When it comes to the need for speed, BlackBerry thinks it has introduced a new interface paradigm that removes one Android screen from the experience entirely. Also, will this new hardware combination on the KEY2 really still deliver two-day battery life as its predecessor did? We have our questions, we'll try and get some answers.

Plus, WWDC happened on Tuesday, so we'll give you a low-down of what we think the biggest takeaways are. ZTE is out of the frying pan and into the fire while Qualcomm and Sprint have their own splashes in the pool. We chat with friend of the show Andrew Wallace on this episode of the Pocketnow Weekly!

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Recording Date

June 8, 2018

Hosts

Jules Wang

Jaime Rivera

Guest

Andrew Wallace

Adam Z. Lein (Surprise!)

BlackBerry KEY2

We discuss all the specs and hardware tricks of the BlackBerry KEY2. If you're in New York, you're missing out on your chance to get one for free.

News

• ZTE: The imports ban is over, but the troubles aren't
• Huawei: Congress roasting Google via Huawei over Project Maven
• Snapdragon 850: The next-gen Windows on ARM chip
• Sprint: Unlimited Kickstart is a summer splashback at an MVNO
• LCD iPhone: Displays cutting corners, causing delays and despair?
• Essential Phone: It's a 3.5mm headphone jack adapter of the worst sort

WWDC 2018

• iOS 12: Performance bumps and screen-time nudges
• Siri: Shortcuts make a dumb tool faster
• ARKit 2: Play around in the same space as others!
• Face ID: Alternate appearance and iPad adoption soon?
• watchOS 5: Not coming to the Apple Watch Edition & co.

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See you soon!

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