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Steve      Ted
                    Salmon 

Smartphone-related chat, views and reviews from myself, Ted Salmon and guests from the mobile world. Comments and questions welcome to my Twitter account @stevelitchfield.

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Download Phones Show Chat episode 858 ("Steve Nutt, Seeing is Believing!", 15/06/2025) manually (Size: 24MB, 67 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat 858 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Steve Nutt

MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted

News, Feedback, Topics
Apple's WWDC and iOS 26
Surface Duo Still Looks Futuristic... How Did Microsoft Fumble This So Bad?
RIP Android Instant Apps, we hardly knew you
Google drops a major Snapseed update for iOS out of nowhere
Everything new in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2

Device Week
Sony Xperia 1 Mk VII
Meta Ray-Ban Glasses
Moto Edge 60 - Ted's Review - The Moto Quad-Curved Screen
Nokia 8 Sirocco - Ted's Review
Motorola's Moto Tag Is Now The Most Accurate Android Tracker
Jolla C2 Community Phone
Razer Phone on LineageOS 22.1 Cheryl - update - Twelve Music Player
Fairphone 3+ - Ted's Fairphone 3+ Reboot Review (plus my original Fairphone 3 Review) running Ubuntu Touch
Clicks Keyboard for Razr 50 Ultra
The Nokia E72 and Trigger's Broom!
Ringke Fusion iPhone 16 Case

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Straight Ahead, Sean Paull, Apple iPhone 15 Pro:
Lynx

Links of Interest

PodHubUK - Steve on Bluesky - Ted on BlueSky - Ted on Mastodon - MeWe PSC Group - PSC Photos - PSC Videos - WhateverWorks - Camera Creations - TechAddictsUK - Chewing Gum for the Ears - Projector Room - Coffee Time - Ted's Salmagundi - Steve's Rants, Raves, and Reviews - Steve's YouTube Shorts - Thank Steve on PayPal - Thank Ted on PayPal


Phones Show Chat is also on Player FM here and Stitcher Radio here

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Download Phones Show Chat episode 857 ("Phablet Soir�e", 08/06/2025) manually (Size: 24MB, 63 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat 857 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted

News, Feedback, Topics
Samsung officially confirms Galaxy Fold7 Ultra arrival in first teaser
Apple's WWDC
ClicksCast 006: When The Clicking Gets Tough
Scientific Calculator Plus 991
Marshall Heston 120

Device Week
Moto Watch Fit
Jolla C2 Community Phone
Ted's USB-C SmartWatch Rant
Do you NEED Optical Image Stabilisation on your phone's Front Facing Camera?
Control Centre icons sometimes need LABELLING! Fixing iOS 18 to match Android
Anker wireless charger - JSAUX Magnetic Wireless Charger
Phablets, Phones and Tablets!
Steve and Ted's Top Tips - YouTube and YouTube Music's Smart Downloads
Adding an Always On Display to the vanilla iPhone 16! - YouTube

Samsung Soiree
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Buds3
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2
LK Samsung Bedside Charging Station

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

What you lookin' at? by Ali Foote using an Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max:
Crab

Download Phones Show Chat episode 856 ("Joe Hickey and The Ultimate Phone!", 31/05/2025) manually (Size: 27MB, 74 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat 856 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Joe Hickey

MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted

News, Feedback, Topics
Coming Soon - Unihertz Titan 2
Sony Xperia 1 VII Review - What Happened?

Device Week
Motorola Edge 60
Honor Magic 7 Pro
We Visited Motorola! Razr 60 Ultra, Edge 60 Pro and More - Bunch of Phoneys no.18
ThinkPhone 25 by Motorola, you actually get stuff in the box
Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola vs the new ThinkPhone25
Ted's Edge 50 Neo Review
Motorola ThinkPhone vs Edge 50 Neo
Honor 400 Pro
Huawei Pura X
Motorola Edge 60 - Ted's Review
Lenovorola's Software Fix Windows application
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra as an MP3 Player!
The 2008 Nokia N96 and S60's Last Hurrah?
James Honeyball on iPhone 14 Pro Max's speakers
Pros and cons: iPhone 14 Pro Max versus iPhone 16
Who needs Bluetooth mics for iPhone video? Go Computational on the iPhone 16 range!
Designing the ultimate 2025 PSC Phone!

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Upside Down, Ali Foote, Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max:
Upside
                  Down

Download Phones Show Chat episode 855 ("Malcolm Bryant, Battling Entropy", 25/05/2025) manually (Size: 25MB, 62 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat 855 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Malcolm Bryant

MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted

News, Feedback, Topics
Everything Announced at Google I/O

Device Week
Gemini PDA
Pixel 9 Pro
Pixel Watch 3 - Smartwatches vs Dumb!
TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper - Ted's Review
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Motorola Edge 60
The Smartphone Plateau - What It Is... And Isn't!
Making good use of the time in pre-roll and mid-roll ads on some streaming services on your phone
Lossless zoom on your phone's high megapixel main camera - give it a try! (Demoed on iPhone 16)
Minimal Phone - Review of the Minimal Phone MP01 - Doomscrolling and Gaming friction!
Samsung A16 5G specs - Amazon UK
The 2008 Nokia N96 and S60's Last Hurrah?

App of the Week
Wear Podcatcher
Freepoc Downloader
Basic Launcher

Photo of the Month Winner for April 2025 from MeWe PSC Photos Group

What are Ewe Looking at? by Peter Hines, Google Pixel 8:
Ewes

Download Phones Show Chat episode 854 ("Motovator!", 18/05/2025) manually (Size: 27MB, 70 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat 854 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon (with Wilkin Lee Audio Plugin)

MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted

News, Feedback, Topics
Sony Xperia 1 Mk VII Announcement
Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI vs Sony Xperia 1 Mk VII
Sony WH-1000XM6 Announcement
iOS 18.5 is out for all iPhones from the last 7 years
Frank Neithardt on iOS Swipes
The Android Show
Material 3 Expressive for Android 16 and WearOS 6
Live Updates
Android XR
Device Showcases - Standalone Section
Google I/O is on Tuesday at 6pm BST

Wilkin Lee, Moto Head of Marketing UK
Wilkin joined Steve and James Raeburn during the week to chat all things Moto and demonstrate new Moto hardware.

Device Week
TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper - Ted's Review
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
CMF Phone 2 Pro - Ted's Review
Apple iPhone 16
Apple Intelligence (AI!), ten months on - the Verdict
Diving deep into Apple's iPhone 16 Fusion camera technology
The iPhone 16 range and 'Fusion' photos - how does it work and how WELL does it work?
My Verdict on Apple's iPhone 16 Camera Control
Minimal Phone
Phones Show Shorts 2024-2025 catalogued!

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Stacked Stones, Mark Surry, Apple iPhone 16 Pro:
Stacked Stones

Download Phones Show Chat episode 853 ("Ted and the iPhone 16!", 10/05/2025) manually (Size: 25MB, 63 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat 853 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted

News, Feedback, Topics
Sony Xperia 1 Mk VII and 10 Mk VII Announcement is on 13th May (at 3am for us)!

Device Week
Apple iPhone 16
My Android setup on the Gemini in 2025... Desktop, interface, apps
Why Steve doesn�t want to change the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max for a newer iPhone!

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Pistachio Pastry Dessert, Ahmed Bebars, Samsung Galaxy A24:
Food

Download Phones Show Chat episode 852 ("Ian Furlong, Trapped!", 04/05/2025) manually (Size: 22MB, 62 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat 852 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Ian Furlong (Author at Coolsmartphone)

MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted

News, Feedback, Topics
One UI 7's 71 new features on Galaxy S23 Ultra
CMF Phone 2 Pro - Android Authority Initial Review
Can't take the Back Off! - Demonstrated by Mr Brownlee

Device Week
Moto AI (2025) - Ted's Blog Post - Screenshots Album/Gallery
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra - Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra - Galaxy Book Pro 360
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra - Samsung Galaxy Watch 6
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro - Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Pixel Fold
Motorola Razr 50 - Dimensity 7300(X) Chipset
Samsung Always on Display Brightness Fix
Dinky Space 1999 Eagle Restoration
Lego MOC Space 1999 Eagle - Build Tips and Photos

Accessory of the Week
Logitech Keys-To-Go 2 - Ted's Review
Pebble Keys 2
Anker 621 MagGo

App of the Week
Pocket Casts
Synology
Plex
Microsoft 365

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

The Sound, Sean Paull, Apple iPhone 15 Pro:
The
                  Sound


For older Phones Show Chat episodes, see our archive.

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The Phones Show (shorts), 2022 onwards

Full YouTube Shorts video list

The Phones Show (full length videos), pre-2022

(Subsequent 'longs' are tech-related but not specifically about mobile)

Show 436 - The End (of long videos, please watch!)...

Show 435 - My Top 5 Phones at Christmas 2021...

NexDock 360Show 434 - Review of the new NexDock 360, a lapdock with a twist...

Show 433 - Full review of the Google Pixel 6 Pro - a flagship with compromises waiting for updates...

Show 432 - Full review of the Fairphone 4 and a look at its philosophy...

Duo 2Show 431 - Review of the super-premium and innovative Surface Duo 2...

Show 430 - Full review of the Sony Xperia 5 iii

Show 429 - Full review of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

XR20Show 428 - Reviewing the super-rugged behemoth, the Nokia XR20

Show 427 - Full review of the Sony Xperia 1 iii

Show 426 - Update and video capture comparison

HardwareShow 425 - Chasing the hardware, is a smartphone's OS irrelevant?

Show 424 - Replacing a laptop with a smartphone OS?

Show 423 - 2009: the year Nokia lost the plot...

N95 8GBShow 422 - 2006/2007 - my most exciting year in smartphone history

Show 421 - Step inside my Mobile Office!

Show 420 - Hands-on review of a true budget champion, the Redmi Note 10 Pro

Archive of earlier Smartphones Shows