Phone longevity and trade-in trends

We're tending to the Android garden now that Spring has arrived with the return of Jason Howell who joins Ron Richards and Florence Ion for a show packed with leaks and drama plus a rare rugged Ulefone spotted in the wild!

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00:09:10 - NEWS

• An update from Google on the Sideloading Drama that comes with a 24 hour waiting period and set of steps to enable it!
• GrapheneOS takes a stand against age verification requirements for operating systems
• Some staggering numbers about phone trade-ins and what they say about Android phone owners
• PATRON PICK: A leak reveals how budget phones may react to the RAM shortage

00:39:25 - HARDWARE

• Flo wraps up the reviews of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with a rundown of the AI Features and a deep dive on the Camera
• We're stunned, yet not surprised, by reports that Amazon is, yet again, developing a smartphone
• More reports of OnePlus' demise? Where there's smoke, there's often fire, this is getting weird!
• Oooh check out the REDMAGIC 11 Air Trace Edition Gaming Phone!

00:59:10 - APPS

• The March Canary update for Android is out and it's got a bunch of neat stuff!
• Android Auto is evolving and Google shares how it's expanding within the vehicle
• Google Messages is getting three features that everyone agrees are good: Mentions, Trash Folder and Live Location Sharing!

01:10:20 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

• Sergei writes in with his wish for Google Maps features for EV drivers

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