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
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Download
Phones Show Chat episode 642 ("It's a phone, it's a laptop, it's a...
what?", 06/06/2021) manually
(Size: 28MB, 56 minutes duration).
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Phones Show Chat 642 - Show
Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted Salmon
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC
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Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback and Contributions
Walmart Buys 740,000 Samsung Galaxy XCover Pros
Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro Specs
CAT S62 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Honor 50 series will be unveiled on June 16
Aidan Bell on Astro
Slide T0 Sample Update Video
OnePlus Nord CE - OnePlus Nord vs Nord N10 vs Nord CE
Moto G Pro vs Moto G Stylus 5G
Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Motorola Edge+ - Ready For - NexDock
Touch
Pixel 5 on Android 12 Beta - Pixel 3 - Pixel
4a 5G
Surface Duo
Sony Xperia 5ii
Your Phone Companion
Chromebooks are Getting Ready to Support Phone Screen
Mirroring
Moshi Sette Q Twin Qi Charger Review
Qi
Receiver Coil - Another
Live Draw
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 421 (The
Smartphone-Enabled Mobile Office) and 422 (Steve's Most Exciting Year
in Smartphone History)
Photo of the Week
Work Life Balance by Ian Bundey using an iPhone 12 Pro Max
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Phones
Show Chat 641 - Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Ed Hause
MeWe
Groups Join Links
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Feedback
and Contributions
Jon Satherley Audio Insert on NexDock
Touch
Trystan Gruffudd and Others on iPhone Batteries
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro 5G
Adrian Brain on Aperture Control and Cameras in Phones
Device
Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
iPhone SE (2020)
Samsung Galaxy S8
DxO One
- Alice Camera
Sony Xperia 5ii
Motorola Edge+ - Ready For
Pixel 5 on Android 12 Beta - Pixel 3 - Pixel
4a 5G - WVFRM
Podcast
Surface Duo
Anatomy of a Smartphone Photo #20: Working Round DoF Limits
Steve's Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Case Roundup
Live
Draw
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The
Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 421 (The
Smartphone-Enabled Mobile Office) and 422 (Steve's Most Exciting Year
in Smartphone History)
Photo of the Week
HDR Sunset by Babul Mohanty using a Moto G3
Download
Phones Show Chat episode 640 ("Bart Busschots, Avoiding phones with an
's' in the name?", 23/05/2021) manually (Size: 37MB, 73 minutes duration).
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Phones Show Chat 640 - Show
Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Bart Busschots
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC
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Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback and Contributions
Unihertz Titan Pocket Review
Why Have Qi Charging but Not Use It?
Martin Hall on Moto G8 Plus
Brian Hall on Passwords - XKPasswd - Secure Memorable Passwords
Device Week
Pixel 5 - Pixel
4a 5G
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Motorola Edge+
Let’s
Talk Podcasts - Podfeet Podcasts - Bartificer
1 iPhone, 1 Scene, 3 Lenses, 3 Photos, 3 Stories - Why Zoom
Range Matters
Steve's Wide Photo
Pixel 5 on Android 12 Beta
Malcolm Bryant's Battery Optimisation Menu APK
Overcast
Podcasts
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Live Draw
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 420 (Redmi
Note 10 Pro Review) and 421 (The Smartphone-Enabled Mobile Office)
Photo of the Week
Portrait Girl by Darren Hendley using an iPhone 12 Mini
Download
Phones Show Chat episode 639 ("Android 360!", 18/05/2021) manually
(Size: 24MB, 45 minutes
duration).
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Phones
Show Chat 639 - Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted Salmon
MeWe
Groups Join Links
PSC
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Mid-Week
Topics
What's New in Android 12 Beta 1
Jon Satherley on NexDock Touch and Huawei Desktop Mode
Steve Nutt on Notifications Aloud with Sony WH-1000XM4 and Sony's
Reality Audio 360
Sethu Pillai on What you need to know about Sony's LDAC
Synthetic
HRTF 3D Audio Test 4 (for Headphones)
Apple Music Announces Spatial Audio and Lossless Audio
Storage Changes for Google Photos on 1st June 2021
Device
Week
Pixel 5 - Pixel 3 - Pixel
4a 5G
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Ted's Initial Thoughts on Motorola's Ready For
Sony Xperia 5ii - Sony 1000XM4
Motorola Edge+
Marshall Major IV Headphones - Steve's Review - GBP120 Amazon UK
(Not)
Samsung USB-C DAC
The
Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 420 (Redmi
Note 10 Pro Review) and 421 (The Smartphone-Enabled Mobile Office)
Download
Phones Show Chat episode 638 ("Bulging at the seams",
15/05/2021) manually (Size:
31MB, 66 minutes duration).
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Phones
Show Chat 638 - Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted Salmon
MeWe
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Feedback
All About
Mobile now officially launched!
ZenFone
8 Launch on 12th May
Asus ZenFone 8 vs ZenFone 8 Flip
Nokia/HMD Revised Android 11 Rollout
Tim Evans with the LG Wing
G Konstantinidis on Battery Life and Qi Charging
Device
Week
Pixel 5 - Pixel 3 - Pixel
4a 5G
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Ted's Initial Thoughts on Motorola's Ready For
Sony Xperia 5ii - Sony 1000XM4
Motorola Edge+
Sony Xperia 5ii vs Motorola Edge+
Marshall Major IV Headphones - Steve's Review - GBP120 Amazon UK
All About Bluetooth Music
Mobile Tech Podcast Cameraphone Special
Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
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
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The
Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 420 (Redmi
Note 10 Pro Review) and 421 (The Smartphone-Enabled Mobile Office)
Photo of the Week
Cup of Coffee by Jonathan Pagel using a Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Download
Phones Show Chat episode 637 ("Sharpening the Razer's Edge",
09/05/2021) manually (Size:
32MB, 68 minutes duration).
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Phones
Show Chat 637 - Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Mike Warner
MeWe
Groups Join Links
PSC
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Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve
- Ted
Feedback
Motorola G100
JB Walsh on Let's Talk Photography - 12 Whys of Phone Cameras
Pixel May 2021 Update
Kurt Kaufman on IBM
2nm Chip Breakthrough
Kris J on Oppo Commits to 3 years of Software Support for Find X3
Popcorn Computer - Linux on the Go
Device
Week
Pixel 5 - Pixel 3 - Pixel
4a 5G
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Razer Phone - Lineage
18 - Developer Tools
108MP Camera Sensors Taking Over the Midrange
Mobile Image Sensor: above 44Mp
ISOCELL HMX: Features and Specs
Poco F3 vs Redmi Note 10 Pro
Sony Xperia 5ii
Motorola Edge+
F(x)tec Pro1 - pro1 - LineageOS 17.1 Changelog
All
About Mobile Launched
Windows Phone 8.1 in 2021
Apple Podcasts Bugs
Myriam Joire's Mobile Tech
Live
Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each weekend. Do get involved
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Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you! This week's
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The
Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 420 (Redmi
Note 10 Pro Review) and 421 (The Smartphone-Enabled Mobile Office)
Photo
of the Month for April 2021
Beach Walk by Ian Bundey using an iPhone 12 Pro Max
For older Phones Show Chat episodes, see our archive.
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The Phones Show (videos)
Show 423 - 2009:
the year Nokia lost the plot...
Show 422 -
2006/2007 - my most exciting year in smartphone history
Show 421 - Step
inside my Mobile Office!
Show 420 -
Hands-on review of a true budget champion, the Redmi Note 10 Pro
Show 419 - More QWERTY, with my review of
the Cosmo Communicator, one year on!
Show 418 -
Hands-on review and verdict of the Xiaomi Mi 11 5G
Show 417 - The
(surprising) true value in your smartphone...
Show 416 - A look at QWERTY options for
getting text typed up in a hurry...
Show 415 -
Bookending the world of 5G smartphones: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T and
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Show 414 - Apple
iOS 14.3 ProRAW and a hark back to the Lumia 1020
Show 413 - My Christmas Top 5 Phones, plus
my review of the new Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Show 412 - NexDock
Touch review - a touchscreen lapdock for Samsung and Huawei flagships...
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