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This week in Android: Happy Birthday Google and Android!
June 14, 2025
Happy birthday, dear Google andAndroid! Happy birthday to you! That’s right, this week sees two big birthdays: Google turns 20 and Android turns 10. Both are milestone birthdays as well which makes this a little bit more cool. Since our favorite company and OS had birthdays, we spent a lot of the week strolling down memory lane. For Google, we took a look at20 top tips and tricks in all of Google’s services, straight from the horses’ mouths. Then we looked at some of thesignificant milestones that Google hitalong its way to becoming one of the the biggest companies in the world. Then weturned our sights to Androidand thefirst Android phoneto hit the market.
But we can’t be all Google all the time, so we looked at a lot of phones this week too. We went in depth with theSamsung Galaxy Note 9’sbatteryandcamera. We got a look at the newXiaomi Mi 8. IsPocophone the new OnePlus, and if so, what does that mean for theOnePlus 6? We’re also looking forward toRazer’s next gaming phone, due out soon. All that and more in this busy week of Android!
Here are your top stories for the week
02:25 –Google turns 20: The 20 biggest milestones in Google’s history
We break down all the biggest accomplishments from your favorite search company over the past 20 years.
12:40 –Android turns 10 today: Here are 5 features we still use from Android 1.0
It might surprise you how mature Android 1.0 was when it started off.
17:30 –Android turns 10: Remembering the first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1 / HTCDream
10 years of Android started with a Dream.
22:00 –Google Feed officially called Discover, will appear at Google.com on mobile
Google Feed has a new name, but it still gives you the same relevant information.
29:10 –From Android to YouTube: 20+ pro tips from the Googlers behind them
What better way to learn all the cool secrets and tips of Google’s products than from the people that built them? There are some “wow” moments in here!
Meanwhile, here are some stories we couldn’t cover on the podcast
Pocophone F1 vs OnePlus 6: Can POCOphone steal the crown?
This is an interesting look at the state of OnePlus and the POCOphone. Is there a new flagship killer here?
Google Assistant coming soon to Roku devices
The best assistant is coming to the best TV set top box out there. It’s time to party.
Xiaomi Mi 8 review: A reference design for Xiaomi software
The Xiaomi Mi 8 comes bearing some great specs, but not a lot of other bells or whistles.
How to install the Google Pixel 3 live wallpapers on your smartphone
Pixel 3 live wallpapers, previously only available onAndroid Piephones, is now available to everyone running Marshmallow and above. Find out how here!
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 battery review: Huge, but enough?
Our review of the Samsung Galaxy Note’s battery is in. It’s up to 4,000mAh. Is that big enough?
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 camera review
Hot on the heels of the battery review comes the camera review. We put this camera through its paces to see what it can do.
Razer Phone 2: What we want to see in its next gaming phone
The sequel to theRazer Phoneis coming very soon and we put together some thoughts on what we’d like to see.
Who wants to win a POCOphone F1?
This week, we’re giving away a brand newPocophone F1.Enter this week’s Sunday giveawayfor your chance to win!
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