One Billion Gemini "Users" - Android Faithful #164

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Jason, Huyen, and Flo question what a user actually is in the world of Gemini, give their... ahem... IMPRESSIONS of the Pixel 11 family one week in, and marvel at reviews of the Honor Robot Phone that say the gimbal camera isn't a gimmick at all. We'll believe it when we get it for review!

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00:06:14 - NEWS

• ‘That is not acceptable’: Judge orders Google to make rival app store installs easier
• Gemini becomes Google’s fastest-growing product ever as it hits 1B users
• Google Pixel strategy is now ‘attack,’ 13 million phones in 2026, ending China production
• PATRON PICK: This developer setting was keeping my Android phone awake for no good reason

00:40:58 - HARDWARE

• Pixel 11 impressions
• The Fairphone (Gen 6+) costs $650, but its repairability makes it better value than a flagship
• Fairphone officially starts selling its new repairable Android phone in the US for $649
• Honor launches Robot Phone in China with 200MP titanium gimbal camera
• Honor’s Robot Phone is better than a gimbal in a phone has any right to be
• Honor Robot Phone Hands-On: This Isn’t a Gimmick

01:03:53 - APPS 'n SOFTWARE 'n STUFF

• Google's Gemini finally arrives in Chrome for all US Android users, with a powerful new trick for subscribers
• Here’s everything new in Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 [Gallery]
• Gboard could soon show this fun animation when your typing hits hyperspeed
• Gboard is cooking up a speedy new way to add content to messages
• Gboard Rambler has a usage limit, and here's what happens when you reach it

01:16:35 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

• Ron, Michael, Craig all shared why they will miss Google Assistant in the Gemini era
• Shawn took Android Faithful to South Korea!