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 . See also the associated Facebook group and forum and Google+ Community.

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Listen using the player here: Download Phones Show Chat episode 460 ("Sony hits its stride",19/08/2018) manually (Size: 43MB, 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 460 - Show Notes Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon Feedback Damien Tobin on Android P Navigation Controls Stephen McBride on Google Messages Material Theme and Dark Mode James Raeburn with Observations from Florida Some finding lag in Pixel 2 XL running Pie Please throw the switch on your Download in G+ folks, if you want to! Barnaby Steer’s Great Shot of a Seagull Device Week Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Sony Xperia XZ2 - Ted’s Review Understanding Sony’s Audio Sony EC270 USB-C/Charging/3.5mm Dongle - AmazonUK Pixel 2 XL iTunes, iOS and the iPhone SE Live Draw We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week the winner is... Tim Evans. 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 343 (Nokia 7 Plus) and 344 (Steve’s Summer Top 5 Phones) Around the Corner Samsung Galaxy Note 9 PSC Photos & Flickr Group Picture of the Week Winner: Beach Life by David de Nieuwe using a Nokia 8 PSC Classifieds Don’t forget to check out the classified sales bargains at PSC Classifieds Links of Interest… PodHubUK - Twitter - FaceBook - PSC G+ Community - PSC Photos - FlickR - PSC Classifieds - TTUK - WhateverWorks - AAWP - TechAddictsUK - The TechBox - Chewing Gum for the Ears - Projector Room - The PodChat Show - PixelSwim

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Other recent programmes

Download Phones Show Chat episode 459 ("Myriam Joire, Sony Audio and a Transatlantic Top 5",11/08/2018) manually (Size: 48MB, 80 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 459 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Myriam Joire - Mobile Tech Podcast

Download Phones Show Chat episode 458 ("Rob Vanderkam, The Two Year Flagship",05/08/2018) manually (Size: 43MB, 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 458 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Rob Vanderkam

Feedback
Put Stuff in the Right Place!
Adrian B Asus Zenfone 5 vs. Nokia 7 Plus fight!
Zac Kew-Denniss reports that OnePlus will push Android P to 3 and 3T
Tony Cowell on Year-Old Bargain Handsets

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Nokia 7 Plus - stunning battery life - Nokia 7 Plus vs Pixel XL
Pixel XL
Fitbit Versa - Steve’s Initial Write-Up
Xperia XZ3 to have 48MP Camera
Steve’s XIIVIO Mini-Hub Review - AmazonUK

Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week the winner is... Maarten Korenromp. 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 343 (Nokia 7 Plus) and 344 (Steve’s Summer Top 5 Phones)

PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Picture of the Week Winner: Praia taken on a Nokia 8 by David de Nieuwe

Download Phones Show Chat episode 457 ("Steve Nutt, Talkback Notifications",28/07/2018) manually (Size: 37MB, 59 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.

Phones Show Chat 457 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Steve Nutt

Feedback
Put Stuff in the Right Place!
Andy Sharp on Weather Apps in the Heatwave
Sony Xperia XZ3 to have 48MP Camera
Archive.org and X-Rated PSC!
Tom Pickert on FM Transmitters and Audio
Leon Buxton on USB-C Audio Charger 3.5mm Adapter

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Nokia 7 Plus - stunning battery life - Nokia 7 Plus vs Pixel XL
Android P DP4 and Accessibility
Ted’s Top 5 Phones
Sony Xperia XA2 Revisited - Classy Lockscreen

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 342 (Asus Zenfone 5) and 343 (Nokia 7 Plus)

PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Picture of the Month Winner: Armada Window by Sean Paull using an iPhone 7 Plus (as we check out Steve Nutt attempting to ‘see’ the picture using Eye-D Pro App).

Download Phones Show Chat episode 456 ("James Reed, X4? Job done!",21/07/2018) manually (Size: 38MB, 61 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.

Phones Show Chat 456 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with James Reed

Feedback
Mike Robins on DIY SIM Card Tray Mod
Alan Kennedy on Nokia 8 and W10M
Is that a Pistol in Your Pocket?
Ted’s Quest - Camera Apps
Pixel Camera for the Nokia 7 Plus

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Nokia 8 - Disproportionate Battery Drain
Nokia 7 Plus
Moto X4
DTEK50
Honor 10 - Ted’s Review
USB-C Dongle Works Fine with Windows Phones
No Future for USB-C Headphones

Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week the winner is... Al Al-Khadi. 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 341 (BlackBerry KEY2) and 342 (Asus Zenfone 5)

PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Picture of the Week Winner: Hole in the Wall by Matt Burkinshaw using a Samsung Galaxy S9+

Download Phones Show Chat episode 455 ("Mike Robins, On a Budget!",15/07/2018) manually (Size: 41MB, 57 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.

Phones Show Chat 454 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Mike Robins

Feedback
BBC4’s The Rise and Fall of Nokia
Gavin Fabiani-Laymond on the Sony Xperia XZ2
Sony announce the Xperia XA2 Plus - Ted’s XA2 Review
Allen Cross reports BlackBerry/TCL’s Invitation-only KEYone Oreo Beta Test

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Nokia 8 - Up to date with July Security
Asus Zenfone 5 - Ted’s Review
Nokia 7 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
Ted's Nokia 6.1 Review
Moto Z in 2018

Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week the winner is... James Reed. 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 341 (BlackBerry KEY2) and 342 (Asus Zenfone 5)

PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Picture of the Week Winner: Untitled by Ángeles Andrade using a Xiaomi Redmi 4A and SnapSeed. This is one of a series of really interesting artwork submissions to the Flickr Group - rest of his portfolio.

Download Phones Show Chat episode 454 ("Zac Kew-Dennis, Treble KEY Plus",08/07/2018) manually (Size: 53MB, 73 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.

Phones Show Chat 454 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Zac Kew-Dennis

Feedback
Glynn Stone curses Video Unboxings!
Android P Beta DP4 - Droid Life
Colin Bowen on Wileyfox Swift Range and Oreo
Dave Proudlock on Oreo for Moto Z2 Play/Moto Z
Richard S has joined Ted in the Sirocco Club!
PSC G+ Community Category Phone Reviews by Members - tinyurl.com/pscphonereviews

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
BlackBerry KEY2 - Ted’s Review
Nokia 8 and Nokia 8 Sirocco
Ted’s Asus Zenfone 5 Review
Nokia 7 Plus - ARCore inclusion - Google’s Measure App
Alcatel IDOL 4 Pro
OnePlus onto Project Treble

Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week the winner is... Richard Oldroyd. 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 340 (Planet Computers’ Gemini) and 341 (BlackBerry KEY2)

PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Picture of the Week Winner: Robin V shoots Ottawa Rowing Club with a Pixel XL

Download Phones Show Chat episode 453 ("Tim Evans, all KEYed up",30/06/2018) manually (Size: 42MB, 63 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.

Phones Show Chat 453 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Tim Evans

Feedback
Aidan Bell and Tayo Olasope feedback on Gemini
Malcolm Bryant on Lite Fantastic
Kurt Kaufman on Alcatel 1X
Sony are Playing with the Big Boys!
PSC Photos vs Phones Show Chat’s Photos from Phones Category

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
BlackBerry KEY2 - Sunlight Screenshot
Planet Computers Gemini
Nokia 8 and Nokia 8 Sirocco
iOS Beta (D2)
Ted’s Asus Zenfone 5 Review

Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week the winner is... Daniel Stott. 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 340 (Planet Computers’ Gemini) and 341 (BlackBerry KEY2)

PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Picture of the Month Winner: Window to the Other Side by ehmjay1628 on Flickr using an LG G3 and SnapSeed

Download Phones Show Chat episode 452 ("Julie Wills, Touch Typing",23/06/2018) manually (Size: 50MB, 76 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.

Phones Show Chat 452 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Julie Wills

Feedback
Google Podcasts
Pocket Casts Beta
John Doe on Oppo Find X
Google Opens up Messages for Web
YouTube Premium now available in the UK
Zac Kew-Denniss on 8.1 rolling out for Moto X4

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
BlackBerry KEY2 - Sunlight Screenshot
Planet Computers Gemini - Crystallusion
Nokia 8 and Nokia 8 Sirocco

Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week the winner is... Mike Robins. 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 339 (OnePlus 6) and 340 (Planet Computers’ Gemini)

PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Picture of the Week Winner: Morning Sun by Frank Niethardt using an LG G4

Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing

In addition to helping PSC by donating (and winning prizes), please also think of the podcast whenever you buy anything on Amazon UK - you never pay more, but use/bookmark our affiliate link and we get a little kick-back from Amazon - it all really helps!

The Phones Show (videos)

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