Tim Cook takes his ball and goes home | Pocketnow Weekly 187

Alcatel One Touch might be shipping the new Idol smartphone in Virtual Reality packaging, iPhone error 53 is frustrating users who have had their home buttons repaired, and Tim Cook takes his ball and runs home after people tweet mean things about his Super Bowl photo. Another week of mobile technology news has passed, and we’re going to talk about all of it, on episode 187 of the Pocketnow Weekly!Watch the video broadcast from 2:15pm Eastern on February 3 (click 

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Android Mirrors, fancy Fitbits and a VAIO Windows phone | Pocketnow Weekly 186

Fitbit gets a fancy new band, manufacturers old and new are picking up the Windows Mobile mantle and a phone that’ll probably never see the light of day changes up its OS. It must be another week in mobile technology, and that must mean it’s time for another episode of our little pow-wow. Join us as we get ready to get techy on episode 186 of the Pocketnow Weekly!Watch the video broadcast from 1:15pm Eastern on February 4 (click 

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The immortal UltraPixel | Pocketnow Weekly 185

Our CES followups are done, our convention-center head colds are almost dribbled out, and the first small scents of jamon are starting to waft over from Barcelona. It must be almost springtime for Pocketnow, and you know what that means: the MWC 2016 rumor reactor is humming its way up to 100% power. Join us for HTC Perfume, LG Magic Slot, and Oppo world-domination promises –plus your listener mail– as we get ready to get techy on episode 185 of the Pocketnow Weekly!Watch the video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on January 29 (click 

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Perfume, Islandwood and other crazy codenames | Pocketnow Weekly 184

HTC Nexus phones, a free smartwatch with your smartphone and iOS apps coming to Windows Phone. Who says the post-CES lull has to be dull? All of the above –plus a special announcement from Pocketnow’s Editor-in-Chief and your listener mail– awaits on episode 184 of the Pocketnow Weekly! So put on your Perfume and varnish up your Islandwood; we’re about to pay another visit to the techno club that is the Pocketnow Weekly podcast.Watch the video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on January 21 (click 

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Picking up the pieces post-CES | Pocketnow Weekly 183

The comfortable Airbnb with the log burning in the fireplace is gone, as are the dry sandwiches and free coffee of the press room. We’re back in our respective cities following the crazy hallway podcasting days of CES 2016, most of us wiser, all of us older, and at least one of us with a big ‘ole post-Vegas beard. And now that you’re caught up with where we’re sitting … we’re gonna catch you up with what’s new in mobile tech.Sweet, sweet news on smartphones, tablets, wearables and VR headsets –plus your listener mail– awaits on episode 183 ...

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Bumpy batteries and Star Wars Droids | Pocketnow Weekly 178

Update: BB-8 is overr8’d. See you next week!An Android tablet that doesn’t quite belong. HTC news on both sides of the good/bad divide. An ugly-as-sin Apple accessory. And a Droid Turbo 2 that looks like Star Wars’ own BB-8! Where are you going to find talk like this anywhere else on the internet? If you answered “anywhere I look,” you’re right indeed … but you ended up here so welcome to the party. All of the above – plus your listener mail – awaits on episode 178 of the Pocketnow Weekly!Watch the video broadcast from 1:30pm Eastern on ...

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Black Friday mobile deals and the quest for Inbox Zero | Pocketnow Weekly 176

Here in the US, Thanksgiving is just around the corner – and right after the turkey and tryptophan comes the crazy consumerism. To help you figure out what mobile tech to spend your money on this holiday season (whether it’s for yourself or for a lucky family member), we’re rounding up all the Black Friday mobile deals we could sift from the internet’s tech trove. Then we’re raiding Pocketnow’s Listener Mail account – because it’s almost the end of the year, dammit, and we’re getting to Inbox Zero one way or the other. It’s all lying in ...

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The Lumia Continuum | Pocketnow Weekly 175

The first “real” Windows Phone in 20 months landed on our doorstep earlier this week, and we’re finally allowed to talk about its crazy Continuum transforming act. While we’re sticking close to Windows 10 Mobile for the duration of today’s show, we’re also making time for the news, from the bizarre cancellation of the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition to the 40-hour BlackBerry Priv giveaway on Good Morning America. All of the above –plus your listener mail– awaits on episode 175 of the Pocketnow Weekly! So flip over your Live Tiles and fire up your iris ...

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The Lumia Continuum | Pocketnow Weekly 175

The first “real” Windows Phone in 20 months landed on our doorstep earlier this week, and we’re finally allowed to talk about its crazy Continuum transforming act. While we’re sticking close to Windows 10 Mobile for the duration of today’s show, we’re also making time for the news, from the bizarre cancellation of the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition to the 40-hour BlackBerry Priv giveaway on Good Morning America. All of the above –plus your listener mail– awaits on episode 175 of the Pocketnow Weekly! So flip over your Live Tiles and fire up your iris ...

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An iPad, a BlackBerry and a watch phone walk into a bar | Pocketnow Weekly 174

Update: The staff of the Pocketnow Weekly does not guarantee that you will retain a romantic relationship by introducing your JDate, FarmersOnly or TrekPassions date to this podcast. Please consult our latest Terms & Conditions regarding dates made with other dating services. Download at your own risk.We get a late-night delivery from a mysterious man in an unmarked minivan – and he comes bearing an wrist watch right outta the future. We get our Apple iPad Pro ordered up, and we find a friendly Canadian to tell us what to expect. And we finally spend a few days with the ...

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DePRIVal | Pocketnow Weekly 173

Update: The weekend is here! Enjoy it with your favorite podcast available at distributors everywhere. If you’re tuning into our YouTube edition, a fair warning that almost half of the show is missing for some weird reason.The Android BlackBerry that’s got everyone talking; the newest and most affordable smartphone from OnePlus; the obscene forearm-cuff that only a mother could love. Plus, the strap-on that makes any watch a smartwatch and a Cortana clip-on that hints at something familiar. This ...

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Shatterproof smartphones, stupid-huge tablets | Pocketnow Weekly 172

Motorola builds a shatterproof phone and we put it to the test. Samsung builds a tablet the size of a TV and we look on with concern. And Nintendo finally makes the jump to your smartphone screen … and we get all nostalgic for Tetris and Toobin’. All this, plus some learning about the 600 MHz spectrum and an eyes-on session with your listener mail, on episode 172 of the Pocketnow Weekly!Watch the video broadcast from 3:30pm Eastern on October 29 (click 

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Smartphones! Smartphones everywhere! | Pocketnow Weekly 170

AT&T launches something pretty cool and T-Mobile makes fun of it. Verizon’s prepping a couple of new handhelds and they’re called “Droids.” OnePlus is cooking up a new smartphone and it’s being pretty secretive about it. If I didn’t know better, I’d say we’ve been here before. All this, plus: the BlackBerry Priv finally gets a date, teens roll their eyes at the Apple Watch, and we go eyes-on with your listener mail, on episode 170 of the Pocketnow Weekly!Watch the video broadcast from 12:00pm Eastern on October 16 (click 

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Microsoft’s many-Windowed future | Pocketnow Weekly 169

Microsoft just hosted a very Apple-like unveiling of some (mostly) compelling products that have us wondering about a future covered in Live Tiles. Apple’s newest iPhone uses processors from two different manufacturers that might result in varying battery life across models. And BlackBerry’s talking up its new smartphone – while also considering exiting the hardware business. All this plus your listener mail awaits on episode 169 of the Pocketnow Weekly!Watch the video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on October 9 (click 

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Google Hangouts 5.0 update for Android could be just over the horizon

Just a couple months back, we saw Google release a significant update for its Google Hangouts app for Android, speeding things up, paring down the UI, and adding some cool Android Wear features. Now it looks like the next collection of big Hangouts improvements is nearly upon us, as sources tease the nearly-ready-to-go Hangouts 5.0 for Android.What can you expect from Hangout 5.0? Rumored changes include some UI tweaks, the ...

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