Apple revision, Sony regurgitation, HTC RE-invention | Pocketnow Weekly 117

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Apple's about to drop the world's thinnest tablet with the iPad Air 2, HTC's branching out to build more than just smartphones with the HTC RE, and Sony's ... well, Sony's sticking to its guns with the Z3v smartphone. Last year's guns, to be precise.
Amid all this, the rumor mill continues churning forth. Motorola isn't done shedding secrets, with the Nexus 6 and Droid Turbo leaks coming fast and furious in the lead up to a presumably imminent launch. The Note Edge is promised to go on sale this month even as Samsung's year-over-year profits crash into the basement, and Microsoft has plans to foster a brand new messaging platform even as Google Voice finally decides to take MMS seriously.
If all this sounds like the perfect marshmallow in your hot chocolate this blustery autumn Friday, you're in the right place. Join us for Pocketnow Weekly 117 and shoot your questions to podcast [AT] pocketnow [DOT] com for a shot at getting your question read aloud on the air. Enjoy!!
Pocketnow Weekly 117

Recording Date
October 10, 2014

Hosts
Michael Fisher ()
Stephen Schenck ()
Nick Gray (HTCSource, Android and Me) ()

Producer
Jules Wang ()

Podcast Rundown
Sponsor
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Announcements
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Z3 Compact vs One M8
Z3 Compact vs Galaxy S5
Here's what the Z3 Compact camera can do
Xperia Z3 (non-compact) review about to drop
Joe Levi unboxes the Kyocera Hydro Life
Camera phone shootout: how does the iPhone 6 Plus compare?

HTC Double Exposure: HTC RE and Desire EYE
(00:07:30)
HTC RE hands-on: something different from HTC
HTC Desire EYE hands-on: party in the front, party in the back
HTC brings Zoe out of beta
HTC execs discuss smartwatch delays

News
(00:48:52)
Apple makes iPad event official for next week
iPad Air 2 to be the world's thinnest tablet?
Motorola Droid Turbo guide leaks, reveals specs like monster 21MP camera
Motorola Droid Turbo might have a tablet-sized battery
Galaxy Note Edge will be out before the month is over
Samsung's Q3 profits sink 60% over last year
Apple's sapphire partner files for bankruptcy
Microsoft launches XIM, a cross-platform photo sharing service

Dial F for Fail
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A segment from our top news wrangler about injustice, misdeeds, and general foolishness within the mobile industry. Today's topic: "Sad-sack Sony's Stateside Stumbles." (Sony announces Xperia Z3v for Verizon)

Listener Mail
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E-mailed submissions from Bud Ervin, Ganesh S, and Arjun P C

Music
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