Careful where you stick that S Pen | Pocketnow Weekly 163

One of the nice things about the current monoform world of slab smartphones is that there are very few moving parts to break. Until, that is, you decide to defy common sense and stick your brand new Galaxy Note 5's S Pen into its silo backwards. That's when life stops getting funny ... and starts getting real. Join us for a debate on whether this is an example of terminal user stupidity or inexcusable design flaw, and then stick around for all the news of the week in mobile technology, from the new Nexus to the new Lumias to the old (and now dead) Fire Phone.
All that –plus your listener mail– awaits below on episode 163 of your favorite tech podcast! So whip out your stylus, because the next episode of the Pocketnow Weekly is chock full of Note-ables. Watch the video broadcast from 12:00pm Eastern on August 28 (click here for your local time), or check out the high-quality audio version the Monday 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 163
 
Recording Date
August 28, 2015
Hosts
Michael Fisher
Stephen Schenck
Producer
Jules Wang
Podcast Rundown
 
News
Devices
Galaxy Note 5 review is here / but put that S Pen in right
Buncha Sony Z5s tipped for IFA next week
Looming Huawei Nexus pictured with huge camera hump
Upcoming Microsoft smartphones Lumia 950, 950XL get rendered, inspire nausea
Latest Moto 360 leak reveals smaller size option
Former Apple exec launches Obi Worldphone
HTC A9 looks a lot like an iPhone 6
LG unveils unusual roll-up keyboard ahead of IFA
Developments
Amazon exits smartphone business / discounts Fire Phone again
Lenovo moves its smartphone business under Motorola brand
Facebook M is your new digital assistant
Apple goes official with September 9 event
 
Listener Mail
E-mailed submissions from Liam, Denise, and Virag
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