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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Phones
Show Chat episode 593 ("Roger Martin, 4a from the USA",
19/09/2020) manually
(Size: 40MB, 64 minutes duration).
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Phones Show Chat 593 - Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon with Roger
Martin
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC
- PSC
Photos - PSC
Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback
Stephen McBride on Android 11 Screenshots
Andy Large on iPhone Camera Quality and Amazfit
Sony
Xperia 5ii vs Sony Xperia 5 - YouTube
Promo
Sony's
Black Frame Insertion - OLED
Motion Blur
Marek Pawlowski on Musicolet
Device Week
iPhone
11 Pro
iPhone
11
iPhone
7 Plus
iPhone
SE (2020)
iOS
14 Widgets
Nokia
800 Tough
Motorola
One Zoom
Fairphone
3
Google
Pixel 4a
Xiaomi
Poco X3 (NFC) - Bargain
Prices
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each weekend. This
week's winner is Mike Cook.
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube
Channel to watch Phones Show 403 (OnePlus Nord
Review) and 404 (What Apple did right with the iPhone 11 Pro's
imaging)
Photo of the Week
RAF Steingot by Darren Hendley using an iPhone 7
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Amazon
UK - Dropbox
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Phones
Show Chat episode 592 ("In and out of phase!",
16/09/2020) manually
(Size: 23MB, 38 minutes duration).
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Phones Show Chat 592 - Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon with Aidan
Bell
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones
Show Chat - PSC
Photos - PSC
Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback
Jeremy Harpham on 5G/4G
Gareth Williams on PodHubUK Podcasts and MeWe
Robert MacRowan on Amazfit
Bip
Android
11 Changes
Nokia
Event September 22nd
Google
Pixel 5
Device Week
iPhone
11 Pro
iPhone
SE (2020)
Nokia
800 Tough
Motorola
One Zoom
Samsung
Galaxy S9+ vs S10+
Huawei
P40 Pro
Planet
Computers' Cosmo - In
and out of Phase Test Video
POCO
X3 (NFC)
Fairphone
3
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Phones
Show Chat episode 591 ("Tom Stuart, Taking off for a larger
iPhone", 13/09/2020) manually
(Size: 38MB, 61 minutes duration).
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Phones Show Chat 591 - Show
Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon with Tom
Stuart
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones
Show Chat - PSC
Photos - PSC
Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback
Pixel
4a Coming 2nd October
Pixel
4a vs Pixel 3a
Pixel
4a vs Pixel 4
Pixel
4a vs Pixel 3a XL
Adrian Brain on Bob and The Nord!
Moto
G9 Plus Specs
Device Week
iPhone
11 Pro
Sony
Xperia 5
iPhone
SE (2020)
Rounding
Up the Microsoft Surface Duo
iPhone
8
Samsung
Galaxy Note9
Streamlets
MS
Flight Sim 2020 Chat MeWe Group
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 James
Murray. stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube
Channel to watch Phones Show 402 (Microsoft
Surface Duo) and 403 (OnePlus Nord Review)
Photo of the Week
Victorian Engineering by Chris Kelly using an iPhone 11
Pro Max
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Phones
Show Chat episode 590 ("The Great Pixel 3 Screen Power Drain
Mystery...", 09/09/2020) manually
(Size: 23MB, 36 minutes duration).
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Phones Show
Chat 590 - Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones
Show Chat - PSC
Photos - PSC
Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback
Robert MacRowan on Pulsar
Music Player
YouTube
Music - Equalizer+
Pro
Kurt Kaufman on Music
Folder Player
James Raeburn on iOS14 Dev. Beta 7
JB Walsh on Smart Watches
Snapdragon
Wear 4100 Still Behind
Snapdragon
Wear 4100 Faster Battery Life
Snapdragon
Wear 4100 First Upgrade in Six Years
Xiaomi
Poco X3 (NFC)
Xiaomi
Poco X3 (NFC) vs Moto G8 Plus
Nokia’s
Flood Strategy
Device Week
iPhone
11 Pro
Google
Pixel 4a
Google
Pixel 3
iPhone
SE (2020)
LineageOS17
- Supported
Devices List
Sony
Xperia X - Sailfish
- Devices
List
Steve's
Cellular Story
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
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Phones
Show Chat episode 589 ("Vlad Savov, Neon-drenched
Japan",06/09/2020) manually
(Size: 42MB, 70 minutes duration).
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Phones Show
Chat 589 - Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon with Vlad
Savov
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones
Show Chat - PSC
Photos - PSC
Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback
Ben
Wood's Evolution of Communicators
Mad
Pricing for 5G Nokia 8.3
Sony
Xperia 5ii - Sony
Xperia 5 vs 5ii
Device Week
iPhone
11 Pro
Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold 2
Pixel
4a
Bloomberg
Technology - Vlad
at Telegram
Vlad's
Photos - Red
and Blue Light District
Google
Pixel 3
Moto
G8 Power
Moto
Z3 Play
Sony
Xperia 5
iPhone
SE (2020)
YouTube
Music - Equalizer+
Pro
Z
Fold 2 Takes on the Duo
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 Gavin Bowd. stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube
Channel to watch Phones Show 402 (Microsoft
Surface Duo) and 403 (OnePlus Nord Review)
Photo of the Week
Fog is Lifting by Rob Vanderkam using a Huawei P20 Pro,
auto, no post processing
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Phones
Show Chat episode 588 ("The G Pro Makes Six",
02/09/2020) manually
(Size: 23MB, 37 minutes duration).
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Phones Show
Chat 588 - Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones
Show
Chat - PSC
Photos - PSC
Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback
Frank Niethardt on Cameras and Watches
MaTiCeK on The Phones Show 403
Tim Evans on Galaxy
Unpacked
Part 2
Roger Martin on Pixel 4a
Pixel 4a Waiting
List
Device Week
iPhone
11 Pro
Samsung
Galaxy S9+
OnePlus
Nord
AndroidCentral on OnePlus
Move Away from Stock
Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold 2
Moto
G Pro (Moto G Stylus) - Ted's
Review
Pixel
4a
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 402 (Microsoft
Surface Duo) and 403 (OnePlus Nord Review)
Thanks Links
Amazon
Steve - Amazon
Ted - Dropbox
Steve
Download
Phones
Show Chat episode 587 ("Matt Miller, Exploring the Duo
vision", 30/08/2020) manually
(Size: 41MB, 61 minutes duration).
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show
Chat 587 - Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon with Matt
Miller
MeWe Groups Join Links
Phones
Show
Chat - PSC
Photos - PSC
Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback
Sethu Pillai on Sony
Xperia 1 II
Fairphone
3+ - GSM
Arena review.
The
Asus Zenfone 7 and 7 Pro
LG
Wing - Video
- The
Friday Checkout
Device Week
iPhone
11 Pro
Samsung
Galaxy S9+
OnePlus
Nord
Microsoft
Surface Duo - Emulator
Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold 2
Moto
G Pro (Moto G Stylus) - Ted's
Review
Pixel
4a
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 Al Alkadi. stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm
&
tinyurl.com/pspromo
The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube
Channel to watch Phones Show 401 (Xiaomi Redmi
Note 9 Pro Review) and 402 (Microsoft Surface Duo)
Photo of the Month Winner
Long Exposure by Ian Bundey using an iPhone 11 Pro Max
Download
Phones
Show Chat episode 586 ("Eight or Ten
Essentials",26/08/2020) manually
(Size: 21MB, 37 minutes duration).
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
MeWe Groups
Join Links
Phones
Show
Chat - PSC
Photos - PSC
Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback
Julian Lambert on Buried FaceBook Apps
Apple's Smart Stack Widget
Jon Trimmer on Oxygen OS 11 and Android 11
Kurt Kaufman on Pixel 4a
Moto
G9
Play
Device
Week
iPhone
11
Pro
iPhone
SE
(2020)
Pixel3a
OnePlus
Nord
Moto
G
Pro
Our Perfect Phone Essentials
Clear TPU Cases
Live
Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each
weekend. Do get involvedbefore the next draw by joining the
Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It
could be you!
stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm &
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 401 (Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Review) and 402(Microsoft Surface Duo)
For older Phones Show Chat episodes, see our archive.
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The Phones Show (videos)
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