Happy Mobile Roar Day! What? That’s not what we’re celebrating? The podcast is here a day early this week so you can enjoy some delicious mobile news along with your Thanksgiving dinner. While you shovel mashed potatoes into your mouth we talk about topics like Kevin’s Retina iPad mini review, Scroogled, the Black Friday sales. Enjoy!
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
KitKat News
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), also iPod deals
- 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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