Welcome to the Android Police Podcast, Episode 57.

Don't forget - the Android Police Podcast's live broadcast is every Thursday at 5PM PST (www.androidpolice.com/podcast). The unedited video version of the podcast can be found here - and will likely include various verbal expletives, technical snafus, tangents, and probably a good 5-10 minutes of pre-podcast banter as we prepare. Watch at your own risk!

https://soundcloud.com/androidpolice/androidpolice-podcast-ep57

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The Cast

  • Matthew Smith, Host
  • Bob Severns, Editor, A/V
  • David Ruddock, Co-host
  • Cameron Summerson, Co-host
  • Eric Ravenscraft, Co-host

THE OUTLINE

Android At Arms

  • A California court rules that getting in an accident because you were screwing with your maps app can get you just as dead as screwing with a text message. This was a good use of a court's time.
  • Microsoft's fake consumer advocacy group complained about Google bundling its apps with its dominant operating system, failed to notice the real irony.

Code Google

The Hotsheet

Developer News

In Other News

  • Sony is probably bringing native support for DualShock 3 controllers to Xperia phones. This is what is called "product synergy," or as its known in the consumer world, "common sense."
  • Cameron will show you how to make your Transformer Pad Infinity look a bit more stock Android-y. #holoyolo