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Alphabet Scoop 006: RCS is now ‘Chat’, Android P nav mess, Google acquiring Nokia Health?

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This week, we talk about Google’s RCS rebrand “Chat” and what it means for messaging on Android and iOS, more chatter about the controversy around gesture-based navigation in Android, Google potentially acquiring Nokia Health, and much more.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.


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Alphabet Scoop 005: Android P navigation leak, Mystery Android TV dongle, ‘Material Design 2’

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This week, we talk all about what we’ve heard about forthcoming changes to navigation in Android P, a mystery Android TV dongle that passed through the FCC, and Google’s ongoing design changes that many refer to as “Material Design 2”.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.


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Alphabet Scoop 004: Xiaomi + Google phone?, Smart Display rumors, and Google got poach’d

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This week, we talk about a weird tip we got that Xiaomi and Google are somehow partnering for a phone in the US, rumors about Google’s forthcoming first-party smart display, and corporate news including Apple’s poaching of Google’s (now former) AI chief.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.


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Alphabet Scoop 003: Pixel 3 chatter, Chromebooks vs. iPad, and Wear OS focuses on battery life

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This week, we talk about our homescreens, wearables, and setups, the first Wear OS watch, a slew of ARCore announcements, and all of the week’s most important app updates.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.


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Alphabet Scoop 002: Our homescreens, first Wear OS watch, and ARCore galore

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This week, we talk about our homescreens, wearables, and setups, the first Wear OS watch, a slew of ARCore announcements, and all of the week’s most important app updates.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.


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Alphabet Scoop 001: Fun House impressions, Android P nav rumors, Wear OS & a new watch?

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This week, we talk all about our Google Fun House impressions, rumors we’ve heard from a source about navigation in Android P, the rebrand of Android Wear as Wear OS and what it might mean, Stephen’s early experiences with a slew of Nest products, a handful of app updates, and much more.

Alphabet Scoop is available on Google PlayiTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.


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Alphabet Scoop 000: Android P release week, Galaxy S9 reviews, and Google at SXSW

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This week, we talk all about Android P (mostly about its support for “notched” devices…), Samsung Galaxy S9 reviews, Motorola layoffs, a slew of app updates, SXSW, and much more.

Alphabet Scoop will soon be available on Google Play, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, and through our dedicated RSS feed for Pocket Casts and other podcast players.


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