Mobile Roar 129: LG G5, Samsung Galaxy S7, and Android N

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We’re back from MWC to talk about the new flagship phones for 2016. Chris shares his thoughts on the new LG G5, Samsung Galaxy S7, Gear 360, and some of the other devices you might have missed. We also talk about all the big changes in Android N. At the end of the show we answer a bunch of questions from listeners. Thanks for watching/listening!

Top Stories

• LG G5 & Friends
• Samsung Galaxy S7/Edge
• Gear 360 camera
• Miscellaneous MWC stuff (Xiaomi Mi5, new Xperia X line)

Quick Hits

• HTC is hyping up the M10 as much as possible
• Android N is redesigning things (app drawer, settings, notifications)
• Samsung Marshmallow roll-out happening slowly

Wins/Fails

• Joe: Pebble Time Steel is awesome / I kinda miss 2-year contracts (but not really)
• Chris: Blacked out Galaxy S7 / Galaxy S7 micro SD won’t support adaptable storage and no white S7 in the US
• Ashley:

App Picks

• Joe: iTrousers
• Chris: Hands Free
• Ashley: Boost for Reddit

Emails/Tweets: many emails and tweets

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