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Episode 223: PODCAST CLIENTS IN 2025
Welcome to Episode223.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Google is looking for participants from the U.S. and the UK for the “Phone Typing Research study.”
Details:
Length of Study: 75 minutes
Dates: March 20th through April 4th
Compensation for your time:
$100 or 80 British Pounds
URL for remote participation:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYWM6XHX8WXtDN5o1XZ0I2DbHCVkG6FKDWJlkr7oCpYH_81g/viewform
Android BasicsIn this segment, we take a look at the state of podcasts clients in2025 where we mentioned the likes of: “Pocketcasts,” “Antennapod,” “AudialsPlay,” “Podcast Addict,” “Tune-In Radio,” “Spotify,” etc.
SPOTLIGHTIn the week of March 10th, both Google and Samsung dropped betas.
Android16Beta3 for Pixels6-9 and Samsung dropped the first beta of One UI7 for the S23-Series for U.S. users.
CSR ENTRY:Kareen brings us another entry from Jieshuo called “Translation.”
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Episode 222: MWC2025 AND MARCH2025 PIXEL DROPAndroid Basics
Welcome to Episode222.
In this segment, Google dropped both the March Pixel Feature-drop for Pixel phones and the Watches.
SPOTLIGHTIn the spotlight segment, we highlight what took place at the MWC2025 week, where Samsung dropped a trio of phones—A26, A36 and A56.
We also mentioned in passing phones from the likes of Honor, Xiaomi and ZTE.
HARDWARE DEMOOur friend and listener of the podcast Aaron Spears shows us how to install a Ruki screen protector.
TIP OF THE WEEK:
In this week’s “tip of the week,” we highlight the “Read Mode” of the “Aggregator News RSS Reader.”
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Episode 221: OnePlus 13 Review and New Voices for RHVoice TTS Android Basics
Welcome to Episode 221.
In this episode, Olga, the Dev of “RHVoice” informs us of what’s going on with the new voices for Armenian and Finish languages.
Google dropped a little patch for Android 16 Beta 2, bringing it to Android16Beta2.1 with the following fixes:
Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented devices from entering Doze mode. (Issue #396603519)
Fixed issues that caused some animations to appear choppy while configuring live wallpapers. (Issue #397659072)
Fixed an issue that sometimes caused devices to reboot unexpectedly. (Issue #396541565)
Fixed various other issues that were impacting system stability, connectivity, and performance.During the same week, Google and Qualcomm team up to extend support for future SnapDragon 7 and 8 powered phones by 8 years.
SPOTLIGHTIn the spotlight segment, John gives us a review of the OnePlus 13.
The app mentioned to correct the bluetooth issue can be found here.
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Episode 220, shopping with innosearch AIAndroid basics
Talkback 15.2 has been released. Braille displays which use the HID protocol are now supported via Bluetooth, such as the most recent releases from Humanware.
SpotlightWe are joined by Patrick Long from Innosearch AI, a shopping site which aims to make the experience of shopping from major retailers more accessible.
App of the weekWarren brings us a demonstration of the game Project Dark.
CommentaryKarene shows us the touch locking feature in Jieshuo.
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Episode 219: THE STATE OF AUDIO RECORDERS IN 2025
Welcome to Episode 219.
In this episode, we continue on our journey of essential app categories in 2025 and this week, we focus on Audio Recorders.
Android BasicsKeeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, we discussed the following recorders:
ASR Recorder,Easy Recorder,HiQ MP3 Recorder,Dolby On,Advanced Recorder,Parrot Voice Recorder,AudioLab Audio Editor/Recorder, etc.SPOTLIGHTIn the spotlight segment, we take a look at the 2nd beta of Android16 as well as mentioning the very first security patch for the S25-series since its unveiling last month
APP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “app of the week,” we demonstrate a magnifying app in the way of “Magnifier.”
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Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.e.g., On this award-winning show, we dive deep into the psyches of the world's cereal killers. Does Snap make Crackle Pop? And is Tony really that grrreat after all? All this, and more, from Cereal
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Episode 218, The state of text editors in 2025Android basics
We continue our look at app categories we examined a few years ago, to see what has change as apps come and go, or simply get updated. This week, it’s the turn of text editors. We discuss the pros and cons of Google Keep - Notes and Lists, UpNote, Simple Text Editor, Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Simplenote and Joplin.
UnboxingWarren unboxes the HMD Vibe.
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Episode 217, First open listener session of 2025
We’re delighted to be joined by our listeners to discuss a range of topics related to Android.
UnboxingJohn unboxes the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
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Episode 216: Android16Beta1&Samsung S25-Series Unpack Event
Welcome to Episode216.
In this episode, we salute the 1st Android16Beta and welcoming the Samsung S25-series of phones.
ANNOUNCEMENTSWe update you as to what’s going on with Ed’s family and wish Katie a belated birthday.
Android BasicsKeeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, this segment focuses on the 1st Beta of Android16Beta1, where interested users can enrol using this page.
https://www.google.com/android/beta
We discussed the highlights of this Beta and below is the URL to read up some mode about the “Advanced Protection Mode” by Mishall Rahman of Android Authority.
SPOTLIGHTSamsung dropped the S25-Series of phones during its “Samsung unpack” event on Feb. 22nd.
Your faithful crew digs into what this means, highlighting some of the aspects we love or don’t quite care about.
APP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “APP of the week,” we demo the “Perplexity Assistant” from the Devs of the “Perplexity Search Engine.”
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Episode 215: E-BOOK READERS PART1 (BLIND-CENTRIC READERS)
Welcome to Episode215, our very first episode of revisiting categories from the past 3 years.
In this episode, we’re starting off with E-Book Readers and for this week, we focus on blind-centric readers.
Android BasicsKeeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, this segment focuses on the 3 apps listed above—Dolphin Easy Reader, Legere Reader and Tech-Freedom.
UNBOXINGJohn unboxes his brand spanking new OnePlus 13.
APP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “APP of the week,” we demo an e-Book Reader called “Colibrio” from a Swedish developer.
CSR ENTRYKareen brings us another feature of the Commentary Screen reader in which you can now touch and hold to access the "inquire by voice" function.
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Episode 214, CES 2025 and The OnePlus 13 and 13RAndroid Basics
We discuss the latest beta releases from Samsung and Google. One UI 7.0 Beta 3 and Android 15 QPR 2 Beta 2.1.
Spotlight 1We let you know what Android related news caught our attention at CES 2025.
Spotlight 2We give you the details from the OnePlus winter Event and share our thoughts on the new OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R.
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Episode 213: BATTERY VERSUS PERFORMANCE
Welcome to Episode213, our very first episode for the year 2025.
Android BasicsIn this episode, we deliberate on Battery versus Performance. In other words, which one is better? Is it better to have a phone with a great performance, or is it better to have one that has great battery with a mid-of-the road performance?
APP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “APP of the week,” we demo a file-management app called “File Manager” by a developer called “File Manager Plus.”."
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Episode 212, Our Favorite Android Apps and Phones of 2024
We get together with some of our listeners and discuss our favorite apps and phones of the year.
Here is Kareen's Article explaining the differences between PiccyBot and Seeing AI Video Descriptions.
Please add to this thread on Samsung Members to help us put an end to this talkBack fragmentation nonsense.
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Episode 211, 4th Anniversary Celebrasion
Episode211 is a very special episode for us as we observe our 4th year in existence and we want to sincerely thank those that were able to join us in observing this milestone.
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Episode 210: 2nd visit with Tech-Freedom
Welcome to Episode210.
ANNOUNCEMENTSWe would like to remind you that next week, Dec. 21, is our 4th anniversary celebration of the existence of Blind Android Users.
We encourage all our readers and listeners to join us in celebrating this monumental milestone.
SpotlightWe are joined by the crew of “Tech-Freedom” (their second appearance on our podcast) to talk about the changes that came down earlier this month and what that means for users of the app.
TIP OF THE WEEKFor this week’s “Tip of the week,” we highlight some exciting development in the way of Google’s Gemini 2.0, in which an exciting feature called "Stream Real Google AI Studio."
This feature has something we’ve been dreaming of, that is, giving us the ability to use the camera on both our phones and on the computer.
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Episode 209, Samsung One UI 7 Beta AnnouncementsThe countdown is on to our 4- year anniversary celebration! We will be recording on 21 December at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part. We’ll be posting a link on our usual channels closer to the time.Android Basics
We discuss the December feature drop for qualifying Google Pixels, and the announcement that some phones will get upgrades for longer than previously thought. You can read about these features at this Link.
SpotlightWe talk about Samsung’s One UI 7 Beta 1 which you can install on qualifying Samsung phones.
App of the weekWarren demonstrates the Aggregator news RSS reader.
CommentaryKarene demonstrates the OCR functions and settings of the Jieshuo screen reader.
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Episode 208, the role of AI in the life of a blind person AnnouncementsThe countdown is on to our 4- year anniversary celebration! We will be recording on 21 December at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part. We’ll be posting a link on our usual channels closer to the time.Our Youtube channel has reached 1,500 subscribers! Thank you so much for all your support.Android Basics
The crew discusses the rapidly evolving world of AI and its use cases for blind people. We discuss the AI capabilities of TalkBack and Jieshuo, implementation of AI by other blindness-specific apps such as Be My Eyes, Seeing AI, PiccyBot and Ally from Envision, and mainstream solutions on which these capabilities are built - ChatGPT and Google Gemini. Also, check out Karene’s article comparing the video description capabilities of Seein AI and Piccybot.
TalkBack HighlightsJohn shows us the new screen search reading control we now have access to as of TalkBack 15.1.
Tip of the weekKarene demonstrates chat filters in Meta’s WhatsApp Messenger.
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Episode 207, All About Android 16 Developer Preview Announcements
Join us in 4 Weeks for our 4- year celebration. We will be recording on Dec 21st at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part.
Android Basicsandroid 16 has shown itself early this year. We discuss the developer preview that just dropped this past week and what we are looking most forward to.
TalkBack HighlightsJohn shows us the new web reading controls we now have access to as of TalkBack 15.1.
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Episode 206: TalkBack 15.1 is HereAndroid Basics
We discuss all that's new in Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1.
SpotlightTalkBack 15.1 has arrived, and we share everything new we have discovered so far.
App of the WeekWarren demonstrates Startpage, a web browser focused on privacy.
TalkBack HighlightsJohn shows us the new ways of activating links as of TalkBack 15.1.
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Episode 205: Concluding One UI settingsAnnouncementsWe would be delighted if everyone could join us for our 4-year anniversary on Saturday 21 December. Please join us at noon Eastern, 5 PM UK time and 9 AM Pacific so save the date!Android turned 17 this week. It can now obtain a driving licence in the UK and apparate in the Wizarding World.Android basics
This week, John concludes our look at Samsung One UI settings, demonstrating what you’ll find in About phone.
App of the weekWarren brings us a demo of Listen AI, another TTS reader.
CommentaryKarene demonstrates a new AI-powered feature, which will attempt to describe videos while they’re playing.
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Episode 204: Seeing AI Video Descriptions and One UI Tips and User GuideAnnouncements
Don't forget to join us for our 4-year celebration on December 21st at 9 AM PST or 12 PM EST.
SpotlightWe discuss all the new features in the latest update to Seeing AI, but focus mostly on our first impressions of the video description feature.
Android BasicsJohn takes us through the "Tips and User Guide" portion of Samsung's One UI settings.
App of the WeekWarren demonstrates the reading app that calls itself “SpeakUp AI - Text to Speech”.
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