Pole position: Galaxy S9, LG G7, RED Hydrogen One | #PNWeekly 289 (LIVE at 3p ET)

On this week's show: the flagship smartphones of 2018 begin to reveal themselves in mysterious ways and the app and ecosystem shutdowns that flew by.

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OnePlus updates coming and FitBit buying Pebble? | #PNWeekly 229

This week we’re looking at some of the issues facing the OnePlus 3 and 3T. We’ll chat about FitBit buying Pebble, and return to that nearly dried up well of Windows Phone rumors. Can Microsoft (and HP) mount a come back in mobile phones? All these stories, plus we’ll tackle your tech questions, so make sure you’re charged and ready for the Pocketnow Weekly!

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Pocketnow Weekly 229


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December 1, 2016

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Juan Bagnell

Jules Wang

OnePlus Issues and Company Responses

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OnePlus 3T touch latency is a hot topic, but is it being blown out of proportion (partly by us)? If it is an issue, OnePlus claims they’ll fix it after they release Nougat updates. That Nougat update is currently an open BETA for folks who want to give it a spin.

Will these fixes and updates arrive in a timely fashion? Previous issues like RAM management and display accuracy point to fast fixes.

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30:02 | Will FitBit buy Pebble? What might this mean for Juan’s Kickstarter Time 2 pre-order???

41:32 | Get nothing to recycle your Apple Watch!

45:06 | Are the internal problems at Cyanogen too large to overcome?

54:33 | Pixel estimates point to healthy sales in 2017

1:00:00 | Windows analysis: an Elite X3 sequel for consumers and x86 emulation on the Surface Phone

1:20:54 | CNN buys Beme, immediately shuts it down to change it

1:26:55 | Huzzah! Offline viewing arrives for Netflix tablet and smartphone apps!

1:32:03 | Motorola plans to deliver a Tango Moto Mod for the Moto Z

 

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NYC video maven Casey Neistat launches vlogging app Beme

You might know Casey Neistat. He’s a logged a bunch of calories. He’s ridden on Citi Bikes. He’s snowboarded through Midtown. All of that’s on YouTube. Neistat co-founded Beme, Inc. as a social technology company. And Beme is the name of the app it has officially come out with.It’s been on iOS for a while now as a beta, but it’s now finally out for reals. And it’s on both the App Store and the Google Play Store.If you’re into video blogging, prepare to be ...

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