AAA Rundown (2014-2020)


1		Episode Title: 2020 in the Rear View	505	12/29/20
2		GUEST: Matteo Doni LOWER THIRD URL: youtube.com/techtravelgeeks	GUEST: Myriam Joire LOWER THIRD URL: @tnkgrl - mobiletechpodcast.com			QR code link:	http://qrcode.kaywa.com/img.php?s=10&d=

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4	5:15	START OF THE SHOW	Links	VIDEO	0:05:00	Apps	0:05:00
5	JH	Welcome to All About Android, Episode 505, recorded on Tuesday. December 29, Twenty Twenty. Your weekly source for the latest news, hardware and apps for the Android faithful.
6		I'm Jason Howell				Times for segments
7		Introduce Matteo Doni.	youtube.com/techtravelgeeks			Intro	0:05:00
8		Introduce Myriam Joire.	@tnkgrl Mobile Tech Podcast http://www.mobiletechpodcast.com	Ready News		Hardware	0:05:00
9	5:20	TOP NEWS OF 2020	Links	VIDEO	0:20:00	Apps	0:05:00
10	JH	MWC/Google IO cancellation (thanks COVID-19)	https://www.androidauthority.com/tech-conferences-canceled-coronavirus-1091069/		1	AD	0:05:00
11		Failure of COVID-19 Contact Tracing	https://www.blog.google/inside-google/company-announcements/apple-and-google-partner-covid-19-contact-tracing-technology/		2
12		Goodbye Google Play Music, hello YouTube Music	https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android/episodes/472	https://music.youtube.com/
13		Samsung commits to 3 Android OS upgrades	https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-raises-the-bar-for-mobile-experience-innovation-committing-to-three-generations-of-android-os-upgrades
14		RCS becoming more ubiquitous, AND getting E2EE	https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/19/21574451/android-rcs-encryption-message-end-to-end-beta
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16	MD	Honor spinning out of Huawei	https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-16/huawei-ditches-budget-phone-brand-after-u-s-cuts-chip-supply		3
17		Vivo officially lands in Yurp in 2020	https://www.vivo.com/uk/about-vivo/news/vivo-coming
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19	MJ	WTF OnePlus 2020 strategy			4
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21	5:50	MEGAPHONE "Up next, we have a lot of opinions on the best hardware of 2020." PAUSE...			0:00:00
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24	5:51	BEST HARDWARE OF 2020	Links	VIDEO	0:20:00
25	JH	Pixel 4a - Value ($349) - Camera - Small form factor (a BIG bonus for many) - Great OLED display	https://store.google.com/us/product/pixel_4a		5
26		OnePlus 8 Pro - The first true OP flagship - But still affordable by comparison ($799) - Display is really nice (120Hz OLED) - Crazy fast charging (Warp Charge 65T, 30min) - Great internals (865, 8/12GB RAM) - Camera is still not perfect, but OP's best yet	https://www.oneplus.com/8-pro		9
27		Galaxy Z Fold2 - Great for multitasking - Incredibly powerful (865+, 12GB RAM) - A fantastic foldable, if your into that sort of thing - But VERY pricey as a result ($1999)	https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-z-fold2-5g/		10
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29	MD	OnePlus Nord - Value (£379) - Decent Cameras (though spec sheet chasing) - Extra wide-angle selfie - Good OLED display with 90Hz refresh - Amazing overall performance at price. - True heir to the OnePlus 3	https://youtu.be/5dnWXlxtWUE		6
30		Vivo X51 5G - Gimbal 48 MP Camera - Updated to Android 11 really fast - close to Google Android - Premium build and experience	https://www.vivo.com/uk/products/x51		11
31		Xiaomi Redmi 9 -Impressive overall experience for the price point - Amazeballs™ battery life	https://youtu.be/7FQxkmrsgQo		12
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33	MJ	Pixel 4a (sub $500)	https://hothardware.com/reviews/google-pixel-4a-review		5
34		OnePlus Nord ($500 ish)	https://hothardware.com/reviews/oneplus-nord-review		6
35		Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G (sub $750)	https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-s20-5g/s20-fe-5g/		7
36		OnePlus 8 Pro (sub $1000)	https://geekspin.co/oneplus-8-vs-oneplus-8-pro-review/		9
37		Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G ($1000 plus)	https://geardiary.com/2020/08/18/samsung-galaxy-note20-ultra-camera-review-great-photos-good-videos-giant-zoom/		8
38		Huawei P40 Pro+ camera system	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSiNDaFfTyk
39		Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G	https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon-765g-5g-mobile-platform
40	6:18	MEGAPHONE "Up next, we'll touch on some hardware disappointments." PAUSE...			0:00:00
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42	6:18	HARDWARE/TREND DISAPPOINTMENTS	Links		0:20:00
43	JH	- Paying for 5G when the gains are simply not there yet - The emerging trend of not including power bricks in the box			13 20
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45	MD	- Pointless spec gearing of products (number of cameras and those macro monstrosities) - Ultra flagships becoming less accessible (price) - More proprietary fast charge standards than I can remember			14 21 19
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47	MJ	- OnePlus Nord N10 5G/N100 - Pixel 5 pricing and forced mmWave 5G (US) - "Sticker cameras" i.e. useless 2MP cameras that might as well be stickers (BBK group), lack of telephoto lenses even in the mid-range and some flagships (LG) - Lack of wireless charging across the board			16 17 15 18
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49	6:44	MEGAPHONE "Up next, some of the biggest apps and stories of the year" PAUSE...			0:00:00
50				Ready Apps
51	6:44	BEST APPS OF 2020		VIDEO	0:10:00
52	JH	Dolby On	https://play.google.com/store?hl=en_US		21
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54	MD	Reface app	https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=video.reface.app&hl=en_US&gl=US		22
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56	MJ	Zoom	https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings&hl=en_US&gl=US		23
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58	6:54	Signoff			0:05:00
59		Next week:
60		Matteo - plug
61		Myriam - plug
62		Victor/Burke - plug
63		Jason - plug
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65		Don't forget to WEAR A MASK. Save lives.
66	JH	That's it for this week! - This podcast publishes every Tuesday evening. - Subscribe at twit.tv/aaa - Voicemail: 347-SHOW-AAA - Email: AAA@twit.tv See you next time on All About Android
67	6:59	END OF THE SHOW	1:44: TRT
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71		TITLE:	2020 in the Rear View	21 characters
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73		SHORT DEK:	Biggest stories, our favorite hardware, disappointing trends, important apps	76 characters (max 34)
74		COMBINED TITLE:	2020 in the Rear View - Biggest stories, our favorite hardware, disappointing trends, important apps	97 characters (max 100)
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76		FULL DEK (Most important at the top, begin w/ elongated short dek):	Top News of 2020 includes: - COVID-19 and event cancellations. - The failure of Contact Tracing. - Honor spinning out of Huawei. - The confusing OnePlus strategy. - Google Play Music and YouTube Music. - Samsung's commitment to three years of OS upgrades. - The growing ubiquity of RCS. Best Hardware of 2020 includes: - Google Pixel 4a - OnePlus Nord - Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G - Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G - OnePlus 8 Pro - Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 - Vivo X51 5G - Xiaomi Redmi 9 Disappointing trends of 2020 includes: - What you pay for 5G and what you get. - "Sticker cameras" and pointless specs. - OnePlus Nord N10 5G/N100. - Pixel 5 pricing. - Lack of wireless charging in so many phones. - Too many fast charging standards. - Not including power bricks in the box. - Ultra flagships at outrageous prices. Best apps of 2020 includes: - Dolby On - Reface - Zoom
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