The Phones Show Chat (audio podcast)

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 769 ("Joe Hickey, Much ado about Nothing...2", 30/09/2023) manually (Size: 23MB, 67 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 769 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Joe Hickey

MeWe Groups Join Links
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Feedback and Contributions
UP Phone from Unplugged
Murena /e/OS available on Fairphone
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.V's Video Creator App is now available for Xperia 1 Mk.V too!
Google's At A Glance Update

Device Week
iPhone 14 Pro Max - iOS 17
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.V
Pixel 7 Pro
Microsoft Surface Duo
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Lens Distortion
Colorize
Football Manager Mobile 2023
Nothing Phone 2
Hands-On with the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Why Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max is Better than 15 Pro Max
Going Phone-Naked with Xtreme Skin

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

Siblings, Sean Paull, Apple iPhone 15 Pro:

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Download Phones Show Chat episode 768 ("Andy Moon, Always on the Cutting Edge", 24/09/2023) manually (Size: 21MB, 65 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 768 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Andy Moon

MeWe Groups Join Links
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Feedback and Contributions
Ewan Macleod on Microsoft and Surface
Motorola G84 vs Motorola Edge 40 Neo
Here's everything new in Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1
Pixel Fold and Tablet can soon force apps to go fullscreen

Device Week
iPhone 14 Pro Max - iOS 17
Apple Watch Series 8
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Flighty for iOS
Samsung Galaxy Watch5 (and 4) series gets WearOS4/One UI 5 Watch update in Europe
Ticwatch Pro 5
Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 seems to break Google Wallet
Sony Xperia 1 MkV - Photography Pro and RAW

Photo of the Month Winner for August 2023 from PSC Photos

London Underground, Jay Caracciolo, Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max:
London
Underground

Download Phones Show Chat episode 767 ("Tayo Olasope, The iOS/Android Pendulum", 16/09/2023) manually (Size: 26MB, 78 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 767 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Tayo Olasope

MeWe Groups Join Links
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Feedback and Contributions
Apple's Event
iPhone 15 Pro Max Problems and Concerns
Ben Wood's Mobile Phone Museum Update

Device Week
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Apple Watch Series 8
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Komoot
Samsung Galaxy Watch5 (and 4) series gets WearOS4/One UI 5 Watch update in Europe
Is Life Too Complicated Anyway?
Fairphone 3+
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

Duck Pond at Tissington, David Hewitt, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra:
Ducks

Download Phones Show Chat episode 766 ("Alan Newton, All in on Flagships", 09/09/2023) manually (Size: 20MB, 66 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 766 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Alan Newton

MeWe Groups Join Links
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Feedback and Contributions
Steve on Myriam Joire's Mobile Tech Podcast
Keith Bartlett on Nokia 9 PureView
Apple Issues Urgent iOS Patch for Major Security Vulnerability
Fairphone 5 won't be released in the USA
Motorola Edge 40 Neo - FCC Certified
Edge 40 Neo vs Edge 30 Neo

Device Week
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.V
Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola - Ted's Review
Honor Magic V2
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Aftership for Android and iOS
Using Samsung Applications instead of Google's
Samsung Galaxy Watch5 (and 4) series gets WearOS4/One UI 5 Watch update in Europe
Apple's Big Event
Surface Duo - When it's perfectly fine to use a phone that�s 'unsupported'. And when it's not!
Surface Duo with Pixel Fold Software
Torches and Fall Detection on SmartWatches
Steve's Top Tip: Clean Your Phone!
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Flossy Carter on Sony Xperia 1 Mk.V

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

Beach Leap by Sean Paull taken with an Apple iPhone 13 Pro:
Beach jump

Download Phones Show Chat episode 765 ("Dan Carter and Impending iPhone", 02/09/2023) manually (Size: 22MB, 66 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 765 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Dan Carter - X

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

Feedback and Contributions
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV vs Sony Xperia 5 Mk.V
GSM Arena Written Review
GSMArena Sony Xperia 5 V Full YouTube Review
The New Fairphone 5 - Guided Tour - JerryRigEverything Durability Test

Device Week
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.V
Samsung Galaxy S23 - Ted's Review
Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola - Ted's Review
ThinkPhone Needs Microsoft Cloud PC Enterprise Active Subscription
Shane Craig on Pixel Fold might be our best hope for Surface Duo apps now
The Android Vanilla Club
Apple Watch Series 8 Update

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

Hoverfly Flower by Adrian Gavin using a Pixel 5:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 764 ("Kurt Kaufman, Mac OS and Android do mix...", 26/08/2023) manually (Size: 21MB, 63 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 764 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Kurt Kaufman

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

Feedback and Contributions
One UI 6 and Chromecast Support to Samsung Galaxy Phones
Samsung One UI 6 Features
Samsung debuts One UI 5.1.1 Changelog
New Sony Xperia 5 Mk.V Coming!

Device Week
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra - Ted's Review
Google Pixel 7 - Ted's Review
Tasker - Automate
Good Lock - Routines+
Action Blocks - OpenMTP
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.V
Samsung Galaxy S23 - Ted's Review
Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola - Ted's Review
Blown Speakers on iPhones
Qi Charging was - and is - The Future
Media Watching and Folding Phones - Shane Craig's YouTube Video
Media
watching

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

Reflections with Imperfections by Babul Mohanty using a Samsung Galaxy S20 FE:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 763 ("Marek Pawlowski, The Long Lived Ultra", 19/08/2023) manually (Size: 27MB, 70 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 763 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Marek Pawlowski - MobileUserExperience

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

Feedback and Contributions
Frank Neithardt on WarpShare - Demo

Device Week
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra - Ted's Review
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Windy.app
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.V
Pixel 7
Shane Craig on ChromeOS in 2023
Steve's YouTube Short - Motorola Edge 30 Neo Recommendation - Ted's Review
Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

Ujjwal Sehgal using a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4:
Canoe

Download Phones Show Chat episode 762 ("JB Walsh, Smartwatch health benefits", 12/08/2023) manually (Size: 24MB, 75 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 762 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with JB Walsh

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

Feedback and Contributions
The Motorola ThinkPhone can now Stream an Entire Windows Computer
Pixel 7 Android 14 Beta 5

JB�s Links - SmartWatches and Medical Intervention
Smart Watches a Gimmick
From A to Z: Wearable technology explained - Maturitas
Dexcom G7 - What is Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), Diabetes & more
Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Monitoring Technology: A Review
If you're Diabetic, Don�t Wait for your Smartwatch to Replace your Needles
Photoplethysmography - PPG - Medical Test
Aktiia - Evidence - Hypertension Research
Blood Pressure Chart: What your Reading Means
High Blood Pressure Symptoms and Causes
Hypertension in Adults: Diagnosis and Management
Omron Healthcare - M6 Comfort Blood Pressure Monitor
BP Monitors - British and Irish Hypertension Society
Guidance for the Interpretation of Continual Cuffless Blood Pressure Data: Hypertension

Device Week
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Watch - Ted's Exploratory Commentary
CoverScreen OS
Samsung's GoodLock's LockStar's Widgets
What will the iPhone 15 Pro Max offer?
Apple Watch Series 8
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra - Ted's Review

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

Good morning Kos by Andrew Martin using a Xiaomi 13 Ultra:
Pool

Download Phones Show Chat episode 761 ("Vibrate The Time!", 06/08/2023) manually (Size: 20MB, 62 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 761 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Steve Nutt (Mastodon) with drop-in audio from Malcolm Bryant

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

Feedback and Contributions
Fairphone 5 Leaked Specs

Device Week
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.V
Microsoft Surface Duo
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S23 - Ted's Review
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
Malcolm Bryant's Vibrate the Time App
Pixel 7 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Watch - Ted's Exploratory Commentary
Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
Fairphone 3+ and Android 13 - Community Forum Findings
Surface Duo with Pixel Experience ROM
When it's perfectly fine to use a phone that's 'unsupported'...and when it's not
How to update Google Play Services

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

Spirit Island by Nigel Smart using an iPhone 14 Pro Max:
Spirit
Island

For older Phones Show Chat episodes, see our archive.

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