Mobile Roar 138: Moto Mods, Project Ara, Pebble 2, and much more!

• Joe Fedewa
• 8 years ago

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This week we’re talking about the phone formerly known as “Moto X.” That’s the Moto Z, and we finally got a look at the modular accessories. In other modular news, Project Ara is certainly not dead. We’re also talking about the new Pebble watches, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, and more! Thanks for watching/listening!

Top Stories

• Moto Z to replace Moto X, modular “mods” revealed
• Project Ara is not dead

Quick Hits

• Pebble 2 and Time 2 announced
• Google could release list of best and worst OEMs
• Samsung to skip Note 6 and go to Note 7
• Galaxy S7 Active to have 4,000mAh battery
• Samsung shows off flexible display
• Chromebook sales overtake Mac
• Microsoft guts phone business and lays off hundreds

Wins/Fails

• Joe: YouTube Red deal + good samaritan / Facebook is forcing trending on me
• Chris: Android N’s hidden DPI setting / HTC 10 camera performance (auto-focus)

App Picks

• Joe: Third Eye
• Chris: USBCheck

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