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Top Stories Happy Prime Day Huawei Nexus specs rumored Quick Hits OnePlus 2 camera samples reviewed Exclusive Android Wear leak Apple refreshes iPod lineup Galaxy Note 5 with 4GB of RAM will be unveiled in August alongside S6 Edge Plus Android M Preview 2 released Wins/Fails Joe: Twitter admits dev policy was a mistake / Snapchat update Chris: ZTE Axon / Snapdragon 810    Ashley: Commodore phone with emulator / reddit fires Victoria App Picks Joe: Atomas, Agar.io Chris: (I got nothing)  Ashley: Alphabear

We've hit the big 1-0-0. To celebrate triple digits we brought on a special guest from the early days of the podcast. We discuss the top mobile stories of the week, play a game, and much more. Thanks for listening! News Samsung Galaxy Note 5 won’t come with SD card slot, and leak OnePlus 2 will come with 4GB of RAM, cost less than $450 Dude rushes Broadway stage to charge his phone Microsoft cuts over 7K jobs in phone business, will focus on less devices NBA player thinks bigger iPhone gave him tennis elbow The Clickbait Game Wins/Fails Edgar: Star Trek Communicator / I am on Sprint! Joe: Badly Interrogated developer / Chevy making AC cubby for phones Chris: Instagram fixes Android issues / Galaxy Note 4 $200 rebate offer Ashley: Flesky Free /  App Picks Edgar: Bristlr, Final Fantasy Records Joe: PassAndroid Passbook Chris: Ticklr  Ashley: Desktop Dungeons Email Questions  

This week marks the return of #sprintsux. What did they do this time? We also talk about someone stealing copper cables from Verizon, the OnePlus 2, Tindr for dogs, and much more! News OnePlus 2 will have a fingerprint sensor, coming July 27 iOS gets new Hangouts update before Android Someone is stealing Verizon’s copper cables Selfie sticks are no longer allowed at Disney Wireless charging is about to get much faster Android 5.1 is rolling out to a slew of devices Massive Pushbullet update Wins/Fails Joe: Swarm gets mayorships again / New Facebook logo Chris: Project Fi / Sprint video throttling (they backtracked) Ashley: Apple Music Radio / Circa app stopped dev App Picks Joe: Tindog Chris: Opengur Ashley: Current Flow & SmartNews

MR talks about free music and broken phones. News Google Play Music adds free radio music streaming  Google Jump VR (16 GoPro) camera rig OnePlus 2 will have USB Type-C, S10 that doesn’t overheat, over $322 Pebble Time can be pre-ordered from Best Buy (ships July 22nd) iOS 9 can uninstall/re-install apps to make room for updates LG G4 hasn’t met sales forecast, but is still doing well Wins/Fails Joe: Android 5.1.1 on Moto 360 / Microsoft puts final nail in Nokia’s coffin Chris: Project Fi invite / Pokemon Jukebox, cracked Galaxy S6 Edge Ashley: Pivotal Living Tracker 2nd gen / App Picks Joe: Timr Watch Face Chris: Minima/Fracta Live Wallpaper  Ashley: Curated Listener Questions

This is one of the few weeks in the year where phones and mobile gadget news is overshadowed by the gaming industry. We still have a few important mobile topics to discuss this week, such as the horrible rumor of Comcast buying T-Mobile, but we also talk about Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. Of course, we also share our wins and fails, app picks, and answer listener questions.

WWDC happened this week, and with it came a bunch of Apple-y news. iOS 9 gets a Google Now competitor, iPads get better multitasking, and Apple Music will be coming to Android. We also talk about pizza boxes, the ugly Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, smart buttons, and much more!

Android M is here, and there is a lot of new stuff to dig through. We talk about our favorite new features and other goodies from Google IO. Nintendo is in the mobile new again this week, Microsoft acquires another great app, a crazy-fast voice assistant app, and much more!

The tech world is about to be buried in Google IO news; we make some predictions before the big event. Cortana is coming to Android and iOS, but is that a bad thing for Windows Phone? KFC makes Bluetooth food trays, Periscope arrives on Android, OnePlus is doing something, and more!

It's always a good episode when something crazy happens to Chris. This week he accidentally left his DROID Turbo in the freezer overnight. We also discuss old Android phone designs, the Asus Zenfone 2, LG G4 launch date, Mad Men finale, and much more!

It's a bittersweet episode this week. We say goodbye to Kevin, but also say hello to a new member of the podcast. The four of us talk about Verizon buying AOL, Google self-driving car accidents, ads in Blinkfeed, beer machines, Nintendo, and much more!

This week Kevin is sharing his final thoughts on the LG G4, is it good enough to compete with Samsung and LG? The guys also talk about Galaxy S6 cameras, Project Fi invites, Pebble Time orders, and the death of expandable storage. Also, of course, we talk about Star Wars.

This week we're talking about the LG G4 in all its glory, the gigantic size of Samsung, Apple Pay, Android and iOS apps on Windows, Google tricks, and much more!

Google is now a wireless carrier. Is that a good or bad thing? We go over everything you need to know about Project Fi. Chris talks about his Galaxy S6 vs iPhone 6 comparison, the Xperia Z4 is quietly announced, and how the heck does that BB-8 droid work?

This week we can finally get some closure on the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. Chris tells us why he will be getting the Edge despite everything he hates about it. We also talk about Sprint's latest desperate attempt to get customers, the massive LG G4 leak, OnePlus' plans for 2015, and much more.

This week we've got the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge in the house. Chris shares some of his first impressions of the devices. We also talk about the Apple Watch reviews, the device that should have been the HTC One M9, the downfall of Sony mobile, plus wins/fails, and app picks! Thanks for listening!

On this April Fools Day the guys talk about our HTC One M9 and LG G Flex 2 reviews. They also, of course, talk about the silly April Fools Day shenanigans by tech companies. The guys dish on some good old school pranks back when April Fools Day wasn't ruined by #brands. Thanks for listening!

This week the guys answer one simple question: what are the 5 most important apps/services that every phone needs to have? It's not as easy as you might think. They also discuss early HTC One M9 review, Peter Chou's exit from HTC, Cyanogen drama, and Chris' quest to buy a gold DROID Turbo for some reason.

Uh oh! HTC launches a new service in April that will allow users of the HTC One M9 to get a free replacement if they break their phone. T-Mobile launches a really cheesy Facebook app for bashing your carrier. Not to be outdone by Apple, Google releases an overpriced laptop. Kevin rants about calling gadgets "sexy." All of that and more in this episode. Thanks for watching!

We're back after a week off for Mobile World Congress, and there is a lot to talk about. The HTC One M9 and Samsung Galaxy S6 are finally official, but did the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge steal the spotlight? Apple finally announced pricing for the Apple Watch and a crazy MacBook, but who are these products for? Plus, a rant about Twitter, praise for the HTC Re Camera, Chris' DROID Maxx saga, and much more!

This week we finally have some new topics to talk about! Pebble announced their next generation smartwatch with a color e-paper display, and it was funded on Kickstart in less than 12 hours. Motorola sent us a press event in a box, and it was really cool. The HTC One M9 and Samsung Galaxy S6 teasers and leaks are red hot. It was a good week, until... 38 minutes into the podcast everything went wrong. Internet issues caused the live Hangout to end, which is usually not a big deal because we record our audio locally. At least the audio version would be fine, right? Turns out we had some random recording issues with audio too. When that happens we just strip the audio from the Hangout video. Welp. The last 22 minutes are gone forever. Sorry.