The Android Headlines Show podcast #49 is ready for you! This week on the show we wrapped up Mobile World Congress a bit. Then we took a look forward to HTC’s new phone announcement on the 25th. The device already leaked in an online video, then the video was pulled. Verizon announced some new prepaid plans. The Oppo Find 7 is shaping up to be a monster of a smartphone. Samsung announced the faux leather-wrapped Chromebook 2. Give it listen, download, and rate us! We’re on Stitcher as well as iTunes now.
Here’s what we talked about this week:
Mercedes wants to put Android in its cars
Google Docs is getting voice-text dictation support
Verizon announces new prepaid plans with rollover data
Ring is a gesture-based wearable that lets you control your devices with your finger
Oppo Find 7 coming in 2K and 1080p variants
Oppo Find 7 to have a 50-megapixel camera
HTC One M8 gets shown off in 12 minute video, video is pulled, man-hunt begins for the uploader
HTC shows off the All New HTC One name
Samsung announces the Chromebook 2, complete with faux-leather
4.4 KitKat leaks for the AT&T LG Optimus G Pro
T-Mobile LG G2 gets KitKat
Google releases their Goo.gl link shortener as an app
Xperia Z2 firmware dump makes its way into developer’s hands
Here’s the embedded video from this week’s Hangout as well as the podcast audio stream:
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