There is no second bite at the apple

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Epic v. Apple case and various updates in the mobile technology landscape.

A dramatic new kink to the Epic v. Apple tale as the judge overseeing the case is forcing the iPhone-made giant to grant consumers access to alternate payment systems for in-app purchases. The Android Police podcast is covering the shake-up in the mobile app landscape and telescoping its insights on how hubris has poisoned outputs from cohorts of the so-called Magnificent Seven. Also in our show: Samsung's Galaxy S25 is selling way better than we can get excited for, a quasi-preview of The Android Show from Google, and our carpal tunnel suffering on various mobile keyboards. 04:35 | In court Epic v. Apple orders and contempt referral ‘Cook chose poorly’: how Apple blew up its control over the App Store | The Verge Shockingly, there’s a company worse at AI than Samsung and Google 23:00 | More news Stellar Galaxy S25 sales help Samsung soar to its strongest quarter ever Google’s next iPhone surprise may not be an app Google Gemini might soon offer two new AI subscription plans Gemini's new editing features are here to let you rethink reality Meta’s ‘Digital Companions’ Will Talk Sex With Users—Even Children - WSJ Android 16 could offer a bigger UI refresh than previously expected…

People in this episode

Host: Android Police

Topics covered

• Epic v. Apple
• mobile app landscape
• Samsung Galaxy S25
• Google AI
• mobile keyboards
• Android updates

Keywords

• Epic v. Apple
• in-app purchases
• Samsung Galaxy S25
• Google Keyboard
• mobile app updates
• AI subscription plans
• Android redesign

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Epic, Apple, Samsung, Google, Meta, Android Authority, The Verge, Android Au

Products: Galaxy S25

Books & works: The Android Show

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