- IQOO - Bless You!

The future of Android is now as Huyen Tue Dao returns from the Android Developers Summit and fills Jason Howell and Ron Richards in on what was announced at the keynotes and what the overall vibe amongst the developers community was at the Google hosted event. That plus some more numbers and even more wacky Android news for you for our big 175th episode!

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00:03:51 - NEWS

* We've got Android distribution numbers and it looks like we've got a new rollercoaster-esque pattern as Android 17 is on 1% of devices and Android 16 is on 25% of devices

* The Q3 2026 smartphone sales numbers are in and they're pretty grim but hey, Galaxy Z Fold 8 sales are up 20% thanks to the Apple iPhone Duo!

* A nasty SMS malware attack was discovered on Android and a Google TV OEM was operating a botnet on over 10 Million devices!

* PATRON PICK: IQOO’s new mid-range phone puts last year’s flagships to shame

00:39:00 - HARDWARE

* At the Android Developers Summit, Google confirmed Googlebook Detachables are coming. Tablets!

* Want an AI phone? Cyclon wants to sell you one!

* The first physical glimpse of the Samsung Galaxy S27 has emerged.

00:55:05 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF

* Huyen breaks down the important news and announcements from the Android Developers Summit, including app icon gradients

* Coming out of the Summit, looks like Google is finally getting serious about apps being good enough on Foldables

* WearOS 7.1 is getting serious with a status bar

01:17:58 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

* Alfred Borges is concerned about the future of Tablets and Android

* Gemini Flash 3.8 (AKA Tom Walker) has advice for Ron to stop Google Health's nagging

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