At The Nexus #116: Such A Square/Rectangle

Ryan and Matthew discuss the results of Mobile World Congress, from the Galaxy S5, Sony Z2, Firefox phones, BlackBerry handsets and more, and discuss Barnes and Noble's next Nook chapter, another Microsoft executive move, the end of Facebook's email service and so much more.

Links

• Sony’s Xperia Z2 introduces a brilliant new display to the company’s flagship phone | The Verge
• This is Nokia X: Android and Windows Phone collide | The Verge
• BBM coming to Windows Phone | The Verge
• Microsoft Announces 9 New Windows Phone Hardware Partners, New OS Features | Windows Phone content from Paul Thurrott’s SuperSite for Windows
• Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is here with more power, more pixels, and a refined design | The Verge
• Official: Samsung Galaxy S5 Arriving On Boost And Virgin Prepaid Carriers In The U.S. : Headlines & Global News
• Galaxy S5 will have Snapdragon 801 and octa-core Exynos variant
• The Gear Fit is what wearables should look like | The Verge
• Mozilla unveils Huawei Y300 $25 Firefox prototype smartphone | Mail Online
• Firefox OS getting interface overhaul in coming months | Mobile World Congress – CNET Reviews
• Qualcomm’s 4- and 8-core Snapdragon 610 and 615 trade CPU power for 64-bit | Ars Technica
• Next-gen YotaPhone revealed with two screens and KitKat onboard | ZDNet
• BlackBerry CEO focuses on a turnaround, but says he’d sell BBM for $19 billion | The Verge
• Facebook cuts its vestigial e-mail addresses | Ars Technica
• Microsoft devices chief Julie Larson-Green takes on new role, will be replaced by Nokia’s Stephen Elop – GeekWire
• Over 322,000 PS4 consoles sold on Japanese opening weekend | The Verge
• Nintendo ending DS and Wii online multiplayer in May | The Verge
• Wii U surpasses Xbox 360 in lifetime sales in J… | GameZone
• Google’s Nexus 5 experience now available for other Nexus devices | The Verge
• Google never made an offer to acquire WhatsApp – TechSpot
• Undeterred by failing Nook, Barnes & Noble will launch new model this year | Ars Technica
• Survey: Of Major Technologies, Social Media Is The Easiest To Give Up

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