The Phones Show Chat (audio podcast)
Phones Show follow-up
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Download Phones Show Chat episode 511 ("David Rich, iOS to Android?",11/08/2019) manually (Size: 48MB, 67 minutes duration).
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Phones Show Chat 511 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with David Rich
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones
Show Chat - PSC Photos
- PSC
Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback
Julian Lambert on Android Auto
Google Dials 999
Tim Evans on Huawei’s HarmonyOS
SMS Backup & Restore App
Device Week
OnePlus 7 Pro - Ted’s Review
Steve’s new YKing Qi Receiver
iPhone Xs
Pixel 3a XL
Huawei P30 Pro
Always on AMOLED App
Samsung Galaxy S9+
Android Q Beta 6
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week’s
winner is Pete Warner. Do get involved before the next draw by joining the Virtual
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve’s YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 370
(OnePlus 7 Pro Review) and 371 (Samsung Galaxy Note 10)
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Week:
Family Fan by Babul Mohanty using a Moto X4
Download Phones Show Chat episode 510 ("It's... PSC Plus Pro!",03/08/2019) manually (Size: 55MB, 90 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 510 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon
Jason Snowden and Andy Large Drop In
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones
Show Chat - PSC Photos
- PSC
Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback
Ian Watson on Deep Battery Charges
Nokia 9.1 Rumours
JerryRig Nokia 9 Carve Up Video
TechAltar on Puffin
OS
Glen Thorpe and John Kissane on Zenfone 5 and 6
Gavin Fabiani-Laymond on Pixel 4 Radar System
Device Week
Android Q Beta - Beta 5 Changes
Jason Snowden on Galaxy Note 8, 9 and Lumia 950
Andy Large on LG G7 and Network Deals
OnePlus 7 Pro - Ted’s Review
Steve’s new YKing Qi Receiver
Moto G7 Plus
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week’s
winner is Robert Caunt. Do get involved before the next draw by
joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve’s YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 369
(Motorola One Vision Review) and 370 (OnePlus 7 Pro Review)
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Week:
Tallinn, Estonia shot by Pete Warner using a
Samsung Galaxy Note9
Download Phones Show Chat episode 509 ("Keep your cash in the bank!",27/07/2019) manually (Size: 36MB, 58 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 509 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones
Show Chat - PSC Photos
- PSC
Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback
Choetech
USB-C Qi Receiver - Failing to Add Qi Charging
Aidan Bell on Gemini and his POTW Edit
Ahmed Bebars on Uninterrupted Photography
Paul Lund on Swelling Batteries
Tim Evans with hands-on of the revamped Galaxy Fold
Razer Phone 2 Down in Price
Device Week
Android Q Beta - Beta 5 Changes
Nokia 8 Revisited - Keep Your Cash in the Bank
Phones Show 367 - No Need for Shiny Shiny
TaoTronic SoundSurge 46 - Ted’s Review
OnePlus 7 Pro
Google Location Sharing
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week’s
winner is James Raeburn. 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 369
(Motorola One Vision Review) and 370 (OnePlus 7 Pro Review)
Around the Corner
Asus Zenfone 6 - Asus Zenfone 5 vs 6
Pre-order at £499 from Asus
Ted’s Zenfone 5 Review
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Month:
Millennium Bridge by Chad Dixon using a Samsung Galaxy
Note9
Download Phones Show Chat episode 508 ("Ted was right. Again!",21/07/2019) manually (Size: 38MB, 61 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 508 -
Show Notes Live Draw
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Virtual Guest Ian Lagarda
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones
Show Chat - PSC Photos
- PSC
Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback
Frank Niethardt on iPhone Spacebar Long-Press
Adrian Brain on Screen Refresh Rates
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S9+
Android Q Beta - Beta 5 Changes
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Nokia 9 20MP Selfie Conundrum Video
Moto Z4
Choetech
USB-C Qi Receiver
Pixel
3a XL
Moto Z3 Play
TaoTronics
SoundSurge 46 Noise Cancelling Headphones
Rock Jaw T5 Ultra Connect Bluetooth Earphones
GuiFormat
512GB Samsung microSD Card Under 80 Quid
Planets Computers Gemini
Marshall
London
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week’s
winner is Mark Hilton. 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 368 (Google
Camera vs Huawei P30 Pro) and 369 (Motorola One Vision Review)
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Week:
Family Party shot by Mark Brown using a Pixel 2XL
For older Phones Show Chat episodes, see our archive.
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The Phones Show (videos)
Show 371 -
The Galaxy Note 10 and the Future
Show 370
- It's the fastest phone on the planet - the OnePlus 7 Pro, reviewed
here!
Show 369 -
Review of the slender but somewhat perfect Motorola One Vision
Show 368 -
Google Camera vs Huawei's triple lens powerhouse imaging shootout...
Show 367
- Don't be tempted by shiny new hardware - newer may not necessarily be
better!
Show 366 -
My review of the Google Pixel 3a XL
Show 365 -
My Top 5 Phones for May 2019
Show 364
- The ultimate zoom camera-phone meets... the ultimate zoom camera-phone!
Show 363 -
Review of the Huawei P30 Pro with massive imaging zoom - worth a few
compromises?
Show 362 -
Review of the stunning value new Moto G7 Plus...
Show 361
- The Nokia 9 PureView has five cameras, but is it any good, and does
it live up to the brand name?
Show 360 -
It's iOS vs Android in a fight to the finish!
Show 359 -
thoughts on the possibly premature introduction of in-screen
fingerprint sensors
Show 358
- Innovative form factors from the past - might one be resurrected?
Show 357 - my
verdict on Samsung's One UI/Pie update
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