Mobile Roar Podcast: Happy Twerkey Day! Check out the week’s top news stories and Black Friday deals

• Joe Fedewa
• 10 years ago

While you’re preparing for your trypotophan-enduced day off, why not check out the Mobile Roar Podcast. Here, we’ve stashed the past week’s biggest mobile news stories, covering everything from Android, to Windows Phone and iOS. Watch, listen, or click — we’re only here to serve. Enjoy, and have a great Thanksgiving!

The News

• iPad mini with Retina display review

• Apple acquires PrimeSense for $360M. Could be used for Maps?

• 500,000 iPhone 5S units being produced each day as supply levels out

• Microsoft’s Scroogled ad campaign strikes again (merchandise store, Chromebook ad featuring Pawn Stars)

• Moto X with premium wood back still arriving in time for the holidays (but not Thanksgiving)

• Moto G now available in the US for $180 8GB, $200 16GB

• Google finally confirms new camera API for Android coming soon

• Oppo N1 review

KitKat News

• HTC One GPe gets KitKat/ Galaxy S4 GPe gets 4.4 KitKat shortly after

• AT&T Moto X gets KitKat

Black Friday Deals

• Original Surface RT $199 at Best Buy and Microsoft

• Apple will host in-store and online deals (undisclosed savings)

• iPad 2 $299, MacBook Pro Retina 13” for $1099 (Best Buy), iPad Mini Retina $300 (Walmart) +$100 giftcard

• Moto X only $350 ($150 off all models)

• $50 off any tablet ($150+) Staples, Nexus 7 (2012) $120 (16GB)

Wins/Fails

• Edgar: HoneyDru charger (review) / Another LG G2 bites the dust

• Kevin: Clumsy Ninja / Thief returns handwritten list of 1000 contacts, but no iPhone

• Chris: Android user accidentally sends pic of his junk to mother / Sonic Dash’s crazy video ads

• Joe: Wireless charging mod for Nokia Lumia 925 / Black Thursday is the new Black Friday

 

Joe Fedewa (@jayzeroeee) – WinSource.com
Chris Chavez (@GamerCore) – Phandroid.com
Kevin Krause (@youdontknowkev) – iSource.com
Edgar Cervantes (@Tech_Sasquatch) – Phandroid.com

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