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Who ever said that summer's a bit of a slow period in mobile tech circles? In the space between WWDC and IFA, nothing much happens, right? Luckily for you smartphone and tablet fans out there, that couldn't be further from the truth, and there's been a busy week chock-full of interesting developments that we're just aching to sift through, chew up, and feed to all of you, momma-bird style, on this week's Pocketnow Weekly. Life used to be so simple. Phones made phone calls and little more. And you could tune in to the Pocketnow Weekly podcast each week and look forward to some engaging discussions led by Michael Fisher. These last few weeks we've been turning everything on its head, shaking things up, and daring to do things just a little differently. For the second time this month, we call upon Chief News Editor Stephen Schenck to take the mic from Mr. Fisher and lead us through another week of news, questions, and opinions on mobile technology. Of course, this isn't a one man show, and with the help of stalwart producer Jules Wang and recurring Weekly guest Hayato Huseman, we've got all the chambers loaded for this week's show. You can watch our video broadcast from 5:30pm on June 26 (click here for your local time). You can also download our high-quality audio version here. Join us live next time on Google Hangouts to ask your questions on the air, or send us some listener mail at podcast@pocketnow.com.Pocketnow Weekly 154Recording Date June 26, 2015 Hosts Stephen Schenck Hayato Huseman Producer Jules Wang Podcast Rundown Sponsor (00:01:53) Challenge yourself to learn something new with a free 10-day trial to lynda.com! It’s is used by millions of people around the world and has over 3,000 courses on topics like web development, photography, visual design and business, as well as software training like Excel, WordPress, and Photoshop. All of their courses are taught by experts and new courses are added to the site every week. Whether you want to invest in a new hobby, ask your boss for a raise, find a new job or improve upon your current job skills in 2015; lynda.com has something for everyone!News (00:02:49) Devices Moto G 2015 specs leaked in video, first real life picture emerges European HTC One M9+ availability rumored for Q3 2015 OnePlus confirms USB type C for OnePlus 2 – but what about USB 3.1? / OnePlus 2 launch date set for late July (with a VR twist) Samsung Galaxy S7 launch happening this year? / Samsung Galaxy S7 launch not happening this year? No Galaxy Note Edge 2 this year, claims report / Purported Galaxy Note 5 case designs reveal S6-like changes (including no rear speaker) Amazon Echo personal assistant appliance becomes available for anyone to order / Amazon opens Alexa voice service; time to build your own Echo? Meizu MX4 gets a software overhaul, becomes the next Ubuntu smartphone Upcoming Axon phone gets 4GB of RAM and dual rear cameras, but why is it hiding its ZTE roots? A curved iPhone is reportedly planned, just not for now Developments Did Microsoft just change its mind on free Windows 10 for testers? BlackBerry CEO John Chen comments on Android development rumors Windows 10 Mobile preview releases could start getting much better, quite soon Google Play Music introduces new ad-supported streaming radio option iOS 8.3 untethered jailbreak for iPhone and iPad released Satya Nadella lays out Microsoft mission statement in company-wide email Apple removing some apps that use the Confederate flag Listener Mail (01:09:45) E-mailed submissions from Ryan Field, Jan Strasky, and Jonathan Michael Acha • Thanks for tuning in, see you next week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.