EPISODE 305: SHOULD THE PHONE PRICE HIKE TAKE A HIKE? Welcome to Episode 305. ANNOUNCEMENTS We edge towards our 4th Quarter open-listener/Developer session as we have 21 more days to get to October 31 when listeners and developers come together. Mark that on your calendar. ANDROID BASICS The qualifying Honor phones get a test of the upgrade to Android17 and alongside with that, we highlight some o

Episode 304, Bringing Sight Buddy home Announcements Jieshuo has 20% off until 5 October, find out how to subscribe . Join our final quarterly listener and developer session for 2026 on 31 October, timings and links to follow. Android basics We discuss what’s new in Android 17 Quarterly Platform Release 3 Beta 1 . Spotlight We’re joined by Tommy Makela, developer of the Sight Buddy app – an AI ass

EPISODE 303: ProxVision: Who is it for? Welcome to Episode 303. SPOTLIGHT In this week’s episode, we caught up with the Developer of ProxVision (from proxmaq ), where we discuss what “ ProxVision ” is and its impact is an app intended for the blind for use in addressing the day-to-day chores of life as folks living with visual loss. APP OF THE WEEK With the rise of “Rambler” from Google wherein, v

EPISODE 302: WHAT’S NEW WITH ToBeSaid TTS ENGINE Welcome to Episode 302. SPOTLIGHT In this week’s episode, our spotlight is on the “What’s New” of the ToBeSaid TTS Engine as it expands to both Windows and the Apple Platform. Lookman intimates us with the changes on Android , as more and more languages are added and concluded with the expansion of the app on both Windows ( Via the Microsoft Store )

EPISODE 301: MEET DEVS OF BOOKFUSION VOICE Welcome to Episode 301. SPOTLIGHT In this week’s episode, our spotlight is on BookFusion Voice TTS , where Duane Campbell from the “ Fusion ” group intimates us with both the Systemwide BookFusion TTS and the BookFusion Epub and PDF reader . APP OF THE WEEK For the app of the week, our focus is on an app from the UK by our friend Tommi Mäkelä in the way o

Episode 300, Blind Accessibility Keyboard Android basics We discuss what’s new in Android 17 Quarterly Platform Release 2 Beta 4 . Spotlight We’re joined by Philip Heyse, developer of the Blind Accessibility Keyboard . Subscribe to the mailing list and visit the website . Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our

EPISODE 299: MEET DEVS OF SMART EYES PRO Welcome to Episode 299. SPOTLIGHT In this week’s episode, our spotlight is on “ Smart Eyes Pro ,” where we caught up with Sameh Gamal, one of the Devs of behind the app. PIXEL WATCH 5 UNBOXING We take the wraps off the just released Pixel Watch 5 by doing a quick unboxing and giving it a quick comparison to the Pixel Watch 4. TIP OF THE WEEK We highlight on

Episode 298, the new Pixels? Unboxing This week, John and Warren undertake the annual unboxing of their new Pixels and the crew discusses how they compare to the previous series and other phones. App of the week Warren brings us a demonstration of Murmur: Voice to Text Offline – an app which will transcribe audio you import or record and which works fully offline. Staying in touch Make a donation

Episode 297: MADE BY GOOGLE2026 AND BEYOND SPOTLIGHT In our spotlight for this week, we discuss the just concluded Made by Google 2026 event of hardware devices .” Alongside all of that, we highlight John’s impressions of the Galaxy ZFold 8 and we conclude this episode with the unboxing of the Galaxy Watch Ultra2 by our friend, Nermin Hasic. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us y

Episode 296: AI-POWERED VERSUS TRADITIONAL TTS ENGINES Welcome to Episode 296 where we discuss the subject matter of AI-powered versus Traditional TTS Engines. We’ve seen a rise of both Screen Readers and TTS engines for the Android OS, partly based on the ease of developing apps using AI. Thus, this week, we focus on the merits and demerits of both the AI-powered TTS Engines. Staying in touch Mak

Episode 295: SAMSUNG 2026 SUMMER UNPACKED Welcome to Episode 295 where we look back on Samsung’s 2026 Summer unpacked event. SPOTLIGHT The 2026 Samsung Summer Unpacked is our focus for this week as we look back on the pricing structure, trade-in, new battery technology and the devices that were unveiled a couple weeks ago. APP OF THE WEEK This week’s “app of the week” is “ unboxr ,” an app intende

Episode 294: 2026 3RD QUARTER OPEN-LISTENER/DEVELOPER SESSION Welcome to Episode 294 where we celebrate the 3rd Quarter Open-listener/Developer Session, alongside with the celebration of Accessible Android for turning 3. Announcements BAU celebrates the 3rd anniversary of our sister site, Accessible Android for turning 3 today, July 2025. We sincerely thank all of you for your support in making Ac

Episode 293, headphones: wired or wireless? Announcements Don’t forget to join us for our third listener and developer session of 2026. It’s at noon Eastern on 25 July and we’ll send the link out on socials next week. Now, with a heavy heart, the podcast crew sends its condolences to the family of our friend, titan in the blind community – Rui Fontes who passed away last week. Android basics This

Episode 292, Times gone by Announcements Don’t forget to join us for our third listener and developer session of 2026. It’s at noon Eastern on 25 July and we’ll send the link out on socials during the week before. Android basics We continue our series looking back at Android features which are no more. We discuss Active Edge, Now on Tap and the Google Assistant. App of the week Warren demonstrates

EPISODE 291: TALK FORWARD – AN ANDROID SCREEN READER Welcome to Episode 291, where we are joined by the developer of a new Android Screen Reader called “ Talk Forward .” ANNOUNCEMENTS Our 3rd quarter Open-listener/Developer Session comes up on July 25, at 9 A.M. Pacific time. We also remember Austin the co-founder of BAU as his passing clocked two years on June 24, 2026. ANDROID BASICS In celebrat

EPISODE 290: GREAT ANDROID FEATURES THAT FELL BY THE WAYSIDE PART I Welcome to Episode 290, where we embark on a mini series of the Great Android Features that fell by the wayside. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Developer of “ Declutter ,” and app that features as the “app of the week for this episode has given us some promo codes as a giveaway to the lucky listeners. Just shoot us an email to: contactus@blind

EPISODE 289: ANDROID17 PUBLIC RELEASE Welcome to Episode 289, dedicated to Android17 Public Release. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Developer of “ ReadAloud AI ” whom we had as guest on episode 288 has given us some promo codes as a giveaway to the lucky listeners. Just shoot us an email to: [email protected] to be entered for the giveaway. SPOTLIGHT Your faithful crew discuss the Android17 Publi

EPISODE 288: A Visit with the Dev of ReadAloud AI Welcome to Episode 288 where we highlight the “ReadAloud AI app.” ANDROID BASICS Google pushed out Android17 QPR1 Beta4, which is the final beta built for QPR1 . https://developer.android.com/about/versions/17/qpr1/release-notes SPOTLIGHT Sushanth Tiruvaipati joins us this week to talk about “ ReadAloud AI ,” https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta

EPISODE 287: THE MOTOROLA 2026 FOLD Welcome to Episode 287 where we highlight the Motorola 2026 Fold. SPOTLIGHT In this episode, our focus is on the Motorola 2026 Fold. Our friend Joe Hodge reviews the device, highlighting its pros and cons. App of the week For this week’s “App of the week,” we take a look at an app called “ Quick Search .” Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us yo

Episode 286, BriteAI Announcements Listen to the episode to see how you can win access to an app we recently demonstrated on the podcast. Spotlight We’re joined by Jerry from BrighenAI Technologies, developers of BriteAI , an AI assistant which can be used on the phone and/or in conjunction with camera glasses. App of the week Warren demonstrates Hear2Read , a TTS engine. Staying in touch Make a d