Mobile Roar 69: Verizon horror story, Nexus impressions, and Material feelings
Chris was finally able to make it out of the Verizon store to join us this week. He shared some early thoughts on the Nexus 9 tablet, and Kevin unboxed the Nexus Player live on the show. The guys also discuss their thoughts on Material Design now that more apps have it. Other topics include a new design for the Galaxy S6, Lollipop for current devices, and much more!
Big News
- Chris’ Verizon store story
- Nexus 9 first impressions
- Nexus Player unboxing
Quick Hits
- How are we liking Material Design now that more apps have it?
- Samsung Galaxy S6 to be “designed from scratch”
- Lollipop released to AOSP, no rollout for Nexus 5, 4, 7 (could have been delayed)
- New Moto 360 options and apps arrive
- AT&T Lumia 830 available on Friday
- Apple Watch could cost as much as $5000 for some models
Wins/Fails
- Kevin: Apple pay leads to rise in Google Wallet users / Amazon Echo (and their hardware efforts in general)
- Joe: Microsoft Office is now free for mobile / CNN uses Surface as iPad stand
- Chris: Whatsapp with VOIP calling leaks / Nexus 6 launch fiasco
App Picks
- Kevin: Microsoft Office for Mobile
- Joe: Google Play for Roku
- Chris: Disney Movies Anywhere
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