Pocketnow Weekly 170: Smartphones! Smartphones, everywhere!

Published: Oct. 18, 2015, 7:13 a.m.

AT&T launches something pretty cool and T-Mobile makes fun of it. Verizon's prepping a couple of new handhelds and they're called "Droids." OnePlus is cooking up a new smartphone and it's being pretty secretive about it. If I didn't know better, I'd say we've been here before. All this, plus: the BlackBerry Priv finally gets a date, teens roll their eyes at the Apple Watch, and we go eyes-on with your listener mail, on episode 170 of the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch the video broadcast from 12:00pm Eastern on October 16 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version here. 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 170Recording Date October 16, 2015 Hosts Michael Fisher Stephen Schenck Producer Jules Wang Podcast Rundown Sponsor If you're like us, you probably carry a lot of gadgets in your everyday life. If so, there's a clothing company you should know about. Specialists in functional fashion for over 15 years, SCOTTeVEST designs multi-pocket clothing that lets you carry and use all your gadgets and essentials in a single item. From smartphones to tablets to wallets, keys, sunglasses and more, SCOTTeVEST's clothing line has you covered with designated pockets for every carryable you can conceive of, distributed evenly so you stay balanced, and even marked with icons so you can remember what goes where. And if you forget to slap a flap shut or zip a zipper, SCOTTeVEST has you covered with pockets designed to hold on to your gadgets even if you forget to close them. Some pockets are even made of transparent touch fabric, allowing you to use your devices without ever taking them out. This is NASA-level stuff right here. So if you're tired of doing "the gadget dance," fumbling from pocket to pocket hunting for your devices, do yourself a favor: pay SCOTTeVEST a visit. Check out their full line of clothing for men and women at SCOTTeVEST.com/pocketnow, and you can get 20% off anything by using coupon code "Pocketnow." SCOTTeVEST. Our Pockets. Your Freedom. News (00:06:04) OnePlus hints at something "powerfully beautiful" | Pricing hinted at | twice Verizon schedules Droid launch event | Motorola accidentally confirms AT&T NumberSync is the carrier's version of Google Voice | T-Mobile craps all over it LG G4 first non-Nexus to score Android Marshmallow Mining your OK Google history is a surreal experience Samsung and LG reportedly ramp up foldable display development Nexus Quick Charging explained Crowdfunding opens for BLOCKS modular smartwatch Teens still head-over-heels for iPhone, not so amped on Apple Watch BlackBerry Priv orders open in UK Michael Fisher cannot let go of this boring Galaxy Note 5 mod Listener Mail (00:54:37) E-mailed submissions from Ronnie, Brian and Linus • See you next time! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.