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 and questions welcome
to my Twitter account @stevelitchfield.
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Other recent programmes
Download
Phones
Show Chat episode 611 ("Michael Hell, Parallel
Options",22/11/2020) manually
(Size: 28MB, 58 minutes duration).
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat 611 - Show
Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon with Michael
Hell
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback
Gav's
Supcase Roundup - Gavin's
Gadgets
Marcus France on iPhone/iPad Switching
Mark Finlay on Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Marek Pawlowski In Praise In Praise of Imperfect Phones
Device Week
Pixel
5
Samsung
Galaxy S20 FE
iPhone
12 Pro Max Imaging Head to Head with the Lumia 950 XL
iPhone
12 Pro Max - Steve's
Written Review
Ringke
Fusion for iPhone 12 Pro Max
Sony Xperia 5 II - Ted's Comparison with 5 OG
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each weekend. Do get
involved before the next draw by joining the
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you! This week's Double Prize Winner is Chris Bates! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube
Channel to watch Phones Show 410 (Sony Xperia 5
II Review) and 411 (iPhone 12 Pro Max Review)
Photo of the Week
Self Portrait by Scott Brady using a Google Pixel 5
Download
Phones
Show Chat episode 610 ("Subjective Smartphoning",
17/11/2020) manually
(Size: 19MB, 33 minutes duration).
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat 610 - Show
Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback
Glen Thorpe on Samsung
One UI 3
Mike LaTorre on Moto G Android 10 Lag
Marcus France and Xerxes Hodivala on iPhone/iPad
Backup/Restore
Tim Evans on iPhone 12 Mini and 12 Pro Max
Device Week
Pixel
5
Pixel 4a 5G
Samsung
Galaxy S20 FE
iPhone
12 Pro Max Imaging Head to Head with the Lumia 950 XL
iPhone
12 Pro Max - Case
Round-Up Pt 1
Ringke
Fusion
for iPhone 12 Pro Max
Samsung
Members App
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each weekend. Do get
involved before the next draw by joining the
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube
Channel to watch Phones Show 409 (iPhone 12
Review) and 410 (Sony Xperia 5 II Review)
Download
Phones
Show Chat episode 609 ("Dan Carter, (Ultra) Mobile Man",
15/11/2020) manually
(Size: 37MB, 55 minutes duration).
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat 609 - Show
Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon with Dan
Carter
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC
- PSC
Photos - PSC
Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback
ONE
UI 3 Coming to Dozens of Galaxy Devices
Updating
Google Photos' Storage Policy
Device Week
Pixel
5 - Ted's
Review
iPhone
12 Pro Max - Case
Round-Up Pt 1
iPhone
12
Apple
Watch SE
Pixel
4a 5G
Motorola
One Action - Ted's
Review
Ted's
Motorola One Vision Review
Moto
G8
Plus - Speaker Test - Moto G8
Plus - Pixel 5 - Sony Xperia 5 II - Pixel 3 - Sony Xperia
5
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each weekend. Do get
involved before the next draw by joining the
Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be
you! This week's Double-Prize Winner is Wayne
Norton! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube
Channel to watch Phones Show 409 (iPhone 12
Review) and 410 (Sony Xperia 5 II Review)
Photo of the Week
Mam Tor by Darren Hendley using an iPhone 12 Pro
Download
Phones
Show Chat episode 608 ("Fairphone, Fair to the Planet?",
11/11/2020) manually
(Size: 21MB, 40 minutes duration).
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat 608 - Show
Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC
- PSC
Photos - PSC
Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback
Frank Niethardt and Ed Hause on Geekbench, Batteries and Lens
Flare
Philip Tomlinson and Ed Hause on iOS Volume Warnings
OnePlus
Nord N10 5G
Kris J on Samsung
Mobile Device Repairs
Samsung
Members App
iSmash
Device Week
Pixel
5 - Ted's
Review
iPhone
12 Pro Max
Sony
Xperia 5 vs Sony
Xperia
5 II - Ted's
Comparison
Camera
Head-to-Head: Lumia 950 XL vs Sony Xperia 5 ii
Fairphone
3 - Ted's
Revisit
iPhone
SE
(2020)
Pixel
3
Aenkyo
Air Wireless Powerbank
eBay
Belt Holster
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each weekend. 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 409 (iPhone 12
Review) and 410 (Sony Xperia 5 II Review)
Download
Phones
Show Chat episode 607 ("Tim Evans, Flexing one's credit card",
07/11/2020) manually
(Size: 34MB, 67 minutes duration).
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat is helped out by Noreve - luxury leather tough cases for your smartphone - look out for promos and codes on their front page! Case reviews coming soon...
Phones Show Chat 607 - Show
Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon with Tim
Evans
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC
- PSC
Photos - PSC
Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback
Mike Warner on Xiaomi
Mi 10T Lite
Xiaomi
Mi 10T Lite vs Poco X3 NFC
David Jackson on OLED vs LCD
iOS
14.2 Update
Device Week
Pixel
5 - Ted's
Review
iPhone
12 Written Review
Samsung
Galaxy
Z Fold 2
iPhone
12
Pro
iPhone
12
Pro Max
iPhone
12
Mini
Sony
Xperia
5 vs Sony
Xperia
5 II - Ted's
Comparison - GSMArena
Specs
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each weekend. Do get involved before the next draw by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you! This week's winner is Chris Smith. stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo
The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube
Channel to watch Phones Show 409 (iPhone 12
Review) and 410 (Sony Xperia 5 II Review)
Photo of the Week/Month
House. Boat. by John Terry using a Samsung Galaxy S20
Ultra 5G
Download
Phones
Show Chat episode 606 ("Learning to love the Pixel 5",
04/11/2020) manually
(Size: 19MB, 35 minutes duration).
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat 606 - Show
Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC
- PSC
Photos - PSC
Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback
Steve Johns on Moto
G9 Plus
PhoneSized
PhoneArena
Phone Sizing
Device Week
iPhone
11 Pro
Pixel
4a
5G - Ted's
Review
Pixel
5 - Ted's
Review
iPhone
12 Written Review
Fairphone
3 - Ted's
Review
Samsung
Galaxy M51 - Ted's
Review
Sony
Xperia 5 vs Sony Xperia 5 ii
Sony
Xperia 5 ii - Amazon
UK at UKP800
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each weekend. 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 408 (Upgrading the Fairphone 3 to the Fairphone 3+) and 409 (iPhone 12 Review)
Thanks Links
Amazon
Steve - DropBox
Steve - Amazon
Ted - PayPal
Me Ted
Download
Phones
Show Chat episode 605 ("Tayo Olasope and his most complete
smartphone ever...", 01/11/2020) manually
(Size: 40MB, 54 minutes duration).
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat 605 - Show
Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon with Tayo
Olasope
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC
- PSC
Photos - PSC
Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback
OnePlus
Nord N10 5G and Nord N100 unveiled
OnePlus Nord N10 5G vs OnePlus Nord N100 vs OnePlus Nord
Darren Hendley on HDR Dolby Video
on the iPhone 12 Pro
Device Week
iPhone
11 Pro
Pixel
4a
5G - Ted's
Review
Pixel
5
iPhone
12
Written Review
Samsung
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy M51 - Ted's Review
Sony Xperia 5 vs Sony Xperia 5 ii
Sony Xperia 5 ii - Amazon UK at UKP800
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each weekend. Do get
involved before the next draw by joining the
Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be
you! This week's winner is Daniel Stott. stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm
&
tinyurl.com/pspromo
The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube
Channel to watch Phones Show 408 (Upgrading the
Fairphone 3 to the Fairphone 3+) and 409 (iPhone 12 Review)
Photo of the Month
Afternoon at the Beach by Ian Bundey using a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Forgotten Botanic Garden by Mark Mochan using a Google Pixel 4 XL
Download
Phones
Show Chat episode 604 ("Bonus chat!",
28/10/2020) manually
(Size: 20MB, 31 minutes duration).
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat 604 - Show
Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC
- PSC
Photos - PSC
Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback
Casing
Poll
Tim Evans on iPhone 12 Pro
f(x)tec
Pro1-X - Indiegogo
Adrian Brain on OnePlus
Nord N10 5G
Apple iPhone Personal Online Session
DooGee
S96 Pro
Device Week
iPhone
11 Pro
Pixel
4a
5G - Ted's
Review
Pixel
5
iPhone
12 vs Pixel 5- Mid-Priced
Head-to-Head
iPhone
SE
(2020)
Pixel
3
iPhone
12 Written Review
2020
Imaging Head-to-Head
Thoughts on iPhone 12 series MagSafe Accessories
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each weekend. 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 408 (Upgrading the Fairphone 3 to the Fairphone 3+) and 409 (iPhone 12 Review)
Download
Phones
Show Chat episode 603 ("Starting half term with an iPhone
bang!", 25/10/2020) manually
(Size: 32MB, 55 minutes duration).
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat 603 - Show
Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC
- PSC
Photos - PSC
Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback
Paul Garner and others on iPhone App Library Annoyance
Tom Zach on Redmi
Note 8A
Joseph Fallon's Poll on Widgets
Isn't the iPhone 12 Mini, Well, Mini!
Device Week
iPhone
11 Pro
Pixel
4a
5G - Ted's
Review
Pixel
5
Samsung
Galaxy M51
Nokia
9 PureView
iPhone
12 vs Pixel 5- Mid-Priced
Head-to-Head
Initial
iPhone 12 /12 Pro Case Round-Up
Samsung
Galaxy S9+ vs S10+
Fairphone
3/3+ - Camera
Upgrades - Other
Spares
Cosmo
Communicator
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each weekend. Do get
involved before the next draw by joining the
Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be
you! This week's winner is Jonathan Pownall. stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm
&
tinyurl.com/pspromo
The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube
Channel to watch Phones Show 407 (Google Pixel
4a 5G vs Pixel 5) and 408 (Upgrading the Fairphone 3 to the
Fairphone 3+)
Photo of the Week
Footbridge by Andrew Martin using an iPhone 11 Pro Max
For older Phones Show Chat episodes, see our archive.
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The Phones Show (videos)
Show 411 - Reviewing
the top of the range iPhone 12 Pro Max
Show
410 - Sony's new
compact flagship, the 'Xperia 5 ii' turns out to be something of
a winner all round...
Show 409 - It's new
iPhone time - I review the ProductRED iPhone 12...
Show 408 - Upgrading
your smartphone camera in minutes! Fairphone 3 to Fairphone 3+
Show
407 - It's Google Pixel
4a 5G versus Pixel 5... and the cheaper phone comes out on top!
Show 406 - It's... a
new Pixel, it's a cracker, and it's compared to other new
Pixels!
Show 405 - Review of
the phone of the year, the POCO X3 (NFC) - amazing value for
all!
Show
404 - What Apple did
right with the iPhone 11 Pro's imaging...
Show 403 - OnePlus
Nord review - by way of comparison!
Show 402 - The
Surface Duo - in a parallel universe!
Show
401 - The true 'budget
flagship'? Not a lot missing for under UKP250 with the Xiaomi
Redmi Note 9 Pro!
Show 400 - A look
back at 14 years of the show, plus some well-wishers!
Show 399 - Review of
the new high end Sony pro-camera contender, the Xperia 1 mk II
Show
398 - Verdict on the
new Realme X3 SuperZoom - the poor man's Huawei P series
flagship?
Show 397 - Review of
the surprisingly solid new Xiaomi sub-brand flagship, the POCO
F2 Pro
Show 396 - Reasons
why the OPPO Find X2 Pro exemplifies the best and the worst in
the smartphone flagship world!
Show
395 - Hands-on review
of the unique Unihertz Titan
Show 394 - May 2020
'Top 5 Phones' and a look at the new iPhone SE (2020)
Show 393 - Review of
the super-fast OnePlus 8 Pro
Show
392 - Verdict on the
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, the smartphone that folds in half!
Show 391 - Review of
the Huawei P40 Pro imaging flagship
Show 390 - Verdict on
the Samsung Galaxy S20 *Ultra*!
Show
389 - Review of the
brand new Samsung Galaxy S20 flagship (and S20+, by extension)
Show 388 - Musings on
smartphone screen repairability
Show 387 - Review of
the Moto G8 Plus, the budget smartphone that everyone should
consider - it does everything!
Show
386 - Review of the
eco-conscious Fairphone 3, 100% repairable!
Show 385 - Review of
the NexDock 2, a lapdock that transforms Samsung and Huawei
flagships
Show 384 - Review of
the new QWERTY powerhouse, the f(x)tec Pro1!
Show 383 - My Top 5
Phones for Christmas 2019, plus a review of the Xiaomi Mi Note
10 (Pro)
Show
382 - So I'm using an iPhone 11 Pro - "What Changed?"
Show 381 - A case
with a difference (Mous) and a review of the Nokia 7.2
Show 380 - First
impressions of the Cosmo Communicator
Show
379 - Thoughts on the Google Pixel 4 XL in the context of
the current smartphone world...
Show 378 - Review of
the LG V50 Dual Screen - folding without creases!
Show 377 - Review of the Galaxy Note 10+
Show
376 - Thoughts on the teased Surface Duo and a review of
the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
Show 375 - Review of
the Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Show 374 - Huawei and
Google - what will happen next?
Show
373 - The new OPPO Reno 10x Zoom looks great - but how
does it compare to the existing Huawei P30 Pro?
Show 372 - 'One year
on' with the Razer Phone 2
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
Archive of earlier Smartphones Shows