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It's a calm before the storm as we've got a quiet week in Android making Jason Howell, Mishaal Rahman and Ron Richards thankful for the reprieve, because the wave of phone releases is on the horizon!

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00:03:05 - NEWS

• Layoffs looming, Google offers packages for Pixel and Android employees to exit
• 2024 was a very good year for Smartphones with sales up 7%!
• PATRON PICK: Android 16's Linux Terminal is real and it runs DOOM

0:19:24 - HARDWARE

• We've got a release date for the Pixel 9A and it's soon!
• The Nothing 3(A) is coming on March 4!
• HANDS ON: Jason reviews the Moto G 2025, a $200 phone
• The leak of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra launch date reveals a February 26 date?

00:42:46 - APPS

• New Play Protect features roll out on Android to protect against dangerous apps
• Openvibe is a new app attempting to unify the open social web
• Apple Invites work on Android! Kinda...
• File sharing and linking for Android and Windows gets easier.

00:56:59 - COMMUNITY

• MattBatt has the Moto G and loves it
• Jason from Chicago cannot get the Google Discover page to fully work
• Rory needs Earbuds with Find My Device support

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