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Goodbye OnePlus
22 July 2026

Goodbye OnePlus

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We didn't realize how much we loved OnePlus until they were gone...join Huyen Tue Dao, Jason Howell and Ron Richards process their grief on this week's episode along with our special preview of Samsung Galaxy Unpacked!


Note: Time codes subject to change depending on dynamic ad insertion by the distributor


00:06:09 - NEWS


    The inevitable has happened as OnePlus pulls out of North America and EuropeWeird week in Google and legal drama as the EU demands Google open Android and Search to rivals and Google and Epic drop the appeals and end the battle as third party appstores come to Google Play next weekMore bad news from smartphone sales as globally sales are down 4%. Thanks RAM shortage. Thanks a lot.PATRON PICK: HiSense has a phone with an E-Ink Display and a snap-on LCD Display on the back. What?


00:37:48 - HARDWARE


    Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026 is upon us tomorrow! We preview the event with what to expect and what we'll be surprised by.Not to be forgotten, Google gives us our first tease of the PIxel 11 with a glimpse of Pixel GlowStop the presses! The Honor AI Robot Phone is available for Pre-Order AND was spotted at the World Cup Final!!


01:00:51 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF


    Google rolls out the Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 for Pixels as well as a batch of new Gemini 3.6 and 3.5 Flash AI ModelsTo celebrate World Emoji Day, Google goes in-depth on the design of the new 3D EmojisX rolled out their new, built from the ground up (without AI) Android app


01:10:14 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK


    Partha shares their app LyricGlow and everyone should download and install itKevin weighs in on the demise of TV Time and recommends the combo of Trakt and ShowlyBryan from NJ checks in on the TV Time-pocalypse and joins the Simkl bandwagon but wishes it had a widgetRon shares the news of the TV Time creator's new app Bingers and another upstart called Episodeo

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