Pocketnow Weekly 038: Facebook Phone, Optimus G Pro vs Galaxy Note II, Weird Keyboards, & More

Опубликовано 4 апреля 2013, 16:53

Sometimes you just have to schedule a podcast a few hours before a major news event, and as a result you've got to scramble to come up with some valid-sounding speculation about just how useful a Facebook Phone could really be. It's not like we haven't tossed this notion around before, but doing it on the air, off-the-cuff, imbues our lives with a certain energy, a certain je ne sais quoi, if you will. Or even if you won't. Whatever; we have a good time riffing. You'll listen and like it!

Ahem. All that, plus some chat on just how big a copycat LG's Optimus G Pro is - and how well it does against the entrenched incumbent, Samsung's Galaxy Note II. HTC gets its time in the sun this episode as well -the result of an offhand remark about a trip to the Microsoft Store that also resulted in the purchase of an HP Envy x2- and we talk robot horses Android Trojans and alternative keyboards for a long, long time.

There's more we have to tell you, so set your GTalk status to "away" and tell your secretary to hold all your calls: this week's lengthy episode of the Pocketnow Weekly is ready for your assimilation. Send feedback, questions, and requests to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Google Plus to stay apprised of the latest episodes. Thanks for listening!

Pocketnow Weekly Episode 038

Recording Date

04/04/2013

Hosts

Michael Fisher

Joe Levi

Taylor Martin

Topic List

Misc (00:02:05)

Facebook Home Shown in Action on HTC First

Gorilla Glass Killer? Sapphire Could Give Us Scratch-Proof Smartphones

Windows 8/Windows Phone 8 (00:22:39)

Nokia Lumia 950: Possible New Windows Phone Pictured

HTC To Bring A Windows 8 Tablet This Year

Android (00:33:46)

LG Optimus G Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note II

What You Need to Know about Android Trojans

HTC One Spotted with Removable Cover, Micro SD

Can We Break from Years of QWERTY Typing?

iOS (01:23:56)

iOS 7 Running Late
Listener Mail (01:30:49)

Robert Hansen asks about the dilution of Samsung's Galaxy brand, and whether it's a sign of insanity or genius.

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Pocketnow Weekly 038: Facebook Phone, Optimus G Pro vs Galaxy Note II, Weird Keyboards, & More
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