Pocketnow Weekly 185: The immortal UltraPixel

Published: Jan. 31, 2016, 8 a.m.

Our CES followups are done, our convention-center head colds are almost dribbled out, and the first small scents of jamon are starting to waft over from Barcelona. It must be almost springtime for Pocketnow, and you know what that means: the MWC 2016 rumor reactor is humming its way up to 100% power. Join us for HTC Perfume, LG Magic Slot, and Oppo world-domination promises –plus your listener mail– as we get ready to get techy on episode 185 of the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch the video broadcast from 1:00pm Eastern on January 29 (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 185 Recording Date January 29, 2016 Hosts Michael Fisher Stephen Schenck Juan Bagnell Producer Jules Wang Podcast Rundown Sponsor Today's episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast is made possible by: Building a website can be tough, and even if you do know your way around coding, creating something that looks good AND works well is a time-consuming affair. Squarespace makes it easy to build beautiful websites without breaking a sweat, by providing simple, powerful, and beautiful websites that look professionally designed regardless of skill level, with no coding required. Not only does Squarespace provide you with intuitive and easy to use tools to build your website; it also has state of the art technology powering your site to ensure security and stability, and it offers 24/7 customer support. With millions of other users trusting Squarespace for their hosting needs, you’re in good company. So what are you waiting for? Start a fourteen-day trial with no credit card required and start building your website today. When you decide to sign up for Squarespace, make sure to use the offer code “pocketnow” to get 10% off your first purchase, and to show your support for Pocketnow Weekly Podcast: just visit squarespace.com/pocketnow to get started. Squarespace: You Should. News 6:11, Device News 6:33, Latest HTC Perfume rumor hints at UltraPixel revival and One A9-like design 20:32, HTC smartwatch rumored for April 23:34, Magic Slot rumors make their return with LG G5 30:00, Lenovo promises "innovative" and "attractive" Moto phone for July 35:09, Kyocera DuraForce First Impressions 41:31, OnePlus X goes invite-free 46:40, Developments 46:45, Apple Pay may soon expand to support ATM transactions | additional context (PhoneScoop) 48:53, LG Pay physical card leaks ahead of possible MWC reveal 52:28, OPPO will "wow the world" at MWC 54:53, Microsoft quarterly earnings show phone revenues down 49 percent | (but there's a bit of good news out of the Windows 10 Mobile camp) 1:05:25, Industrious Nexus 5 user adds MicroSD support Listener Mail/Q&A (01:08:29) E-mailed submissions from Brendan, Benedict and Jason – with a special shout-out to Unicorn Workhorse, whose "Michael Fisher's Revelation" tee shirt featuring our emotional host having a good cry inside the HTC Vive can be purchased here. Thanks, Unicorn! • See you next week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.