Pocketnow Weekly Podcast

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What's Pocketnow Weekly Podcast about?

Mobile-tech talk and lame jokes from the informative yet unrefined team at Pocketnow. Covering smartphones, tablets, wearables and other gadgets you dreamed of owning when you were young. Stitcher Award winner: Best Technology Podcast, 2013

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Debating the iPhone 14 eSIM...

09.13.2022

Happy iPhone season! Well, maybe it is, maybe it isn't -- if JV has any say about it, the new iPhone 14 lineup is fine from most standpoints, but a whole new paradigm is starting with the introduction of fully ...

Pocketnow Weekly Podcast episodes:

09.13.2022 Debating the iPhone 14 eSIM situation (Nick Gray, Phandroid) Happy iPhone season! Well, maybe it is, maybe it isn't -- if JV has any say about it, the new iPhone 14 lineup is fine from most standpoints, but a whole new paradigm is starting with the introduction of fully ...
09.06.2022 Thoughts on the Sony Xperia 5 IV from the #SonyKandoTrip (Booredatwork, TheUnlockr) And we're back! Thank you so much for your patience as I, JV, get back in the saddle to host the Pocketnow Weekly Podcast. I never closed the door on hosting this long running show, but I did find that ...
05.14.2022 Sony Xperia 1 IV or Pixel 7 Pro? (Nick Gray, Phandroid) Google I/O has come and gone, but there were so many great announcements made that JV and Nick Gray have to make a chunky episode talking about everything that they were excited about. Google wasn't the only one that had ...
05.07.2022 Google I/O hype! (Nick Gray, Phandroid) Google I/O is on the horizon, and there are a few hardware announcements that JV and Nick are really excited for: the Pixel 6a, Pixel Watch, and Pixel Buds Pro. Of course, that doesn't mean we're really going to be ...
04.30.2022 Betas all around: Nothing Launcher and Android 13! (Nick Gray, Phandroid) JV and Nick Gray get through a few main stories from this past week, including the release of a couple of software betas: the Nothing Launcher and Android 13 ahead of Google I/O! After that, JV wonders why we even ...
04.14.2022 The OnePlus 10 Pro and the curse of "same"-ity (Nick Gray, Phandroid) Nick is back on the show -- well, you might have expected that, but he was actually down with COVID over the last week. Nick Gray of Phandroid recounts his experience of being locked up with all of his tech ...
03.24.2022 Let's talk about Nothing! (Nick Gray, Phandroid) JV and Nick talk about the announcement that actually shared... Nothing. The enigmatic Carl Pei brought very few details about the smartphone that will be developed and released by his much hyped company, Nothing. The two speculate about the upcoming ...
03.10.2022 Nick is back from MWC 2022! The iPhone SE is back! We're back! (Nick Gray, Phandroid) We're back! Not that we were trying to be totally gone -- JV and Nick Gray of Phandroid return to talk about the week's mobile tech news which include the recent Apple event! Do you really need an M1 Ultra ...
01.22.2022 Recounting - and recovering - from CES (Nick Gray, Phandroid) JV and Nick Gray are back from CES 2022 -- well, they've been back for a while, but are just now getting to recount their experience at one of the most unique shows ever. From Samsung announcements including the Galaxy ...
01.12.2022 A conversation with John Deere On this episode, Jaime Rivera sat down with the folks from John Deere, who had a notable presence at CES 2022 -- JV and Jaime both got a great look at the tech that power their autonomous combines and tractors. ...
01.02.2022 Happy New Year! A look back at 2021 and what's ahead (Nick Gray, Phandroid) Just days before the turn of the new year, Nick Gray and JV come together to celebrate some of the best items from 2021, courtesy of the Phandroid list. Plenty of thoughts on the best phones, audio, and everyday tech ...
12.07.2021 The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the mobile gaming machine WE NEED (David Imel) David Imel is back and joins JV during the Qualcomm Tech Summit! With the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 obviously headlining the various announcements that Qualcomm made at the show, the two talk through the company's place in a growing market ...
11.27.2021 Talking Dimensity 9000 and Pentonic 2000 with Mediatek! At the Mediatek Summit Jaime Rivera and JV were able to sit down with a couple of people from the company to talk the new announcements: Dr. Finbarr Moynihan, Vice President of Corporate Marketing, and Alfred Chan, the Vice President ...
11.26.2021 Giving thanks for the Mediatek Summit (Nick Gray, Phandroid) It's Thanksgiving! Even if you are currently not recovering from a gravy-induced food coma, come chill with JV and Nick Gray as they give some thanks for this year's developments, both in and out of tech. Before that, they recount ...
11.13.2021 How will Mediatek and Qualcomm respond to Google Tensor? (Nick Gray, Phandroid) JV and Nick saw each other just a couple days ago, but they link up for this episode of the podcast before meeting up again next week! Tech news will ramp up in the coming days with the Mediatek Summit ...
11.06.2021 The new MacBook Pros are AWESOME (Jaime Rivera) Jaime comes back to the show to talk about the MacBook Pro updates -- in fact, both he and JV recorded this episode using the MacBook Pro 14, which is definitely shaping up to be the go-to everyday laptop. The ...
10.27.2021 Did the Pixel 6 deliver? (Mark Linsangan) Newcomer to the show but veteran of the game, Mark Linsangan, brings his stylish creator ways to the Pocketnow Weekly Podcast and talks with JV about the Pixel 6 Pro, which we can finally officially talk about! They also talk ...
10.19.2021 Pixel 6 hype, Honor 50 arrives, and Realme... Neo 2? (Nick Gray, Phandroid) JV and Isa catch up with Nick Gray to talk about some of the devices that he currently has on hand, including the Honor 50 and the Realme GT Neo2. But that's all just on top of what will be ...
10.11.2021 Are the new iPhones worth it? (Jaime Rivera) And we're back! We took a little bit of time off -- somewhat deliberately -- because there just has been so much work to be done! And part of the reason for that comes down to 4 new iPhones, the ...
09.21.2021 An interview with Qualcomm about AI (Ziad Asghar, VP of Product Management) JV and Jaime are joined by Ziad Asghar from Qualcomm to talk about artificial intelligence and how it enhances our everyday tech. They dive into the role of AI in multiple areas that many people might not realize benefit from ...
09.14.2021 How the Matrix is happening NOW (Jaime Rivera, Isa does tech) Jaime Rivera returns to the show with a ton of thoughts on the new Matrix Resurrections trailer -- so many, in fact, that he wrote an editorial on how it shines a (black) mirror up to our current state of ...
09.07.2021 Snapdragon Sound and Steven Aoki (Isa Rodriguez, Isa does tech) JV and Isa are fresh off a trip to NEW YORRRRRRRRK -- where Qualcomm invited media and fans alike to enjoy a concert by Steve Aoki. There was a tech angle, of course, with Snapdragon Sound getting updated with a ...
08.28.2021 Taking the Pixel 5a on holiday, while protecting the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold (Isa Rodriguez, Isa does tech) What phone would you want to have the most on a vacation? The Pixel 5a might fit the bill -- the term Pixel still translates to 'photo taking beast,' but even better is the lower price tag. JV and Isa ...
08.17.2021 Galaxy Z Fold 3, Galaxy Z Flip 3, or Pixel 6 Pro? (Isa Rodriguez, Isa does tech) Look who's back on the show! JV welcomes his partner, Isa of Isa does tech, back to the Pocketnow Weekly Podcast. She provides some thoughts on her long travel given current times, thoughts on using the LG Puricare HEPA filter ...
08.05.2021 An interview with Samsung about New Computing and the Galaxy Tab S7 FE (Hassan Anjum) In this very special episode, we have a returning guest: Hassan Anjum, Director and Head of Product for New Computing at Samsung! It's been a year since we had him on the show, so Jaime and JV catch up with ...
08.03.2021 Talking Nothing with EL JEFE REVIEWS We have a brand new guest to the show with Jeff of EL JEFE REVIEWS, one of our favorite audio product reviewers on YouTube! JV and Jeff talk shop for a bit as we get to know a bit of ...
07.27.2021 Why John Deere is as tech as the OnePlus Nord 2 (Jaime Rivera) Jaime and JV get to catch up face-to-face to talk about... tractors? Jaime just got back from a trip with John Deere to see their -- perhaps surprisingly -- high tech self-driving solutions for farming and agriculture. After that, they ...
07.17.2021 Did you get a Steam Deck (reservation)? (Nick Gray, Phandroid) Nick is back from another vacation and we already have quite a bit to talk about. Xiaomi surpasses Apple, JV finally got to attend a tech event (sort of), and the Steam Deck reservation system is a mess for everyone ...
07.10.2021 The phone for Snapdragon Insiders? (Ricky Villacrez, GSMArena) Ricky Villacrez from GSMArena is back! After a quick catch up with JV, the two talk about the Pixel Buds A-Series that Ricky just got done reviewing, followed by some reactions to the Nintendo Switch OLED announcement. What happened to ...
07.06.2021 JV can't wait for the Sony Xperia 1 iii and the Realme GT (TK Bay) We hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! JV gets TK back on the show to start off the work week -- mostly to talk about phones that JV has yet to get his hands on: the Realme GT in ...
06.28.2021 Did you FLIP out over the Galaxy Z FOLD 3 leaks? (TK Bay) JV and TK Bay get together for a chill podcast talking about the week's announcements and leaks -- starting out with reactions to Windows 11, which will be coming to your computers whether you like it or not! After that, ...
06.21.2021 What even makes the iPad Pro M1 a pro device? (Jaime Rivera) Jaime returns to the show to finally share all of this thoughts on the M1 powered iPad Pro, as JV considers getting the 11-inch model because of the processor's potential in an Apple tablet. Also, OnePlus and Oppo finally make ...
06.12.2021 Sounding off on the Sony WF-1000XM4! (Nick Gray, Phandroid) JV and Nick Gray talk through some of the WWDC announcements from earlier this week, but their excitement could barely be contained when talking about one of the most anticipated products, the Sony WF-1000XM4 truly wireless earbuds. Maybe you're listening ...
06.07.2021 Are smartwatch makers getting lazy? Plus, reactions to HarmonyOS! (Nick Gray, Phandroid) Nick Gray returns from a week off and dives right into discussions with JV on the state of smartwatches, smart wearables, Google I/O, and Huawei's latest announcements which included their HarmonyOS software! Follow our guests! Nick Gray (Phandroid) --- http://youtube.com/phandroid ...
05.29.2021 JV walks back his opinion on the Zenfone 8 (TK Bay) TK comes back to the show to chill with JV after a pretty light news week. They revisit the OnePlus Watch a little bit, which leads to Josh recounting a weekend with both that smartwatch and the ASUS Zenfone 8 ...
05.29.2021 Reacting to Google I/O and Android 12 (TK Bay) TK Bay talks his favorite features in the new Android 12 Beta with JV, who live reacts to all of the changes that have come to the interface's design! Before that, the two talk about Google I/O announcements including the ...
05.17.2021 Is this what the Pixel 6 will look like? (Nick Gray, Phandroid) Ahead of Google I/O, JV and Nick Gray get together to talk about the supposedly accurate renders of the Google Pixel 6. But it all is just a distraction from what JV really wants to rant about, which is the ...
05.08.2021 Techy Mother's Day gifts?? (Nick Grey, Phandroid) Nick Grey comes to the show with the Samsung Galaxy A52 in tow, but he and JV talk about that after catching up and talking about the upcoming Mother's Day! What kind of gifts do techy people like JV and ...
05.02.2021 The ethics of Apple's AirTag and iOS 14.5 App Tracking (Jaime Rivera) Jaime is fresh off an experience we haven't had in a long time -- attending a product preview event! He details the experience around the new, most powerful Galaxy -- the latest Samsung Galaxy Book and Galaxy Book Pro. After ...
04.23.2021 Does the new iPad Pro actually spring Apple forward? (Jaime Rivera) Jaime had many thoughts about the new iPad Pro, which now sports the M1 chip but still sticks to iPadOS -- but there were plenty more announcements to talk through from Apple's Spring Forward event. JV gets a little more ...
04.17.2021 Xcitement over the new Sony Xperia smartphones (TK Bay) TK Bay returns to the show to talk Xperia -- Sony's newly announced phones introduce moving parts in the telescopic lens so that you can do more with your pro photography and videography. Before that, JV rehashes some disappointed thoughts ...
04.13.2021 The OnePlus Watch is lacking (Nick Gray, Phandroid) The OnePlus Watch reviews are starting to roll in today and the response has been... lukewarm, to say the least. JV and Nick talk about their experiences with the watch thus far, despite the fact that neither of them have ...
04.12.2021 Pouring one more out for LG (Jaime Rivera) JV and Jaime get back together to continue the discussion surrounding LG's exit from the smartphone market, including thoughts on a key thought that the company was great with innovation, but not optimization. Come hang out with us as we ...
04.07.2021 Without LG, is life a little less good? (Nick Gray, Phandroid) JV and Nick Gray convene to begin what will probably be many discussions regarding LG's exit from the mobile market. But first, JV has some real concerns about one of his most anticipated phones of the year -- and why ...
04.03.2021 The Mi Mix Fold is exciting, but is the foldables honeymoon period over? (TK Bay) New Tesla owner TK Bay joins the show to hang out with JV -- topics include the new Sony Xperia launch that is happening very soon and a revisit of the MEGA event from Xiaomi, including the Mi 11 Lite ...
03.30.2021 Xiaomi's MEGA announcements: Mi 11 Ultra, Mi Mix Fold, and a car! (Nick Gray, Phandroid) Xiaomi's huge MEGA event just finished -- JV and Nick Gray talk through some of their favorite announcements from the hours long presentation, including the rear-screen toting Mi 11 Ultra, the Mi Mix Fold, and Xiaomi's first in-house chip via ...
03.27.2021 The OnePlus 9 Pro is a HASSLE, bad?! (Jaime Rivera) JV and Jaime Rivera got to hang out recently and there was just one thing Jaime wanted to sound off on: OnePlus. In a discussion that spans the two phones and ends with the OnePlus Watch, the two explore how ...
03.25.2021 Did the OnePlus 9 Pro deliver? (Nick Gray, Phandroid) JV and Nick Gray of Phandroid discuss two of this week's biggest releases -- the POCO X3 Pro and the OnePlus 9 Pro. Did the Hassleblad partnership pay dividends for the latest OnePlus flagship? Follow our guests! Nick Gray (Phandroid) ...
03.20.2021 The OnePlus Watch won't have WearOS? (Nick Gray, Phandroid) Nick Gray joins JV to rundown all of the details that we currently have confirmed about the latest OnePlus devices, including the recently revealed OnePlus Watch. Before that, some talk about the Apple event date change (and supposed controlled leak) ...
03.13.2021 All about the Oppo Find X3 Pro! (Nick Gray, Phandroid) A very long recording session that included talk about mobile gaming, smart masks, and the ROG Phone 5 turned into a long discussion regarding the latest Oppo release: the Oppo Find X3 Pro! JV and Nick Grey talk about this ...

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