass update

• Google Glass updated to XE12, brings a wink camera, proper Hangouts support and iOS compatibility
• New Glassware now live on MyGlass
• MyGlass for iOS available in the App Store, again

Other stuff

• Verizon pushing out Android 4.3 for Galaxy Note 2
• BlackBerry: Android and iOS combined for 40 million new BBM registrations in 60 days
• Here's what BlackBerry's CEO really said about bringing the 'BlackBerry experience' to Android
• CyanogenMod receives new round of funding, talks about future plans
• Oppo N1 CyanogenMod Edition passes Google CTS, launching Dec. 24
• Sony PlayMemories app refreshed, QX-series firmware update coming soon
• LG unveils 21-inch all-in-one Chromebase desktop
• #CESlive update: Awesome guests, sponsors, a Vegas meetup and more!

We're less than two weeks out from Christmas, and Google's updating everything. We've got two new Google Play edition devices. We've got a white Nexus 7. And just about every app Google makes has been updated — along with yet another update to the Android software itself. Strap in, folks. This is a big one.

Thing 1: New Google Play edition devices

• Sony Z Ultra Google Play edition announced, available now
• LG announces Google Play edition G Pad 8.3
• LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play edition unboxing and hands-on
• Sony Z Ultra Google Play edition unboxing and hands-on
• Stock Android 'Gallery' app is no more on the new Google Play edition devices

Thing 2: Google updates all the things

• In pictures: The white Nexus 7
• Nexus OTA updates to Android 4.4.2 are pushing out now
• Google announces new apps, local content streaming for Chromecast
• Chromecast now works with Google Play Music, Movies & TV from the web
• Hangouts update hopes to fix MMS issues
• Android Device Manager app launches on Google Play
• Google Play Books updated, brings performance tweaks and uploading from your phone or tablet
• Google Translate updated with nine new languages
• Want snow on your Google+ photos? Just shake your phone
• Gmail update adds vacation auto responder, expands file attachment capabilities
• Gmail will automatically show images in e-mails

Other odds and ends

• Pebble update v1.14 adds Do Not Disturb, alarm improvements
• Cover lock screen replacement launches in the Play Store, still carries 'beta' tag
• CTIA, FCC come to agreement on cellphone unlocking terms
• 'Instagram Direct' private messaging is now official
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 now available on Google Play
• Plants vs. Zombies 2 updated with 'loads of cool stuff'
• Moto G's U.S. debut delayed by winter weather
• A sneak peek at #CESlive!
• Sprint to sell new tri-band Galaxy S4 in the coming weeks
• Google Glass as a music player: Sounds pretty good, but it's also tough on battery

Phil and Andrew are joined by JR Raphael for more on the Android 4.4.1 update of the Nexus 5, we've got the LG G Flex in house, and a whole bunch of your questions.

Thing 1: Android 4.4.1 and the Nexus 5

• Android 4.4.1 update coming with Nexus 5 camera fixes [update]
• Android 4.4.1 update for Nexus 5 now live
• From the forums: What's new in Android 4.4.1?
• Android 4.4.1 arriving on more Nexus devices

Thing 2: The LG G Flex

• LG G Flex preview
• LG: Nearly half of all smartphones will be curved, bendable by end of decade
• Hands-on with the LG G Flex
• LG G Flex availability dates announced for Singapore and Hong Kong

Thing 3: The Qualcomm Toq

• Qualcomm Toq unboxing

Other odds and ends

• JR Raphael on the Moto G
• Moto G versus Moto X
• Moto G versus Nexus 4
• Moto G Flip Shell review
• Good read: Andy Rubin now heading up Google's robotic moonshot
• HTC and Verizon confirm Droid DNA Android 4.2.2 update
• Coming up at CES 2014: Android Central, Mobile Nations and Geek Beat join forces!
• Google Play Music updated with SD card cache support

We're taking the week off from the podcast to do this Thanksgiving thing. Or as the rest of the world calls it, Thursday and Friday.

Thanks for listening and being a part of Android Central, and we'll catch y'all on the flip side.

We're getting the gang back together this afternoon for what we're told will be the 162nd edition of the Greatest Android Podcast in the World! On tap this week: Motorola is very quickly becoming the good-guy manufacturer, Android 4.4 KitKat updates are rolling out all over the place, and we'll field a bunch of your questions.

Thing 1: Mighty Moto

• Motorola makes it official: Verizon's Moto X first to get Android 4.4 KitKat
• T-Mobile's Moto X getting Android 4.4 KitKat today
• AT&T Moto X soak test is starting, let the KitKat begin
• Motorola to offer factory images for Developer Editions, no longer void warranties
• Motorola puts Motorola Assist in Google Play, adds custom autoreply option
• Motorola Connect hits the Play Store as well, compatible with Moto's KitKat devices
• Moto G now available in Canada
• Moto G review

Thing 2: KitKat finally rolls out for Nexus devices

• Google pushing a bugfix for Android 4.4 KitKat [KRT16S], new factory images available for Nexus devices
• Nexus 4's Android 4.4 KitKat OTA download links now available

Thing 3: Other stuff

• Sprint Spark: theoretical speeds are theoretical
• HBO Go Android app updated with Chromecast support
• Chromecast app gets a redesign
• Google Wallet update lets you scan cards to enter them
• Google Wallet Card now available to order, ships in 10-12 days
• Verizon now selling the HTC One Max for $299
• Google rolls Play Magazines and Currents into Play Newsstand
• Android Central hits 1 million Google Play Newsstand subscribers - here's how to add us!
• Google gives an early look at the Glass Development Kit, shows off new apps

We're back and we've got the Moto G in house. Plus KitKat updates to the Nexus line, what, excatly, is going on with all this search and launcher stuff, and a whole slew of your questions. Join us!

Thing 1: The Moto G

• Motorola officially announces the Moto G!
• Video: Hands-on with the Moto G!
• In pictures: The Moto G
• Phones 4U carrying the Moto G in the UK, available to order now
• Verizon says it'll carry the Moto G on prepaid next year
• Moto G specs
• Hands on with the new Moto G accessories
• Moto G will ship with KitKat in the U.S.

Thing 2: KitKat abounds

• Android 4.4 KitKat rolling out to Nexus 7s, Nexus 10
• How to manually update your Nexus tablet to KitKat [updated]
• Google posts Android 4.4 factory image for Nexus 4
• Android 4.4 factory images for all Nexus 7s now available, too
• This week's sidebar poll: Do you sideload OTA updates?

Thing 3: Other things

• Nexus 5 review
• Google Search update brings new features and new cards to Google Now
• Samsung Galaxy Gear manager app update brings rich notifications from any app to the Gear
• Sprint doesn't want you to forget you've got dizzingly fast Spark LTE data
• ISIS Mobile Wallet now available for Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile customers
• CyanogenMod Installer hits the Play Store to help you flash your phone
• Google Glass Explorer Program opens sign-ups to anyone interested
• Google Glass officially adding music in 'the next two weeks,' stereo earbuds available soon
• You can now design a custom Moto X on all four major U.S. carriers

It's all Nexus, all the time this week. OK, mostly Nexus. And Android 4.4 KitKat. And a few other things. But, really, just a whole lot of Nexus goin' on.

Thing 1: Still more on the Nexus 5

• The Nexus 5 vs. the LG G2
• The Nexus 5 speaker: Yes, there's only one — and software may be hurting what you hear [updated]
• Nexus 5 battery life first impressions: Good enough, but not great
• Nexus 5 models 820 and 821: What's the difference?
• What I'm using: The Zens Wireless Charger with the Nexus 5
• Nexus 5 now available from Canadian carriers
• Nexus 5 now available through Sprint, Amazon and Best Buy

Thing 2: Still more on Android 4.4 KitKat

• Hangouts 2.0 now rolling out with SMS support
• How to disable SMS messages in Hangouts
• Google Voice numbers can now receive MMS from T-Mobile numbers
• Google Keyboard update brings KitKat features, drops the holo blue
• The KitKat Clock app has a subtle but impressive feature
• Gallery and Photos: Why does the Nexus 5 have two ways to handle images?
• Photo editing improvements in the Android 4.4 KitKat Gallery
• Printing in Android 4.4 KitKat (with some help from HP)
• Switching launchers with Android 4.4's new 'Home' setting
• How to add and arrange home screens in Android 4.4 KitKat
• Nexus 5 camera samples and first impressions
• How to get Google Now off your Android 4.4 KitKat home screen

Thing 3: Anything that's not Nexus or KitKat

• New YouTube comment system integrated with Google+ now available
• Your Google+ profile picture will soon be paired with your phone number
• Verizon announces their own tablet - the Ellipsis 7 will debut Nov. 7 for $250
• Google Glass gets XE11 update, adds new directions, calendar search, setup and screencasting shortcut
• BBM4ALL Video Contest - Make a kick-ass BBM commercial and you could win a trip to Toronto and visit to BlackBerry HQ!

Phil, Alex and Andrew spend an hour fielding questions from a live Q&A on the new Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat. No script. No prep time. We're working without a net. Join us!

We've got the Nexus 5 with Android 4.4 KitKat in our hot little hands, and we're gonna talk them to death this week. Plus, Phil finally gets Google Glass. Join us!

Thing 1: The Nexus 5

• The Nexus 5 is official, Play Store now taking orders
• Nexus 5 official specs
• Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat video walkthrough
• In pictures: The Nexus 5
• Sprint Nexus 5: $149 for 16GB on contract; preorders Nov. 1, available Nov. 8
• T-Mobile says it'll carry the Nexus 5, forgets to give a price or date
• Yes, you can buy a Nexus 5 from Google Play and activate it on Sprint
• Hangouts v2 preinstalled on Nexus 5, updated in Play Store in coming weeks

Thing 2: Android 4.4 KitKat

• Android 4.4 KitKat is official, launching on the Nexus 5
• Google releases Android 4.4 KitKat SDK
• In Android 4.4, Google Now is finally part of your home screen
• Android 4.4 KitKat 'Easter egg' animation
• Kit Kat branches hitting the Android source tree, Nexus 5 factory images now available
• Google Wallet 'tap and pay' can work on any Android 4.4 device, but still requires a U.S. SIM
• Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 will all get Android 4.4 KitKat
• Galaxy Nexus will not get Android 4.4 KitKat
• Motorola to bring KitKat to Moto X, new Droids and Dev Edition RAZR HD
• HTC One to get KitKat within 90 days in the U.S. [Updated]
• Google Voice won't be integrated into latest Hangouts update, but it's coming
• Video: What's new in Android 4.4 design
• Video: What's new in Android 4.4

Thing 3: Yes, there's other stuff to talk about

• Motorola makes updating the Moto X camera easy, moves app to Google Play
• Sprint Galaxy Nexus Android 4.3 update rolling out starting today
• Pandora now officially supports Chromecast
• Google Glass and moving violations: There will be growing pains
• Android Central Live: It's a wrap!

Phil, Andrew and Alex are joined by Russell Holly of Geek.com to see where we stand on the new Nexus stuff, the launch of BBM — Its really great user friendly and smooth! — and we take a slew of questions from the live Q&A. Join us!

Thing 1: Ready or not, here's BBM!

• BBM for Android finally here today ... later ... eventually ... NOW!
• BBM bests 1 million installs in its first day on Android
• Who's using BBM on Android?
• BlackBerry 'aware' of suspect reviews, 'working with Google to resolve this'
• BBM updated to support more devices, doesn't list which ones

Thing 2: Nexus watch 2013

• ... ... ...

Thing 3: Other odds and ends

• Plants vs. Zombies 2 now live in Google Play
• Call of Duty: Strike Team now available - latest postmodern war shooter is $6.99
• Custom Moto X now $99.99 from Moto Maker site
• Is T-Mobile starting to offer free tethering on prepaid plans?
• Samsung hit with fine in Taiwan, probe into failing devices in China

Phil and Alex each has the HTC One Max, a massive phone with a not-quite-as-massive display, running Android 4.3 and Sense 5.5. Here we have our initial thoughts on the oversized phone.

Samsung does all right with the Note 3 and new Note 10.1, but the Galaxy Gear leaves a bit to be desired. Plus, the state of HTC, we try to benchmark Jerry live on the air — and Google gives numbers on the great malware scare that isn't.

Thing 1: Samsung's trifecta

• Samsung Galaxy Note 3 review (European version)
• Samsung Galaxy Gear initial review
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 - 2014 Edition review
• How to shrink the Galaxy Note 3's display into a tiny window
• T-Mobile Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear now available
• Samsung Galaxy Note 3 + Gear now available on AT&T and Sprint
• Cheating at Android benchmarks isn't new

Thing 2: What's up with HTC?

• HTC announces $101 million operating loss for Q3 2013
• Microsoft wants HTC's Android phones to dual-boot into Windows Phone
• HTC elaborates on Android 4.3 plans for HTC One on other U.S. carriers
• Stock Talk: HTC's Q3 loss isn't good, but neither is it unexpected

Thing 3: Other odds and ends

• Android security chief breaks down real malware data
• Android 4.3.1 update rolling out to LTE Nexus 7
• Twitter beta track receives yet another striking interface change
• Hulu Plus gets Chromecast support

Alex, Andrew and Jerry talk all things Note 3. IT'S HAPPENING!

Jerry and Andrew have been living and breathing the LG G2 for a few weeks now, and they tackling some of your burning questions about one of the hottest devices of the year.

The thing: The LG G2

• Verizon G2 review
• AT&T G2 review
• Verizon and AT&T versions rooted
• Long-pressing those crazy buttons will open apps
• Verizon version already has an update.
• Carrier IQ says hello on AT&T.

Phil, Jerry, Andrew and Alex talk up a week's worth of news, including the Nexus 7 controversy, CyanogenMod's rebirth as a real live corporation, more on the LG G2, and more of your e-mails. Join us!

Thing 1: New Nexus LTE hullabaloo

• Nexus 7 LTE now available in UK, Canada, Australia and more
• Verizon responds to inqury about LTE-enabled Nexus 7 activation issues
• Verizon clarifies LTE Nexus 7 certification process
• Tethering with the Nexus 7 on AT&T

Thing 2: New devices

• More LG G2 talk, tips and tricks
• Moto X developer editions appear, Verizon version now available
• Motorola Droid Maxx Developer Edition now available for $649
• Sony Xperia Z1 video walkthrough

Other odds and ends

• CyanogenMod team goes commercial, bullet-proof installer coming soon
• Sprint introduces 'One Up' annual upgrade program
• Quickoffice now free for all, courtesy of Google
• It's official: BBM for Android coming September 21
• Updated Google Wallet app coming to all US-based Android phones

Phil, Jerry and Andrew are back to talk up the latest Nexus leaks, we've got the U.S. versions of the LG G2 in our hot little hands, new Chromebooks in our hearts — and what we really think about all this iPhone buzz.

Thing 1: New Nexus incoming?

• Our best look yet at a possible Nexus successor
• Mysterious Nexus phone shows up in Google KitKat statue video

Thing 2: The LG G2 is here!

• LG G2 now available on AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile
• AT&T LG G2 hands-on
• Verizon LG G2 hands-on
• Motorola's Active Display versus LG's Knock-On
• The LG G2 QuickWindow Case

Other odds and ends

• Twitter releases beta update with drastically new interface
• Future Samsung phones will have 64-bit CPUs too, says CEO
• Apple's iPhone 5c announcement won't change anything
• Google Play edition Samsung Galaxy S4 also getting JWR66Y update
• HTC One Google Play edition receiving JWR66Y OTA update
• Google unveils new Chromebooks, Chromebox with Intel Haswell processors
• Android 4.3 with Sense 5.0 RUU for the AT&T HTC One leaks out

We're wrapping up our week in Berlin with more on the Sony Z1 and QX cameras, more thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear and the Note 10.1 2014 Edition (that's a tablet, if the name didn't give it away), plus the LG G Pad 8.3, ASUS and other sundry items. 

We're live from Berlin, Germany, and the annual IFA conference, where we've got the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Gear smartwatch and Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition. Plus, Sony rolled out the new Xperia Z1 and the Cyber-shot QX10 and QX100 camera systems. And if that's not enough, we weigh in on Android 4.4 Kit Kat, and HTC's new wares. Join us!

Thing 1: Microsoft, Nokia and HTC, plus Android 4.4 Kit Kat

• Android 4.4 is announced — a confectionary perfectionary
• Kit Kat statue joins the crew at Google HQ
• Mysterious "Nexus" device shows up in Kit Kat statue unveiling
• Hands-on with the HTC Desire 601
• First look at the HTC BoomBass speaker
• What Microsoft buying Nokia means for Android

The Sony Xperia Z1 and Cyber Shot QX series

• Hands-on with the Sony Xperia Z1
• Sony announces the Cyber Shot QX10 and QX100
• Hands-on with the Sony Cyber-shot QX100

The Samsung Galaxy Gear, Note 3 and Note 10.1 (2014 edition)

• Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Gear
• Samsung Galaxy Note 3 hands-on
• Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 edition)
• Galaxy Note 3 hitting all four major U.S. carriers
• In pictures: The Samsung Galaxy Gear

Phil, Alex, Andrew and Richard preview next week's IFA conference in Berlin. Plus, more on the LG G2, a wee bit on the Moto X, who among us has spent the most money on Asphalt 8 — and a few of your e-mails. Join us!

No show this week. But we'll catch y'all on the flip side!

Thing 1: More Moto X

• Customize your Moto X: A Moto Maker preview
• Motorola has a snazzy desktop dock for the Moto X, too
• Moto X car dock goes on sale for $40 direct from Motorola
• Moto X hits AT&T on Aug 23
• Moto X 'Skip' unlocking accessory now available for $20

Thing 2: More LG G2

• Verizon LG G2 comes with wireless charging in addition to logos
• LG G2 coming to most Canadian carriers
• LG G2 up for pre-order at Negri
• LG G2 up for pre-order in the UK, release due late Sept

Thing 3: Big IFA devices leak

• Samsung Galaxy Note 3 specs leak
• Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch coming Sept 4, says WSJ
• Crazy Sony lens camera leaked pics
• Yet another Sony Honami leak
• LG's making another Optimus Vu
• HTC One Max leaked render

Other things that might've happened:

• North Korea unveils Android phone
• Verizon's HTC One coming Aug 22 with Android 4.2.2
• Dots launches for Android

Phil and Jerry are joined by special guest Russell Holly of Geek.com to talk up this week's LG G2 event from New York City, more on the Moto X now that we've got a solid week's worth of use out of it, the latest Nexus 7 drama — and more of your e-mails. Join us!

We're live from New York City, hot off the Moto X event and with the phone of the hour in our hot little hands. Join us for an all-Moto X podcast special!

• Hands-on with the  Moto X
• Moto X unboxing
• Yes, the Moto X will come in wood
• The Moto X "Quick Capture" camera
• The Moto X in pictures
• AT&T gets the exclusive on 32GB of storage, Moto Maker customizations
• Moto X Specs

It's time for an emergency podcast prodcast as we wrap up Google's "Breakfast with Sundar" in San Francisco. We're joined live from the event by Andrew Martonik as we get Android 4.3, a new Nexus 7 — and the exciting $35 Chromecast!

• Google officially unveils Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
• New Nexus 7 availability and pricing
• Google announces Chromecast: Bringing Youtube and Google Play Music to your TV
• The new Nexus 7 is official
• New Nexus 7 specs
• The new Nexus 7: Hands-on pictures and video
• Hands-on with the Chromecast: Pictures and video of Google's newest living room play
• Netflix now supports 1080p video streaming with Android 4.3
• Android 4.3 updates pushing today for current Nexus devices Android 4.3 source hitting AOSP today
• Android 4.3 factory images for Nexus 4, 7, 10, Galaxy Nexus now live
• Google announces Textbooks for Google Play Books
• Android 4.3 APIs now available in the Android SDK
• Google Play Games now available - Google's games hub for Android
• More than 70 million Android tablets activated, Android chief says
• Google Play Music, Movies & TV updated with Chromecast support

Just a little bit of news this week. Nexus 7, Android 4.3 — and we break the news of the Moto X event live on air. So, ya know, slow podcast and all that. Plus, frown at the U.S. carriers' idea of a good deal, and we take some more of your questions. Join us!

Thing 1: What Google's up to

• Android 4.3 build for Nexus 4 leaks
• Android 4.3 on the Nexus 4: A second look at the next version of Android
• Exclusive first look: Pics and video of the new Nexus 7
• Nexus 7 sequel pricing leaks - 16GB for $229, 32GB for $269
• Google schedules Android event for July 24
• The new Google Play store design is now on the web, too
• The new Google Play: We've come a long way, baby

Thing 2: Verizon and the Droid Ultra; Moto X is nigh

• Verizon holding event in NYC on July 23
• Moto X. August 1. New York
• Larry Page on the Moto X: 'I'm very excited'
• Motorola posts picture of Moto X being made in Texas plant
• Memo pegs US Cellular's Moto X launch for Aug. 26

Thing 3: HTC One Mini is here

• HTC One Mini hands-on preview
• In pictures: The HTC One Mini
• By the numbers: HTC One Mini versus HTC One
• HTC One Mini official specs
• HTC One Mini UK availability and pricing [Updated]

Thing 4: Really bad ideas?

• T-Mobile and AT&T: JUMP to your Next phone purchase — or don't
• Verizon's new 'Edge' program allows no-contract upgrades every 6 months
• Verizon CFO: 'We will not touch our service pricing' after launch of VZ Edge

Phil, Jerry, Alex and Andrew are back for Episode CXLII of the Greatest Android Podcast in the World! We're back on Google Hangouts and have the latest on Google Maps, all these Moto X leaks, the big moves in the land of U.S. carriers, and a wee bit on how good we look using phones in pools with bikinis. Plus, is your phone out to get you? (Hint: Probably not.)

Thing 1: The new Google Maps is here (sort of)

• New Google Maps app starting to seed on Google Play
• New Google Maps updated with offline maps button
• Google Maps gains swipe-to-access gestures in latest update
• Google confirms Latitude being retired from August 9

Thing 2: U.S. carrier news the rest of the world doesn't care about

• T-Mobile announces 'JUMP!' upgrade plan, new LTE markets and devices
• Editorial: T-Mobile's new JUMP! upgrade policy is leapfrogging the competition

Thing 3: Other stuff

• Eric Schmidt with a Moto X
• Verizon roadmap shows potential launch dates for HTC One, Moto X
• Google+ update lets friends see your +1's, here's how to hide your +1 history
• NSA contributes to Android, but there is no secret backdoor
• Google confirms fix for 'master key' vulnerability released to OEMs
• CyanogenMod 10.1.1 released, patches several known security exploits
• Review: Samsung Galaxy S4 Active for AT&T

Jerry and Phil sit down (via Skype) with Falcon Pro developer Joaquim Verges to get the lowdown on Falcon Pro. Find out where the app came from, its quick rise to becoming one of the top Android Twitter apps — and, yes, how it became one of the first to hit (hard) against the new Twitter API rules that limit the number of users an app can have.

Mad props to Joaquim for hanging out with us. You can download Falcon Pro at getfalcon.pro, and find more info in Joaquim's announcement on Google+.

We're back, and we've got the Google Play edition HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 in our hot little hands! Plus, Android 4.3 leaks, NVIDIA Shield is delayed -- and we're doing it all over Google Hangouts! 

Thing 1: Google Play experience devices

• First look: Google Play edition HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4
• New stock camera app debuts in Google Play edition GS4 and HTC One
• Google Play edition HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 now on sale!
• Android 4.3 leaks for 'Google Play edition' Galaxy S4
• Hands-on with leaked Android 4.3 ROM for the Google edition Galaxy S4
• What is Stock Android?
• This week's sidebar poll: Are you ordering a Google Play Edition phone?

Other things ...

• Google Play Movies gets a new look, drives another nail in Nexus Q's coffin
• Google reportedly working on Android-powered watch, game console and next-gen Nexus Q
• Facebook introduces Android app beta testing via Google Groups
• HTC unveils 'glamor red' HTC One
• Sony Xperia Z Ultra hands-on
• Sony's next-gen SmartWatch adds NFC

Thing 1: Samsung's summer gala

• First look at the Samsung ATIV Q
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom hands-on
• Samsung Galaxy NX video walkthrough
• Second look: The Samsung Galaxy NX camera
• Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
• Samsung announces five new colors of the Galaxy S4
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Active hands-on
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Active hands-on
• Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active for AT&T
• Behold, the Samsung Galaxy S4 in red

Thing 2: Facebook announces InstaVine

• Instagram announces Vine, erm, video on Instagram
• Instagram's newest, most important option

Thing 3: Other odds and ends

• NVIDIA Shield price dropped to $299, availability date set at June 27
• NVIDIA to license Kepler GPU, visual computing patents to mobile manufacturers
• Optimus G successor will use Snapdragon 800 processors
• HTC Butterfly S announced: BoomSound speakers, 5-inch display and Snapdragon 600 CPU
• Huawei Ascend P6 hands-on

Thing 1: Samsung still making things

• Samsung 'Galaxy NX' Android-based mirrorless camera pictured
• Mirrorless 'Galaxy Camera 2' to launch at Samsung London event next week
• Samsung announces Galaxy S4 Zoom: 16MP camera, 10x optical zoom, full phone capabilities
• Making sense of the Galaxy S4 Zoom
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Active available June 21 on AT&T for $199 on contract
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Active up for pre-order on AT&T

Thing 2: The agony over iOS 7

• Apple's iOS 7 'copied' everyone - and that's a good thing

Thing 3: Google Music update is a good thing

• Google Play Music update brings faster downloads, better data controls
• Google Play Music All Access will be my first paid music subcription service
• Testing Google Play Music's new streaming quality settings

Thing 4: The Android Central app and Talk Mobile

• Android Central App gets dark theme, font size options in Version 1.2!
• The Android Central app now available on the Amazon Appstore
• Celebrating 50,000 downloads of the Android Central app with a T-shirt giveaway!
• Talk Mobile Gaming Week Recap: The best things you said

We've got the gang back together for our first proper podcast in a few weeks, so that means it's time to take on all these newfangled "Nexus User Experience" devices. Plus, we've got a white Nexus 4, the Moto X, and more laughs than four Android nerds should be allowed to have in less than an hour. Join us!

Thing 1: The Google Experience

• The HTC One 'Google Edition' is official!
• FAQ: The 'Google Edition' HTC One
• Gmail for Android, web to get tabbed inboxes to reduce clutter
• Google Play Music updated with track removal, sharing changes
• Google Calendar app updated with custom color labels and new date and time pickers

Thing 2: New stuff and more new stuff

• Moto X to be the lead device for the new Motorola
• This week's sidebar poll: Are you waiting for Motorola before you buy a new phone this year?
• Major update now pushing to the Verizon Galaxy S3
• Hands-on with the white Nexus 4
• The best Android phone you can buy, as of June 2013

Thing 3: Talk Mobile

• Presenting Talk Mobile 2013!
• Come hang with us at the Talk Mobile 2013 launch party in NYC!
• Mobile Nations podcast 21: Announcing Talk Mobile 2013!

We're live from CTIA in Las Vegas. It's been a relatively slow show, but we managed to eke out a little bit of hardware news, Jennifer Lopez launches her own smartphone service (sort of), and we await the appearance of Ashton Kutcher. No, really.

We're back for the second day of the Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco, with more of the new services and features for Android that are rapidly changing the game for our fair mobile operating system.

Jerry and Phil catch up on the first day of news from Google I/O 2013 in San Francisco!

Android and Google Play

• Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition is real!
• Google Play Game Services gets officially official at Google I/O and it's going cross-platform
• Google Cloud Messaging now part of Google Play Services, new features added
• Google unveils three new location APIs for developers
• All new Google+ Hangouts app unveiled, cross-platform messaging service
• Google Play Music updated, includes UI overhaul and All Access subscription service
• New Google Now cards and 'hot words' for voice search launching today
• Hangouts app now available in the Play Store, comes as update to Google Talk
• Developers can now manage Beta Testing & Staged Rollouts for their apps
• Google Play Store getting 'designed for tablets' category in top charts
• Android Studio unveiled at Google I/O keynote
• New app translation service announced for Google Play developer console
• Google Play has now passed 48 billion app installs
• Android reaches 900 million activations

Google+

• Google+ for the web taking on new look similar to current apps
• Google+ Sign-In API improved with cross platform sign-in

Google Maps

• Google previews next major version of Maps for Android

Google Music

• Google Play Music All Access unveiled
• Google Play Music All Access live on the web

Chrome

• Chrome for Android adds data compression option, Youtube now supports VP9 video

Search

• Google introduces conversational search in Chrome and an expanded Knowledge Graph

Thing 1: The new Android Central app!

• Welcome to the all-new Android Central app!
• Walking through the new and improved Android Central app

Thing 2: Google I/O preview

• Our prediections.

Thing 3: Hardware and software

• AT&T Optimus G Pro review
• Megapixels and Ultrapixels: The Galaxy S4 versus HTC One camera shootout
• Facebook quietly adds Facebook Home support (and unofficial support) for Galaxy S4, HTC One, others
• Carmageddon lands on Android, free for the first day
• Apex Launcher hits v2.0 with new features, improved settings
• Sprint adds Path to preloaded 'Discover It' widget on Galaxy S4, HTC One
• LG holding 'Optimus G series' launch event in Macau

Thing 1: The Galaxy S4

• Why does my 16GB Galaxy S4 only have 8.8GB of space?
• Quick Glance on the Samsung Galaxy S4
• How to change the Galaxy S4 lock screen message
• How to turn off those annoying Galaxy S4 sounds
• How to get to the developer settings on the Galaxy S4
• Samsung Galaxy S4 accessory roundup

Thing 2: LG Optimus G Pro

• AT&T makes its Optimus G Pro official, $199 on contract starting May 10
• AT&T Optimus G Pro hands-on

Thing 3: Other odds and ends

• Mophie Juice Pack for the HTC One - the full review
• This week's sidebar poll: What's your Android keyboard of choice?
• Samsung announces the Galaxy Tab 3, 7-inches of mid-range tablet
• Fieldrunners 2: Tower defense just doesn't get any better

We've published our Samsung Galaxy S4 review, and Alex and Phil are together in New York City to talk about it some more. Join us for a further rundown of the hardware, software and special features of the Samsung Galaxy S4.

We got the band back together for some proper video, a backlog of voicemails, some really good e-mails -- oh, and just the latest and greatest in Android news from the last week. We've got Facebook, the HTC One, more on the Galaxy S4, and every in between. Join us!

Thing 1: New devices and reviews

• Kyocera Torque review
• Sprint HTC One - the Android Central casual review
• Samsung announces Galaxy Win - a mid-ranger that's almost a Galaxy S3
• Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 hits the U.S. this week for $399
• Samsung announces 5.8-inch and 6.3-inch Galaxy Mega smartphones
• Samsung Galaxy Pocket Neo now coming to the UK
• ZTE Geek announced: next-gen Intel CPU plus Android 4.2

Thing 2: Software and updates

• T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy S2 getting Jelly Bean update
• Sprint's Samsung Galaxy Victory gets its Jelly Bean update
• AT&T confirms Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket getting Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
• Facebook Home and the HTC First land Friday - here's what you need to know
• Microsoft Office now rumored for Android in (wait for it ...) 2014

Thing 3: Random stuff to cool to miss

• Bootloaders have been unlocked on the Droid RAZR HD, Atrix HD, RAZR M
• Supposed Google Babel for Gmail screenshots leak
• Google Play Store gets a new look
• Google: Glass Explorer edition to ship within the next month
• Nexus 10 flip cover now available in Google Play