Rivian Autonomy & AI Day in depth, OnePlus 15R battery and first look, Nothing Phone (3a) Community Edition, new Jolla Phone, and more with Max Weinbach of Creative Strategies

Join me for episode 457 of the Mobile Tech Podcast with guest Max Weinbach of Creative Strategies  -- brought to you by Mint Mobile. In today's show, we dive into Rivian's Autonomy & AI Day announcements and discuss what this means for the automotive industry. We then take a first look at the OnePlus 15R and Nothing Phone (3a) Community Edition and cover news, leaks, and rumors from OnePlus, Realme, Honor, Huawei, Jolla, Google, and Apple.

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- Rivian Autonomy & AI Day: https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/rivian-new-silicon-rooftop-lidar-autonomy-ai-day/

- OnePlus 15R getting 7,400mAh battery: https://www.phonearena.com/news/oneplus-15r-official-big-battery-not-as-crazy-as-expected_id176396

- OnePlus Pad Go 2 getting 10,050mAh battery: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_pad_go_2_will_get_a_10050mah_battery_more_specs_revealed-news-70615.php

- Nothing Phone (3a) community edition: https://www.gsmarena.com/nothing_phone_3a_community_edition_is_now_official_heres_how_to_get_one-news-70631.php

- Realme 16 Pro series "coming soon": https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_16_pro_series_teaser-news-70641.php

- Honor Robot Phone coming in Aug: https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_will_start_mass_production_of_the_robot_phone_in_the_first_half_of_2026-news-70613.php

- Huawei Mate X7 now global: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NScjIsSvXe8

- New Jolla Phone with Sailfish OS 5 coming Jan 4: https://www.gsmarena.com/new_jolla_phone_features_price_sale_date-news-70598.php

- Google and Apple to ease Android / iOS switching: https://9to5google.com/2025/12/08/android-iphone-switching/

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- Nothing Phone (3a): https://amzn.to/48Dm3WR

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- Honor Magic V5: https://amzn.to/3YtMybe