Phancast - Android News

In this week's episode, we've updated our Best Android Phones rankings. Which phone comes out on top? Joe wraps up his thoughts on the LG V10, HTC and Motorola have new smartwatches coming soon, Japan makes a phone that can be washed with soap, people love the Amazon Echo, and much more. Also, find out why Chris feels like a dad, and why the new Batman vs Superman trailer sucks.

Will the Samsung Galaxy S7 mark a return to SD card slots? Should the FCC be okay with T-Mobile BingeOn? Is Black Friday dying a slow and painful death? We answer thos questions, and much more. Other topics include the Samsung Gear VR, Microsoft's latest Android app.

The LG V10 is in the house. Joe talks about why it feels like the biggest phone ever made, and how useful the second screen can be. We also talk about the return of flip phones? Other topics in this episode include the ASUS Chromebit, Huawei's crazy fast-charging battery, #sprintsuxslightlyless, Star Wars trailers, and what happens when a self-driving car breaks the law.

This week we're talking about T-Mobile's new BingOn service, sneaky price hikes, and why John Legere is like your drunk uncle. We're also talking about the HTC One X9, Google Play family features, Xiamoi's ultra cheap fitness band, and how OneDrive won an argument for Joe.

On this week's episode Joe wraps up his thoughts on the HTC One A9, and we try to put the Apple vs HTC argument to rest. Android and Phandroid turn 8 years old, and Chris thinks that is "phat." We also discuss the recent Nexus 6P bend tests. Enjoy!

This week, Tony Hannides joins us once again. We're talking about the new Motorola DROID Turbo 2 and DROID Maxx 2. The OnePlus X, HTC One A9, and the rise of "premium mid-range" phones. Other topics include Google Play Podcasts, gigantic Samsung tablets, Nexus 6P delays, and much more!

This week we talk about Back to the Future and how much Chris loves the Nexus 6P. Top Stories We have the Nexus 6P and 5X Quick Hits HTC One A9 official BlackBerry Priv coming Nov 16th for $750 Verizon teases Turbo 2, will be on MotoMaker YouTube Red is official at $10 a month ($12 for iPhone) Redesigned Play Store UI rolling out Fossil Q Founder official at $275 Wins/Fails Joe: Google customer service + MJF wears real Air Mags on Kimmel / Cubs lose Chris: Nexus 6P’s Snapdragon 810 (insanely fast) / Only received orange Android Mini Collectibles from Jamba Juice/Android Pay promotion   Ashley: Fitbit Charge HR / PocketCasts Web App Picks Joe: TimeTune Chris: Boomerang by Instagram Ashley: the Sequence

Top Stories New DROIDs, OnePlus X, HTC One A9, BlackBerry Priv coming soon Quick Hits Pepsi is making a phone for some reason Samsung will have 3D touch in the S7 Facebook is testing a video hub The Asus ZenWatch 2 has a speaker BLOCKS modular smartwatch Giftable Play Music subscriptions incoming Motorola long distance wireless charging? Wins/Fails Joe: AT&T NumberSync / OnePlus trade-in Samsung for a OP2 Chris: LG is first to rollout Android 6.0 Marshmallow (they will be once it starts) / iPhone 6S #10 in DxOMark’s mobile camera ratings Ashley: Spam Blocker app for notifications / G3 keeps crashing repeatedly App Picks Joe: Robird Chris: AMOLED Burn-in Fixer Ashley: Subterfuge & Fliktu

Top Stories Microsoft unveils liquid cooled Lumias, Surface 4, Surface Book Marshmallow rolls out to Nexuses Quick Hits Verizon cancels the Sony Xperia Z4v Carrier versions of Moto X 2014 won't get Android 6.0 Verizon raising price of grandfathered unlimited data plan Facebook rolling out “reactions” alongside Likes Lol Wins/Fails Joe: Cubbies make the playoffs / Verizon go90 Chris: Google Translate working in other apps / Chromecast 2015 doesn’t play YouTube videos in 60fps / LG G4 touch screen issues Ashley: Tales of the Borderlands first episode free  / Touchscreen issues on LG G3 App Picks Joe: Tunity Chris: Swiftkey Neural Ashley: Truecaller Emails: Daquane Follow Us: Joe Fedewa (@tallshmo) Chris Chavez (@gamercore) Ashley King (@overlordror) @mobileroarcast

On this week's show, we have a special guest! We recap everything from Google's event, and Chris is full of hot takes. Other topics below. Top Stories Nexus 6P and 5X first impressions New Chromecasts Quick Hits LG V10 officially announced Blackberry Venice is the PRIV HTC to announce phone with Marshmallow on 10/20 Samsung Pay is now working in the US LG announces Watch Urbane 2 with LTE OnePlus X Wins/Fails Guest: LG V10’s 2nd screen/No Wireless Charging in Nexii Joe: Google Store didn’t crash / Apple declined to add Chromecast support to Apple Music Chris: LG G4 (my new favorite Android phone) / Apple Music is really hard to cancel & Netflix app update Ashley: Nexus 6P Design / Amazon won’t Chromecast and Amazon App Picks Guest: Mirrativ Joe: AmpMe Chris: Chromecast app Ashley: Deer God

Top Stories Sept. 29 Nexus event, leaked renders galore Moto 360 2nd Gen impressions Quick Hits Pebble Time Round is official Amazon selling a 6-pack of tablets Apple didn’t make the Move to iOS app LG G5 rumors Galaxy S7 will still have two models Wins/Fails Joe: Fast wireless charging is actually fast / Chris: Xiaomi Mi 4c / HTC One A9 (Aero) bezel and LG V10 secondary display Ashley: / G4 speaker broken App Picks Joe: Samsung SideSync Chris: Gauge Battery Widget Ashley: TV Show Time

This week Chris has the new Moto X Pure Edition. He talks about the leather vs plastic backs, and a few problems he's had. We also talk about grandfathered unlimited plans, the release of iOS 9, Cyanogen becoming Microsoft's trojan horse, Snapchat fails, and much more!

This week is all about Apple. They announced the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPad Pro, and a new Apple TV. Other topics include Android Pay and Samsung Pay, Galaxy Note 5 review, and OnePlus' apology. Top Stories iPhone 6s and 6s Plus iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, etc. Apple TV Quick Hits New Google Wallet app, Android Pay launches 25,000 people signing up for Samsung Pay every day Leaked LG Nexus 5X, bezel looks huge The Fire Phone is officially gone Galaxy Note 5 Review Wins/Fails Joe: VR headset cereal box / New Google Now interface Chris: iPhone 6S encourages shrinking battery trend / Verizon logo on Droid Turbo 2 Ashley: OnePlus actually apologizes for OnePlus 2 launch /  App Picks Joe: Poop Fiction Chris: Pokemon Go Ashley: Camera51

This week is all about new smartwatches. The Huawei Watch and new Moto 360 are available for pre-order, and the Samsung Gear S2 was revealed with a few surprises. It's a great time to buy a smartwatch. Top Stories Huawei Watch and Moto 360 go up for pre-order Samsung Gear S2 fully revealed Quick Hits Google gets a brand new logo Nexus event scheduled for Sept 29th? Sony Xperia Z5 family announced Apple TV rumor: universal search, motion controller, $149 Moto X Pure pre-orders available Blackberry Venice shows up in real photos Wins/Fails Joe: Double fail: Fingerprint sensor / OnePlus 2 home button doesn’t work when gripped Chris: Instagram landscape / New Google logo  Ashley: Moto 360 2 multiple sizes / (Joe hates the Verizon logo) App Picks Joe: PAC-MAN 256 Chris: The Burger King app Ashley: Lara Croft Go

In this episode we're talking about #pengate, leaked Motorola Droid phones, HTC's iPhone copycat, the next Moto 360, and much more.   Top Stories #Pengate, Samsung’s response, etc.  Motorola leak (DROID Maxx 2, Turbo 2)    Quick Hits Moto 360 2 pictured in the wilds of Chicago  Android Wear 1.3 with Together watch face (list of 21 interactive watch faces)   YouTube Gaming now available  LG’s new flagship launching Q4 2015 won't be “super premium”  HTC Aero looks like an iPhone  Project Ara failing drop test was just a joke  Bing on Tap  Animated BlackBerry Venice GIF     Wins/Fails Joe: / Note 5 and Edge+ are slippery Chris: Over the OnePlus 2 / Huawei Nexus leak   Ashley: Nvidia Recall / Samsung push notification ads   App Picks Joe: Doodle for Messenger Chris: Link Bubble Browser (now free)  Ashley: Mujo  

Top Stories Phandroid redesign Quick Hits Note 5 and S6 Edge+ official M stands for Marshmallow Motorola laying off a bunch of people More Nexus 5 leaks BlackBerry Venice with Android leaked Project Ara delayed until 2016 Verizon blocking Android Pay Wins/Fails Joe: Marshmallow preview 3 / Marshmallow statue Chris: Vertical music video / Galaxy S6 and possibly Note 5, S6 Edge Plus Ashley: Kmashi 15,000 mAh power bank / App Picks   Joe: Polycon Chris: Smart AppLock (works on Lollipop) Ashley: Fallout Shelter

This biggest story in tech this week was Alphabet, the new parent company for Google and all of the weird stuff Google likes to do. What will it mean for us? We also talk about the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 Edge+, physical keyboards, HTC's downfall, and much more!

This week we answer the big questions, like "what state is Arkansas in?" We also talk about actual tech news. More OnePlus drama, HTC ads for bad movies, T-Mobile making moves, and more! Top Stories Tricking Apple fans with faux iPhone Quick Hits OnePlus promising another phone before the holidays, AP break up, hacked New LG Nexus 5 rumors and leaks HTC angers users with Fantastic Four ad (Sony too) Leaked images of Microsoft’s next flagship phone Lollipop running on just 18% of Android devices T-Mobile becomes 3rd largest US carrier Wins/Fails Joe: Nexus devices will get monthly security updates / YotaPhone 2 not coming to US Chris: Moto X advertised in Moto G video / Galaxy Note 5 battery (3,000mAh)   Ashley: Razer will put Ouya games on Google Play / Stagefright fail App Picks Joe: Play Music Alarm Chris: TripCase   Ashley: Moon Reader+ 50% off Emails: Daquane, Beast

There was a lot of news in the tech world this week. The OnePlus 2 is finally official, and Chris was at the event. Motorola showed off three new phones: Moto X Style, Moto X Play, and the Moto G 3rd Gen. Other news KFC Memories Bucket prints photos Sony is building a new custom UI for Android T-Mobile adds Apple Music to its data-free music streaming plan Amazon Dash buttons now on sale for $5 YouTube removes Google+ comments and more Razer buys out Ouya - promises to pay indie devs $600k owed Wins/Fails Joe: Windows 10 / Android M “Doze” is actually working Chris: Qualcomm WiPower goes through metal / No Moto 360 2015 announce (although it did pass by the FCC)  Ashley: OnePlus 2 alert slider / HBO Now app sucks App Picks Joe: WeatherBack Chris: Adventure Time Puzzle Quest Ashley: Linken

Top Stories OnePlus and Motorola events coming up Quick Hits Apple and Samsung want to kill the SIM card Toshiba fakes $1.2 billion in profits Google makes it easier to see where you’ve been Sony rolling out Android 5.1 Wins/Fails Joe: Stir M1 smart standing desk / Oh yeah, Nexus 5 battery life sucks Chris: YouTube app now shows full-screen vertical videos / Everybody is already using the Snapdragon 810 v2.1 Ashley: Nintendo SmartBoy concept / Qualcomm split up App Picks Joe: Cortana for Android Chris: Trepn Profiler Ashley: Arrow (iOS / Android) Emails: Daquane, Beast Follow Us Joe Fedewa (@tallshmo) Chris Chavez (@gamercore) Ashley King (@overlordror) @mobileroarcast