Pocketnow Weekly 245: O wow, it's the first Android O developer preview

Published: March 25, 2017, 11 a.m.

The most exciting thing about Android O is that we have about a half-year 'til it actually gets fully baked for us to really talk and care about. But we can definitely pick apart what we first got with our bare hands and voices this week. It's the start of developer preview season and we tackle some other mobile tech news of the week, so make sure you're charged and ready for the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch the video recorded from 3:15pm Eastern on March 23rd, or check out the high-quality audio version right here. You can shoot your listener emails to podcast@pocketnow.com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air the following week! Pocketnow Weekly 245 Recording Date March 24, 2017 Hosts Juan Carlos Bagnell Jules Wang Sponsor This week’s episode of the Pocketnow Weekly Podcast is made possible by: We get it. You’re busy. That doesn’t mean you don’t have time to put together interesting meals using high quality ingredients. Blue Apron takes the guesswork out of cooking, delivering the exact amounts of food you need for each recipe. All ingredients, meats, and vegetables are sourced ethically using sustainable sources. Each week you can customize your menu to fit your particular tastes and dietary restrictions, including vegetarian options. Blue Apron has an extensive collection of recipes, and subscribers won’t encounter the same meal twice over the course of a year, unless requested. Cooking together can help improve family bonds, and Blue Apron families cook together three times more often. You will love how good it feels, and tastes, to create incredible home cooked meals with Blue Apron, so don’t wait! Meals are delivered to 99% of the continental United States and it costs are under $10 per serving. Check out this week’s menu and get your first three meals free by going to http://blueapron.com/pocketnow. Android O Developer Preview (00:08:23) We are off to the races for the next several months as Android O takes form in the eyes of developers and, soon, beta testers. Here's our flashy video about it. News 40:49 | Apple's quiet boatload ft. the (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 7 48:03| Bixby is officially Samsung's to own 51:20 | The ZTE Quartz doesn't look so loud for an Android Wear 2.0 watch 56:30 | Huawei's inroads with AT&T 1:00:52 | A more secure Android in 2016 1:07:00 | Start up, shut down — LeEco retreats from Silicon Valley headquarters 1:11:47 | SoftBank, Apple and the Essential question • See you soon! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.