The Phones Show Chat (audio podcast)
Phones Show follow-up
chat, views and reviews from myself, Ted Salmon and guests from the
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Download Phones Show Chat episode 494 ("Vlad Savov, History and Hot Takes",13/04/2019) manually (Size: 44MB, 71 minutes duration).
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Phones Show Chat 494 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Vlad
Savov
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones
Show Chat - PSC Photos
- PSC
Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback
Is Dark Mode Always Better?
Stick, not Twist!
Kurt Kaufman on Moto G7 Plus
Tim Evans on Black Shark 2
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Moto Z3 Play
Moto G7 Play & G7 Plus
Nokia 9 - AAWP Test vs Nokia 808
Second Android Q Beta
Pixel 3XL
Huawei P30 Pro
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week’s
winners are Gerald Fraser. Do get involved before the next draw by joining the Virtual
Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you!
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve’s YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 361 (Nokia
9) and 362 (Moto G7 Plus, G7 Play)
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Week:
Steam by Steve Litchfield shot on a Lumia 950XL
Ladybird by Darren Steel shot on a Lumia 1020
Download Phones Show Chat episode 493 ("TechAltar, OPPO and Pie for all",07/04/2019) manually (Size: 40MB, 66 minutes duration).
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Phones Show Chat 493 - Show
Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Marton Barcza
of TechAltar
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones
Show Chat - PSC Photos - PSC
Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback
MeWe Gone Dark at last!
News of the Nokia X71
Glynn Stone on Deceptive Screen Sizing
Rob Vanderkam on Nokia 9 Objectivity
Frank Niethardt on In-ear Earphones
Adrian Brain on Nexdock 2
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Moto Z3 Play
Moto G7 Play & G7 Plus
Motorola One (P30 Play) - Ted’s Review
Nokia 9 - AAWP Test vs Nokia 808
Nokia 8
Second Android Q Beta
Sony XZ1 Compact
Wired Audio and DAC
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week’s
winners are Gareth Myles and Philip Smith. Do get involved before the next draw by joining the Virtual
Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you!
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve’s YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 361 (Nokia
9) and 362 (Moto G7 Plus, G7 Play)
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Week
Autumn sunset by Daniel Gray using a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (edited with
Snapseed)
Download Phones Show Chat episode 492 ("Occam's Razer 2",30/03/2019) manually (Size: 40MB, 67 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 492 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones
Show Chat - PSC Photos
- PSC
Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback
Tom Pickert and Keith Bartlett on the Nokia 9
Julian Lambert on Faulty Moto G7 Plus
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Nokia 8 Sirocco
Moto Z3 Play
Lumia 950 vs Nokia 9
Android
Q Beta on the 3 XL - 25 Android Q new features
Moto G7 Plus - Ted’s Review
Motorola One (P30 Play) - Ted’s Review
Razer Phone 2 - Ted’s Review - Speakers vs. Samsung
Nexdock 2
Nokia 9 - AAWP Test vs Nokia 808
Monoprice XXX
Moto G7 Play
Wileyfox Pro in 2019
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week’s
winner is Gareth Williams. Do get involved before the next draw
by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be
you!
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve’s YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 360 (iOS vs
Android, Apple vs Google) and 361 (Nokia 9)
Around the Corner
We take a quick look at the Huawei P30 Pro and P30 Differences
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Month
Cutlering by Kah Leong Ow who used a Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Download Phones Show Chat episode 491 ("Nokia to the Nines",24/03/2019) manually (Size: 47MB, 73 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 491 -
Show Notes Around the Corner
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Mark and Lee Swidler
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones
Show Chat - PSC Photos
- PSC
Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback
Xerxes H on the Android Q beta
Rob Vanderkam on Fluff in Ports
Keith Bartlett feedback on Steve’s thoughts on the Nokia 9
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Nokia 8 Sirocco
Moto Z3 Play
Lumia 950 vs Nokia 9
Android
Q Beta on the 3 XL - 25 Android Q new features
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week’s
winner is Tony Butler. Do get
involved before the next draw by joining the Virtual
Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you!
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve’s YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 359
(In-Display Fingerprint Scanners) and 360 (iOS vs Android, Apple vs
Google)
We take a quick look at the forthcoming Redmi 7 and Moto Z4 Play
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Week:
Raspberry Cinnamon Roll by Ahmed Bebars using a Nokia 7
Plus
Download Phones Show Chat episode 490 ("The Shape In The Pocket",17/03/2019) manually (Size: 46MB, 72 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 490 -
Show Notes Dino Head by Andrew Martin using a Samsung Galaxy
S10 Plus Richard Mills Pixel 2XL SnapSeed: Gibson Guitars by Steve Litchfield taken with a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones Show Chat - PSC Photos
- PSC
Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback
Ahmed Bebars on 10x Optical Zoom
Samsung Good Lock
Bas Heetebrij on the Huawei Mate 20 X on his Technology
Matters Blog
Alan Southern’s New Phone Dilemma
James Raeburn on the Samsung Galaxy S10e
Rocketek
USB-C to microSD Adapter
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Note9
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Pixel 3 - Ted’s Review - Pixel 3 vs. Nokia 8 Sirocco
Nokia 8 Sirocco
Moto Z3 Play
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite - Ted’s Review
Lumia 950 vs Nokia 9
Android
Q Beta on the 3 XL - 25 Android Q new features
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week’s
winner is Giger Brooks. 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 359
(In-Display Fingerprint Scanners) and 360 (iOS vs Android, Apple vs
Google)
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photos of the Week:
Download Phones Show Chat episode 489 ("James Burland, The Future of Smartphones",10/03/2019) manually (Size: 42MB, 68 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 489 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with James Burland
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones Show Chat - PSC Photos
- PSC
Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback
BlitzWolf
Cables
Jose Schnell on HTC11 and Nokia 8 Sirocco
Malcolm Bryant and Adrian Brain on Folding Screens
Tim Evans and Adrian Brain on Biometrics and Innovation
Razer Phone 2 now officially £499 in the UK
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Note9
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Apple iPhone Xs Max
Pixel 3 - Ted’s Review - Pixel 3 vs. Nokia 8 Sirocco
Nokia 8 Sirocco
Moto Z3 Play
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week’s
winner is Harry Thackray. 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 358
(Innovative Form Factors) and 359 (In-Display Fingerprint Scanners)
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Week:
The Legend by Mark Mochan using a Pixel 3XL
Download Phones Show Chat episode 488 ("Xerxes Hodivala, A Family of iPhones",03/03/2019) manually (Size: 42MB, 68 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 488 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Xerxes Hodivala
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones Show Chat - PSC Photos
- PSC
Classifieds
Feedback
The Bluetooth Debate
Harry Myhre on Folding Phones
F(x)tec Pro 1 - AAWP Report
Johan Lindahl on Marshall London Battery Drain Fix
Remapping the Bixby Button. Kind of!
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Note9
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Lenovo P2
Apple iPhone Xs Max
Xiaomi
Mi Mix
Pixel 3 - Ted’s Review - Pixel 3 vs. Nokia 8 Sirocco
Nokia 8 Sirocco
Looking forward to Android Q developer previews
Pixel 3 XL vs Note9/S9+ Comparison
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week’s
winner is Gavin Whyman. 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 357 (One UI
and Pie) and 358 (Innovative Form Factors)
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Week:
Torture in the Park by Mark Whittam using an iPhone Xs
Max + small crop
Download Phones Show Chat episode 487 ("James Reed, No Vaseline Needed!",24/02/2019) manually (Size: 42MB, 68 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 487 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with James Reed
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones Show Chat (https://mewe.com/join/phones_show_chat)
PSC Photos (https://mewe.com/join/psc_photos)
PSC Classifieds (https://mewe.com/join/psc_classifieds)
Feedback
Test Photos from PSC486 from Steve
and Sethu
Sony’s Cinemascope Phones
Android Q to kill the Back Button!
Mike Challen on Pie for Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact
Bixby Button Remapping
Razer Phone 3 & Project Linda Cancellation
Mark Wu on Screen Protectors
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Note9
Google’s Live Transcribe
Moto X4
Nokia 7 Plus
Magnetic Air Vent Holders
BB KeyTwo LE
Samsung Galaxy S10 Launch
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week’s
winner is Greg Price. 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 357 (One UI
and Pie) and 358 (Innovative Form Factors)
Around the Corner
We take a quick look at the Moto G7 Range, due in the UK in March
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Month:
Morning Sun and Mist by Chad Dixon using a Samsung Galaxy
Note9
Download Phones Show Chat episode 486, 17/02/2019) manually (Size: 45MB, 74 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 486 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Sethu Pillai
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones Show Chat (https://mewe.com/join/phones_show_chat)
PSC Photos (https://mewe.com/join/psc_photos)
PSC Classifieds (https://mewe.com/join/psc_classifieds)
Feedback
Steve Nutt on Dolby Atmos
Paul Ballard's Device History
Ted's Sony Xperia XZ2 Review
Kurt Kaufman on Sony's Stereo to Mono Switch
Tim Evans on Essential PH1
Eric Broda on Sony Updates
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Note9 - Ted's Review
Samsung's One UI
Nova
Prime Launcher
Nokia 8 Sirocco
BlackBerry
KEYone
Google's Live Transcribe
Google's Sound Amplifier
Pixel
3XL
Ted's Review of the Pixel 3
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week's
winner is Kurt Kaufman.
Do get involved before the next draw by joining the Virtual
Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you!
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 356
(Folding Phones and Huawei P Smart 2019) and 357 (One UI and Pie)
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Week:
Protea by Sean Paull using an iPhone XS & Snapseed
For older Phones Show Chat episodes, see our archive.
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The Phones Show (videos)
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