I was a guest on All About Android episode 323 with hosts Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards. In this episode, we discussed several hot topics in the Android world including the newly released OnePlus 5, benchmark controversies, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, YotaPhone 3, Firefox Focus, and Bluetooth 5 implications.
The show title “Benchmark for Good, Not Evil” references the discussion about benchmark manipulation and whether benchmark scores for devices like the OnePlus 5 can be trusted. This has been an ongoing issue in the smartphone industry, with various manufacturers being caught optimizing their devices specifically for benchmark applications rather than real-world performance.
Show Notes and App Picks
For the complete show notes, you can view them here.
Each host also shared their app picks for the week:
- Flo’s App Pick: White Trip - Play Store
- Jason’s App Pick: UnreliAlarm ($0.99) - Play Store
- My App Pick: XDA Feed (Pixel/Pixel XL Feed) - Play Store
- Ron’s App Pick: CineTrak (Free) - Play Store
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The episode is available in both video and audio formats on the TWiT network. While the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy over a decade of Android coverage in their archives.