Pocketnow Weekly 092: Galaxy S5 vs HTC M8, Windows Phone 8.1 review, and Engadget’s Brad Molen!

Skipping listener mail for two weeks in a row? We know, we know … unconscionable. But we also know you’ll forgive us in exchange for two things: a packed review schedule, and an awesome podcast guest. We’re bringing you both of those as the week winds down to a close. In addition to the usual news segment narrated by the soothing voice of Chief News Editor Stephen Schenck, we’ve got additional insights on Samsung’s new Galaxy S5: how it compares to its forebears, how well it fares against competition like the HTC One M8, and a debate on the merits of standout ...

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Philips W6618: the Android smartphone with a tablet-sized battery

Between the release of more efficient SoCs, the deployment of wireless charging technology, the arrival of shaped batteries that better conform to our phones’ curves, and the trend away from super-thin phones at all costs, smartphone battery life has generally been doing pretty well lately. But this industry is hardly one to leave well enough alone, and there’s always someone wondering if they can’t manage to do things a little better. To that end, Phillips has just released an Android ...

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