Samsung Fold 8, Squatty Short King
Summary
Hosts Jason Howell and Ron Richards welcome guest Adam Dowd for a firsthand recap of the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event in London, showcasing the new Z Fold 8, Z Flip 8, and Galaxy Watch 9. The episode discusses rising hardware costs due to Qualcomm price hikes and Google’s upcoming Pixel announcements. They also analyze a legal case involving Graphene OS’s duress pin feature at an airport and review Immich as a self-hosted Google Photos alternative.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and intro
Show delay and host introduction
Guest intro and robot lawnmower chat
Graphene OS and border phone search case
Pixel 11 pricing and memory costs
Android 6.0 support ending and contest
Patreon perks and community shoutouts
Imic app for self-hosted photo storage
Superchats and Southwest airline tip
Samsung Unpacked: Z Fold 8 and Flip 8
Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 features
Unpacked event recap and smart glasses
Mid-roll sponsor breaks
Google account recovery via biometrics
Gemini Daily Brief and health insights
Community app: Journal Spaces
Email: Commodore 64 phone concept
Emails: TV tracking apps and Pixel 11
Outro, socials, and final sponsors
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