Pocketnow Weekly 160: The gift of the Nexii

Sometimes the news comes not in a solid column from a single direction, but as a scattershot shower-spray from every corner of the space. Today's podcast reflects just such a week in mobile technology, with tech news as far-flung and varied as the menu items on an appetizer mixer from Applebee's.
All that (plus a larger-than-normal helping of your listener mail) is waiting for your ears on episode 160 of your favorite tech podcast: the Pocketnow Weekly! So twist the toggles and don your goggles, because this show is ready to fly. Watch the video broadcast from 2:00pm Eastern on August 7 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version the Monday after we broadcast. And don't forget to shoot your listener mail to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air!
Pocketnow Weekly 160
Recording Date
August 7, 2015
 
Hosts
Michael Fisher
Stephen Schenck
Hayato Huseman
 
Producer
Jules Wang
 
Podcast Rundown

 
News
(00:10:28)

 
Devices
Huawei video leak could be the next Nexus phablet
ASUS ZenFone Max takes battery life seriously
Samsung Gear A tipped to be Unpacked no-show
MotoMaker option preview for Moto X Style/Pure leaks
Nexus 6 prototype shows up with fingerprint scanner that never was
Lumia 950 XL pics offer up-close look at new Windows 10 device
 

 
Developments
HTC eyes cuts in attempt to return to profitability
Apple wants to reinvent voicemail using Siri
Apple Music has reached 55% of Spotify's subscriber base in a month
iMessage and FaceTime may not be as private as Apple claims
 
Listener Mail
(00:55:26)

E-mailed submissions from DeathMetalMods, Grant Power, Paul Stevenson, Casey Dudek, Arif Toker, and Nick Mowen
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