T-Mo-Bull
Summary
Hosts Jason Howell and Ron Richards celebrate their upcoming third anniversary and discuss T-Mobile’s controversial move to force legacy users onto newer, more expensive plans. They highlight how Android’s earthquake alert system helped save lives in Venezuela and explore new tech, including faster Qi2 wireless charging standards. The episode also covers the ultra-thin Techno Cam-On Slim phone with a large battery and reveals the design of Nothing’s new budget Phone (4)B.
Topics discussed
Intro, Android Faithful 250th episode promo, and live stream plans
T-Mobile retiring legacy plans and potential price increases
Android earthquake alerts save lives in Venezuela
Qi2 wireless charging standard and Xiaomi's 50W tech
Techno Slim phone with hot-swappable battery design
Nothing Phone (2a) specs, design, and pricing
Samsung Galaxy A36 leak: Infinity-O display and AI features
Samsung rollable phone delayed to 2028 due to chip shortage
Clix communicator keyboard and device innovation
AOSP system-level virtual gamepad for foldables
iOS 26 foldable support and Google Photos backup changes
Listener emails: Old phone uses and carrier coverage
Outro, After Hours preview, and sponsor messages
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