EVs During the Super Bowl and iMessage Reactions on Android
Episode Description
Marques and Andrew start off by going over all of the electric vehicle commercials from the Super Bowl last Sunday. After that, they bring on David Imel to discuss Android trying to sidestep Apple iMessage reactions before talking about an AT&T trade-in glitch with the new Galaxy S22 devices.
Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:52 Super Bowl EV commercial recap 25:52 iMessage reactions on Android 38:07 Galaxy S22 devices and Google 48:22 AT&T S22 Glitch 54:39 Outro
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Brief Summary
Hosts discuss Super Bowl EV ads, smartphone trade-in deals, and iMessage-RCS integration.
Key points
- Super Bowl EV Ads. The hosts discuss the surprising number of electric vehicle commercials during the Super Bowl.
- Kia's Robot Dog Commercial. A heartwarming Kia ad features a robot dog trying to connect with an EV.
- Polestar's Unique Approach. Polestar's ad stands out with a series of bold statements about their brand.
- Nissan's Underwhelming EV Presence. Nissan's ad fails to highlight its electric vehicle effectively, leaving viewers confused.
- Wall Box EV Charger Commercial. An unexpected ad for an EV charger signals the mainstreaming of electric vehicles.
- The Future of EV Design. Discussion on how EVs can innovate car designs without grills. Exciting possibilities ahead!
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Episode highlights
- Super Bowl EV AdsThe hosts discuss the surprising number of electric vehicle commercials during the Super Bowl.“The Super Bowl is kind of like our litmus for what's trending.”0:58Feb 18, 2022
- Kia's Robot Dog CommercialA heartwarming Kia ad features a robot dog trying to connect with an EV.“I thought the Kia one was one of my favorites.”4:12Feb 18, 2022
- Polestar's Unique ApproachPolestar's ad stands out with a series of bold statements about their brand.“I think people just googled Polestar probably.”9:38Feb 18, 2022
- Nissan's Underwhelming EV PresenceNissan's ad fails to highlight its electric vehicle effectively, leaving viewers confused.“It's not a good one, it's not.”14:47Feb 18, 2022
- Wall Box EV Charger CommercialAn unexpected ad for an EV charger signals the mainstreaming of electric vehicles.“Getting EV accessory commercials feels like we took two steps more towards it being mainstream.”15:30Feb 18, 2022
- The Future of EV DesignDiscussion on how EVs can innovate car designs without grills. Exciting possibilities ahead!“What we can do with the lights and the lack of grill is interesting.”23:10Feb 18, 2022
- Google Messages and iMessage IntegrationGoogle Messages now shows iMessage reactions as reactions instead of new texts. A step towards better compatibility!“We kind of did it!”26:28Feb 18, 2022
- The Pixel's Default StatusThe Pixel should be the default Android phone, but Samsung takes the lead.“The pixel should be the default android phone because google makes android.”41:51Feb 18, 2022
