It's the first episode of the new year and if you thought Android news was light due to the holiday break, think again!
Featured in this episode:
NEWS
- Google and Samsung might merge Quick Share and Nearby Share
- Beeper says it’s done dealing with Apple over iMessage for Android app issues
- Global premium smartphone market sees record sales in 2023
- Android may soon estimate phone battery life expectancy
- Patron News Story Pick: Google Maps Driving Mode on Android might disappear in 2024
HARDWARE
- Samsung hosting Galaxy S24 Unpacked event in San Jose
- More Galaxy S24 series renders leaked
- Galaxy S24 series AI and camera features leaked
- Nothing Phone (2a) specs and pricing leaks
- Carl Pei tweets teasing a “New Year, New Phone"
- OnePlus 12R specs aplenty
APPS
- Android Auto now syncs phone wallpaper to display
- Google Clock gets Pixel-inspired weather forecast redesign
- Microsoft brings Copilot AI assistant to Android
COMMUNITY
- contacts sync issues from Google Contacts to Mac
- Google's Find My Device tracker launch is still in progress
- Green bubble complaints signify the need for new friends
