The state of Chromebooks with MediaTek, Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Surface Laptop Studio in depth, and Amazon Astro with Victor Tyan and Rich Woods

<p>It's time for episode 236 of the Mobile Tech Podcast with guests Victor Tyan (MediaTek) and Rich Woods (XDA Developers) -- brought to you by <a href="http://www.poweredbymediatek.com/" target="_blank">MediaTek</a>. This episode comes in two parts. First, we have an in-depth conversation about the state of Chromebooks. Second (23:53), we discuss Microsoft's Surface Duo 2 and Surface Laptop Studio in more detail, along with the latest Samsung Galaxy S-series and Pixel 6-series leaks and rumors. We then cover news from OnePlus and Honor, plus the adorable Amazon Astro robot.</p><p><strong>Episode Links</strong></p><p>- Support the podcast on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tnkgrl" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tnkgrl</a><br />- Donate: <a href="https://tnkgrl.com/tnkgrl/" target="_blank">https://tnkgrl.com/tnkgrl/</a><br />- MediaTek: <a href="http://www.poweredbymediatek.com/" target="_blank">http://www.poweredbymediatek.com/</a> (sponsor)<br />- Explore Chromebooks powered by MediaTek:<a href="http://www.poweredbymediatek.com/device#filter=.smart_tv" target="_blank"> https://www.mediatek.com/products/laptops-and-tablets/chromebook</a><br />- Victor Tyan: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-tyan-b3ab741/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-tyan-b3ab741/</a><br />- Rich Woods: <a href="https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ftherichwoods&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7C41f4aee3651b4f6a364d08d785bc9f29%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C637124917498106100&sdata=0hWnhwjxgJxDQa%2BrjE2TkMK0pccnmx%2BPG82CA1cSfsQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/therichwoods</a><br />- Rich's Microsoft Surface Duo 2 hands-on: <a href="https://www.xda-developers.com/surface-duo-2-hands-on/" target="_blank">https://www.xda-developers.com/surface-duo-2-hands-on/</a><br />- Rich's Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio hands-on: <a href="https://www.xda-developers.com/surface-laptop-studio-hands-on/" target="_blank">ht