Show Notes
Welcome to The Sideload episode 14, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes Ara Wagoner, his former co-host on The Android Police Podcast, to the show to talk all things accessories. Ara has a wide-ranging knowledge of cases, magnetic add-ons, and so much more, and over the course of a whirlwind hour, both hosts manage to squeeze in thoughts on Pixelsnap, the best way to shop for accessories, and show off some of their favorite recent mobile buys.
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - The right way to buy accessories
18:10 - Should accessories impact what phone you pick?
25:27 - Our favorite Qi2 accessory experiences
40:00 - Accessories worth shopping for
55:50 - Wrap-up
Hosts
Will Sattelberg
Ara Wagoner
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