The Phones Show Chat (audio podcast)
Phones Show follow-up
chat, views and reviews from myself, Ted Salmon and guests from the
mobile world. Comments
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Other recent programmes
Download Phones Show Chat episode 481 ("Geoff Gornall, Wherefore a G4?",13/01/2019) manually (Size: 45MB, 75 minutes duration).
Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.
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Phones Show Chat 481 - Show
Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Geoff Gornall
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones Show Chat (https://mewe.com/join/phones_show_chat)
PSC Photos (https://mewe.com/join/psc_photos)
PSC Classifieds (https://mewe.com/join/psc_classifieds)
Feedback
Anthony Daniels on SZMDLX Bluetooth Receiver
Arne Lind on .nomedia Fix
Pixel 3 and 3XL Audio Fix when Recording Video
Wileyfox Sale
Redmi Note 7
Aidan Bell on Cosmo YouTube Hands-On Video
Device Week
Google Pixel 3XL - January Update
Google Pixel 3
Ted on Always On Displays
OnePlus 6T 256GB
Nokia 8 Sirocco - No Pie Yet
LG G4
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
aptX Adaptive Solution
Smartphone
Repairability
Samsung Galaxy Note9 - Ted’s Review
DeX (Samsung’s Desktop Experience) - Ted’s Review
The Pixel Update Bug
More Experiments with Bluetooth
The Lollipop Changing Conundrum
Huawei P Smart 2019
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week it’s
the Case Giveaway Special: Winners are
Andrew White, Frank Niethardt, Paul
Ivins and Simon Mercer. Do get involved
before the next draw by joining the Virtual
Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you!
stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo
The Phones Show
Tune into Steve’s YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 354 (Top 5
Phones for Christmas 2018) and 355 (3.5mm Audio Jack vs. Bluetooth)
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Week:
Winter Rain and Fog by Rob Vanderkam using a
Huawei P20 Pro
Download Phones Show Chat episode 480 ("Adrian Brain, Maximum specs? ROGer that!",05/01/2019) manually (Size: 42MB, 70 minutes duration).
Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat 480 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Adrian Brain
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones Show Chat (https://mewe.com/join/phones_show_chat)
PSC Photos (https://mewe.com/join/psc_photos)
PSC Classifieds (https://mewe.com/join/psc_classifieds)
Feedback
Chris Kelly on Moto Z2 Play
Anthony Daniels on Huawei Mate 10 Pro, 3.5mm, Voltages, microUSB and
EMUI
Pixel 3 vs. 3XL Speakers
Sony Xperia XZ4 goes 21:9
Mike Robins on Bluetooth Lag - Comparison
Reliable Leak on Moto Z4 Play
Antonis Petridis on the return of Cruzerlite Bugdroid Circuit
AOSMark Ranks Top 20 Phones for Updates
Lawrence Wills in search of the Android E90!
Geoff G on Headphones, Earphones and Bluetooth
Device Week
Google Pixel 3XL
Google Pixel 3
Ted on Always On Displays
The Ultimate Qi Pad by Choetech
Moto Z3 Play
OnePlus 6T 256GB
Nokia 8 Sirocco
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week the
winner is... Dave Latham. Do get involved before the next draw
by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be
you!
stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo
The Phones Show
Tune into Steve’s YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 353 (The
Pixel Perplexion) and 354 (Top 5 Phones for Christmas 2018)
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Week:
Warm Behind by Ian Watson using a Huawei Mate 10 Pro
Download Phones Show Chat episode 479 ("No DVD rips please, we're Google!",30/12/2018) manually (Size: 42MB, 71 minutes duration).
Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat 479 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones Show Chat (https://mewe.com/join/phones_show_chat)
PSC Photos (https://mewe.com/join/psc_photos)
PSC Classifieds (https://mewe.com/join/psc_classifieds)
Feedback
Kurt Kaufman and AJ Santos on Slow Charging!
Malcolm Bryant on Nokia 6.1 Pricing
Rob Vanderkam, Steve Heinrich and Chris Kelly on Phone Repairs
Kurt Kaufman on his Multiple Phones Plan!
Rob Vanderkam on AccuBattery Pro
Jagannath Moorthy on Night Sight
Spam Protection Feature Coming to Android Messages
Device Week
Google Pixel 3XL
Google Pixel 3
Razer Phone 2 - Ted’s Review
OnePlus 6T 256GB/8GB Revisited
Steve and Ted’s Personal Top 3 Phones of 2018
Google Really Don't Want People Using Memory Cards!
Steve’s AndroidBeat Top 10 Phones of 2018
Steve’s Adventures in Bluetooth: Tribit XFree Color
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week the
winner is... Aidan Bell. Do get involved before the next draw
by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be
you!
stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo
Around the Corner
Lenovo
Z5 Pro and Z5 Pro GT
The Phones Show
Tune into Steve’s YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 353 (The
Pixel Perplexion) and 354 (Top 5 Phones for Christmas 2018)
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Month:
On Guard Duty by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond taken
with a Google Pixel 3
Download Phones Show Chat episode 478 ("Chris Kelly, No Celebrities, All Meat!",23/12/2018) manually (Size: 43MB, 74 minutes duration).
Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat 478 - Show
Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Chris Kelly
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones Show Chat (https://mewe.com/join/phones_show_chat)
PSC Photos (https://mewe.com/join/psc_photos)
PSC Classifieds (https://mewe.com/join/psc_classifieds)
Feedback
Simon Nobs on Podcast Addict App
Glynn Stone on Ageing but Capable Phones
Martyn Dix on Pillow Speakers
Geoff G on Qi charging, Landscape photography and Normobs
NottingHilly on Phones and Viruses
Stereomatch Apps
Nokia’s December Update Drive
Device Week
Google Pixel 3XL
Google Pixel 3
iPhone 7 Plus
Nexus 5X
Razer Phone 2 - Ted’s Review
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week the
winner is... Andy Hagon. Do get involved before the next draw by joining the Virtual
Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you!
stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo
The Phones Show
Tune into Steve’s YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 353 (The
Pixel Perplexion) and 354 (Top 5 Phones for Christmas 2018)
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Week:
Turkish Coffee by Ahmed Bebars demonstrating the
capability of the Nokia 7 Plus. Edited in Snapseed.
Download Phones Show Chat episode 477 ("Steve Nutt, Cyber Eyes!",16/12/2018) manually (Size: 40MB, 63 minutes duration).
Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat 477 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Steve
Nutt
Feedback
MeWe? Mais oui!
Ahmed Bebars on Nokia 7 Plus
Prize-Winner Lee Burnett on Pixel, Nokia and Note 9
Device Week
Google Pixel 3XL - Steve’s AndroidBeat Review
Google Pixel 3 - Ted’s Review
Google Fit Widget
Google Voice Access
Envision AI
Nokia
7 Plus
Huawei
Mate 20 Pro
Nexus
5X
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week the
winner is... Mike Cook. Do get involved before the next draw by joining the Virtual
Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you!
stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo
The Phones Show
Tune into Steve’s YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 352
(BlackBerry KEY2 LE) and 353 (The Pixel Perplexion)
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Week:
Plymouth Guildhall by Sean Paull (Vessel Beer
Festival) using an iPhone XS & Snapseed
Download Phones Show Chat episode 476 ("Correspondence Cavalcade",09/12/2018) manually (Size: 40MB, 63 minutes duration).
Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat 476 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon
Feedback
Geoff Gornall on Steve’s Cameraphone Comparison Grid
Craig J is finally leaving Symbian Behind!
Andy Hagon on Lumia 1520, Sirocco and Show 500!
Mike Warner’s Phone Size Preference Poll
Google Plus Software Updates Category
Device Week
Google Pixel 3XL - Steve’s AndroidBeat Review
Google Pixel 3 - Ted’s Review
Moto Camera 2 Update
OnePlus
6T - Ted’s Review - Does Size Matter?
Ted’s 25% Dilemma Pixel 3 ...or Sirocco
BlackBerry KEY2 LE
Lumia 830 Updated to W10M 1709
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week the
winner is... Lee Burnett. Do get involved before the next draw
by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be
you!
stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo
The Phones Show
Tune into Steve’s YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 351 (Google
Pixel 3) and 352 (BlackBerry KEY2 LE)
Around the Corner
Nokia 8.1/X7 - Nokia 8.1 vs Nokia 7 Plus
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Week:
Nakhon Phanom Walking Street by Chris Clayton
using a OnePlus 6
Download Phones Show Chat episode 475 ("Tim Evans, The T Triangulation",01/12/2018) manually (Size: 48MB, 83 minutes duration).
Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat 475 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Tim
Evans
Feedback
Keith Martin on Photo of the Month
Keith Bartlett on Password Management
Allen Cross on Nokia 7.1 64GB/4GB
Mark James Rose Reviews the Honor Play
Steve’s Cameraphone Comparison Grid
Device Week
Google Pixel 3 and 3XL - Update Woes
Pixel 3 - Ted’s Review
Xiaomi Mi Note 3 - Ted’s Review
iPhone XS Max
iPhone
XR
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Fuchsia
Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week the
winner is... Helen Finlay. Do get involved before the next draw by joining the Virtual
Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you!
stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo
The Phones Show
Tune into Steve’s YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 350 (Huawei
Mate 20 Pro) and 351 (Google Pixel 3)
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Week:
Lac de Payolle by Marcus France using a Lumia 950
For older Phones Show Chat episodes, see our archive.
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The Phones Show (videos)
Show 356 - A
folding phones rant, plus my Huawei P Smart 2019 review
Show 355
- Summarising the 3.5mm vs Bluetooth debate as it stands in 2019!
Show 354 - My Top
5 Phones selection for Christmas 2018
Show 353 -
The Pixel Perplexion - it could be that last year's Pixel is the best
buy right now?
Show 352
- Choosing which phone to shoot with, plus my review of the new
Blackberry KEY2 LE
Show 351 -
The most powerful 'compact' smartphone ever? This is the Google Pixel
3...!
Show 350 -
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is sleek, it's futuristic, it's one of the most
powerful phones ever created. But is it the perfect camera-centric
smartphone?
Show 349
- Reviewing the Galaxy Note 9 against the Galaxy S9+, plus Pixel 3 news
Show 348 -
The LG V40 is announced, but what about the older G7, offering 95% the
functions for half the price?
Show 347 -
My verdict on the biggest iPhone ever - the XS Max...
Show 346
- Establishing the 2018 Smartphone Minimum, with a Nokia 6.1 review
Show 345 -
Be patient - and save your money. Plus news from IFA 2018
Show 344 -
My Top 5 Phones for Summer 2018!
Show 343
- Reviewing the Nokia 7 Plus - a perfectly balanced high end mid-ranger?
Show 342 -
Review of the new Asus Zenfone 5, so close to a true flagship yet a
third the price!
Show 341 -
Review of the Blackberry KEY2, polished and slick, but one compromise
too many?
Show 340
- The Gemini Verdict!
Show 339 -
The OnePlus 6 and the Smartphone Pantheon
Show 338 -
My hands-on verdict on the Honor 10 budget flagship
Show 337
- Living with a 'compact flagship' - the Sony XZ1 Compact.
Show 336 -
My hands-on verdict on the Huawei P20 Pro flagship
Show 336 -
My hands-on verdict on the Huawei P20 Pro flagship
Show 335 -
My take on a dozen smartphone Hot Potatoes - controversial spec points!
Show 334
- Taming the Samsung Experience, plus news of the Huawei P20 Pro.
Show 333 -
My extended verdict on the Samsung Galaxy S9, the flagship with
everything
Show 332 -
My hands-on PREVIEW of the Gemini PDA, setting this new smartphone into
context and clarifying who it's for.
Show 331
- Review of the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, super premium design and specs
Show 330 -
The three phases of PureView - camera phone domination
Show 329 -
My Razer Phone verdict, with updated speaker, camera and display
software...
Show 328
- A look at two new wheezes from Wileyfox: ad-supported Android phones,
and a secure Windows 10 Mobile handset for businesses
Show 327 -
Hands-on review of the Nokia 8, a cheaper and more capable Pixel 2?
Show 326 -
Hands-on review of the brand new Honor 7X, the flawed mid-ranger
Show 325
- Detailed review of the OnePlus 5T, this year's true budget flagship
Show 324 -
Why Google's making it hard to pick a flagship, and my Top 5 Phones for
Christmas 2017
Show 323 -
Exclusive (p)review of the retail Razer Phone, the gaming monster
Show 322
- Comparative review of the Apple iPhone X and Google Pixel 2 XL
Show 321 -
News of the Huawei Mate 10 line and my initial verdict on the Google
Pixel 2
Show 320 -
News of the Google Pixel 2 and my verdict on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Show 319
- Full review of the Apple iPhone 8 Plus - it's arguably better than
the X, I contend...
Show 318 -
Thoughts on smartphone pricing in the wake of the iPhone X launch...
Show 317 -
A review of the 'alternative' Alcatel IDOL 4 Pro and news of the LG V30
Show 316
- A review of the Nokia 6 in - indeed - an all-Nokia show!
Show 315 -
A holiday look at the Wileyfox Swift 2 X...
Show 314 -
A Moto-catch-up and an overview of Lineage OS
Show 313
- My last big review of the spring and summer: full review of the Honor
9.
Show 312 -
Full review of the impossibly shiny HTC U11
Show 311 -
Full review of the OnePlus 5, plus news of the Honor 9
Show 310
- News from WWDC, plus my Top 5 Phones for June 2017.
Show 309 -
Full review of the Blackberry KEYone, QWERTY in 2017, amazing!
Show 308 -
Review of the massive (in all senses) Samsung Galaxy S8+
Show 307
- News of the HTC U11 and my review of the LG G6.
Show 306 -
Review of the Huawei P10 hardware - and thoughts on what you might like
to buy instead!
Show 305 -
Creating the ultimate smartphone. Plus news of the Galaxy S8 range.
Show 304
- Moving up to the 5.5" Axon 7! And a walkthrough of 10 improvements in
Emotion UI for all the top Huawei and Honor phones
Show 303 - my
review of the Marshall London 2, err... I mean the ZTE Axon 7 mini!
Show 302 -
Full summary of MWC 2017, plus an old favourite introduces a possible
new PDA
Show 301
- My thoughts on the future of Windows on phones, plus a look at the
ultimate power bank
Show 300 -
Review of the KODAK EKTRA - plus future-looking thoughts from some
viewers!
Show 299 -
Review of the Honor 6X - with only one caveat, one of the best value
mid-rangers in the world right now?
Show 298
- News from CES, a review of the Hasselblad Moto Z mod, and thoughts on
my way forwards with Android
Show 297 -
My hands-on review of the most futuristic - and one of the most
expensive - smartphone in the world today - the Xiaomi Mi Mix 18K
Show 296 -
My Top 5 Phones for Christmas 2016!
Show 295
- Enter the Ektra, hands-on review of the Wileyfox Swift 2 Plus
Show 294 -
Review of the new Blackberry DTEK60 - secure, updated and decent screen
and speakers
Show 293 -
Review of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and thoughts on pros and cons of
buying from China
Show 292
- Chipsets? Bah! Why you shouldn't pay too much attention to raw
specs...
Show 291 -
Review of the Google Pixel XL, the flagship for Android 7.1 and a new
age of Google (in theory)
Show 290 -
Reviews of the Moto Z and Moto Mods, plus the Wileyfox Spark X
Show 289
- Review of the Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus!
Show 288 -
News of the Moto Z Play, something new with Xenon, and hands-on reviews
of the HP Elite X3 and Moto G4
Show 287 -
My Top 5 Phones for August 2016, plus news of the Honor 8
Show 286
- Review of the budget Honor 5c, plus my take on news of the Galaxy
Note 7...
Show 285 -
Review of the super-rugged CAT S60, plus news from Blackberry about the
DTEK50
Show 284 -
Review of the premium mid-ranger with brutal stereo speakers, the
Alcatel Idol 4, plus news from Wileyfox...
Show 283
- Review of the (astonishing value) OnePlus 3 flagship...
Show 282 -
Review of the ultra-budget Vodafone Smart Prime 7, plus news of the
OnePlus Three and the Moto Z and MotoMods
Show 281 -
Review of the new mid-sized Sony Xperia X, plus news of the Samsung
Galaxy S7 Active
Show 280
- News of the Zenfone Max and a full review of the modular LG G5
Archive of earlier Smartphones Shows