Qualcomm introduced us to the SoC that will power your smartphone next year. Huawei’s CTO has the right to remain silent, eh? Samsung’s mobile division is in a bit of trouble with a huge drop in sales YoY. We are enamored with the dual-screened Vivo Nex 2, but aren’t sure why. In a notification showdown, Android still comes out on top. Google is shutting down two of its seven messaging apps, because: Google. Tech We Like: Spire Studio mobile recorder http://tyvm.ly/KFV5AA Affiliate disclosure: We may receive compensation in connection with your purchase of products via links on this page. The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made on this podcast. Recorded December 7, 2018 at 7:30PM CST Time codes: 2:50 - Top 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 features you should know 12:45 - Huawei CFO arrested in Canada for reportedly violating US sanctions against Iran 21:15 - Samsung sees biggest smartphone sales decline since Gartner started tracking it 26:35 - Dual-screen Vivo Nex 2 officially shown off, complete with triple-camera setup 34:00 - iOS notifications have been improved, but Android’s are still better 40:30 - Google Hangouts as we know it is shutting down 40:30 - Google Allo is shutting down in March 2019 The Android Authority podcast is: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Jonathan Feist - @JFeist1 / @DroneRush Joe Hindy - @ThatJoeHindy Produced by Adam Doud