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Fitbit gets a fancy new band, manufacturers old and new are picking up the Windows Mobile mantle and a phone that'll probably never see the light of day changes up its OS. It must be another week in mobile technology, and that must mean it's time for another episode of our little pow-wow. Join us as we get ready to get techy on episode 186 of the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch the video broadcast from 1:15pm Eastern on February 4 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version the Sunday 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 186Recording Date February 4, 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. Device News 4:59, AOT leak shows us what to expect from the Idol 4 / accidental product pages too 9:59, Let's talk about leaked Galaxy S7 renders because I guess we have to 19:18, Fitbit thinks people want premium fitness bands 28:13, The Turing Phone is seeing how many LoLs it can pack in before its inevitable disappearance 33:33, Lumia 650 inches closer to launch 38:04, W5.5 Pro is a water-resistant Windows Phone 40:04, VAIO sticks its nose in the Windows Mobile Biz Developments 53:09, Microsoft buys Swiftkey for some reason 56:42, Google may be about to seriously step up involvement in Nexus design process 1:05:52, Google pulls the plug on Samsung's ad blocker 1:08:31, YouTube may soon support 360-degree video for VR viewing 1:09:36, Put Android on your bathroom mirror 'cause why the hell not? 1:13:33, University makes fitness bands mandatory 1:15:49, Juan Bagnell: a smartphone's worst enemy Listener Mail (01:19:58) E-mailed submissions from Jose, Unicorn Workhorse and Travis The State of the Podcast with Michael Fisher (01:34:04) Look at that intense dude. He looks like he's streaming directly from the heart of Podcast City, doesn't he? That's the face of a man who's been sitting behind this microphone for the past three-and-a-half years, and he's got an announcement for you. So you best listen up, fam. • See you next week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.