- Amazon Unlimited Music
- Google’s mobile search will be the primary search index. Ref: SearchEngineLand
- New Google Photos features
- First world problems:
Jon wants to buy an Air Pod.
Todd wants an Acer Chromebook R 13 & Nougat 7.0 for the Nexus 6.
Author: todd
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MobileViews Podcast 179: First world tech grumbling
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MobileViews Podcast 178: Made by Google w/guests Frank McPherson & Don Sorcinelli
Jon Westfall and I are joined by guest panelists Frank McPherson and Don Sorcinelli to discuss the products announced at the October 4, 2016 Made by Google event.
- What wasn’t announced/discussed during the event:
New Chromebook or other Chrome OS device
New tablet
Andromeda - Google announced an iPhone, a Gear VR, an Echo, and an Eero – The Verge.
Pixel phones
5-inch
$649 for 32GB
$749 for 128GB5.5-inch
$769 for 32GB
$869 for 128GBNo interest financing available
$99 for device protection plan
More fragmentation: Pixel’s best features aren’t coming to the new version of Android
Google’s Pixel XL priced like Apple’s iPhone 7 Plus but is half as fast, lacks many key features
However, it still has a mini-jack for headphones 🙂
Google Pixel updates - Google Home
$129 - Daydream View VR headset
Ships with Pixel. Only works with a Pixel phone
$79 - Google WiFi
$129 or $299 for a three-pack - Chromecast Ultra
$69
Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.
- What wasn’t announced/discussed during the event:
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MobileViews Podcast 177: iPhone 7 Plus Bluetooth rants
- iPhone 7 Plus Bluetooth blues. No problem with BT & iOS 10 on an iPhone 6 Plus. Ref: Gizmodo
- The $2.5M Alexa Prize
- Google Maps for Android integrates Google Calendar events
- Samsung phones & washers
Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.
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MobileViews Podcast 176: Jon’s tech strategy for (mildly) sick days
- Windows Preview Build 14931 (Windows Insider). Ref: Windows Insider Blog
- DarkSky.net
- Natural language search in Google Drive
- Made by Google event on October 4
- Jon’s sick day tech strategy: Being sick and still connected
Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.
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MobileViews Podcast 175: iPhone 7 Plus & iOS 10 first impressions
Jon Westfall and I discuss the iPhone 7 Plus and iOS 10 now that both are available.
Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.
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MobileViews Podcast 174: iPhone 7
In this podcast, Jon Westfall and I discuss:
- Twitter Reader skill for Alexa available.
- New 7-inch Android tablet with Google branding (Pixel???)? Ref: The Verge. Hope it is affordable ($200) like the original Nexus 7.
- 64GB 6s & 6s+ models are gone. Only 32 or 128GB
- iPhone 7 and 7 Plus discussion
- ThinkGeek Star Trek Next Generation Bluetooth comm badge
Available via Google Music Podcasts and Apple iTunes.