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January: the post-holiday comedown mixes with the post-CES recovery and pre-MWC quiet to form a lull of epic proportions. Fortunately though, leaks and rumors never stop, and we've got a few of them to bat around on this episode of the Weekly. Today, Joe Levi and Anton D. Nagy each return to the podcast to talk rumored Sony Xperia tablets, LG Windows Phones, and the will-it-never-die speculation surrounding a cheap iPhone. Also making the cut: the HTC M7 and Samsung Galaxy S IV, the Huawei Ascend W2, and some far-out pseudo-news regarding LG's supposed "Nexus 5" and "Nexus 7.7." All that, plus Joe and Tony robo-voice and talk of pitching machines with an appetite for smartphones, after the break. Sorry we didn't get to listener mail this time around, but we've got plenty in the buffer for future episodes! So open a channel, open a refreshing beverage, and open your mind: episode 027 of the Pocketnow Weekly is here. 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 027 Recording Date 01/17/2013 Hosts Michael Fisher Anton D. Nagy Joe Levi Topic List Podcast Preshow / Thought Thread (00:03:09) Last year in the Android world, HTC beat Samsung to market with an Android flagship, but the One X was promptly steamrolled by the Galaxy S III. Do we think the same thing will happen in 2013 with the M7/SGSIV? Android (00:08:23) First HTC M7 Render Leaks LG-Made Nexus 5, Nexus 7.7 Rumored for I/O Sony Xperia Z Tablet Hardware Details Leak Sony Bringing Six Weeks of Free Games to Sony, HTC Android Users Samsung Bringing Jelly Bean to Galaxy S II - At Least in Singapore Windows 8/Windows Phone 8 (00:44:37) Rumors Outline LG's Windows Phone Plans Nokia Sold 4.4 Million Lumias Last Quarter Huawei W2 Could Launch at MWC Surface had Only One Million Sales Last Year? iOS (01:05:02) Apple VP of Retail Resigns Reports Claim Demand for Apple Products Still High Rumors Clash Over Cheap iPhone Design ___ Thanks for listening! Tune in next week for more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.