The Phones Show Chat (audio podcast)

Smartphone-related 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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Download Phones Show Chat episode 853 ("Ted and the iPhone 16!", 10/05/2025) manually (Size: 25MB, 63 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat 853 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted

News, Feedback, Topics
Sony Xperia 1 Mk VII and 10 Mk VII Announcement is on 13th May (at 3am for us)!

Device Week
Apple iPhone 16
My Android setup on the Gemini in 2025... Desktop, interface, apps
Why Steve doesn�t want to change the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max for a newer iPhone!

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Pistachio Pastry Dessert, Ahmed Bebars, Samsung Galaxy A24:
Food

Links of Interest

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Phones Show Chat is also on Player FM here and Stitcher Radio here

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Download Phones Show Chat episode 852 ("Ian Furlong, Trapped!", 04/05/2025) manually (Size: 22MB, 62 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat 852 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Ian Furlong (Author at Coolsmartphone)

MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted

News, Feedback, Topics
One UI 7's 71 new features on Galaxy S23 Ultra
CMF Phone 2 Pro - Android Authority Initial Review
Can't take the Back Off! - Demonstrated by Mr Brownlee

Device Week
Moto AI (2025) - Ted's Blog Post - Screenshots Album/Gallery
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra - Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra - Galaxy Book Pro 360
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra - Samsung Galaxy Watch 6
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro - Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Pixel Fold
Motorola Razr 50 - Dimensity 7300(X) Chipset
Samsung Always on Display Brightness Fix
Dinky Space 1999 Eagle Restoration
Lego MOC Space 1999 Eagle - Build Tips and Photos

Accessory of the Week
Logitech Keys-To-Go 2 - Ted's Review
Pebble Keys 2
Anker 621 MagGo

App of the Week
Pocket Casts
Synology
Plex
Microsoft 365

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

The Sound, Sean Paull, Apple iPhone 15 Pro:
The
Sound

Download Phones Show Chat episode 851 ("Marek Pawlowski, Trying To Stay Dry!", 27/04/2025) manually (Size: 24MB, 65 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat 851 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Marek Pawlowski

MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted

News, Feedback, Topics
Malcolm Bryant on Wear FTP Server YouTube Video - Freepoc Downloader

Motorola's Launches this Week
Razr 60 - Razr 60 Ultra
Edge 60 Fusion - Edge 60 - Edge 60 Pro
Edge 60 Stylus - G Stylus (2025)
Buds Loop - Watch Fit

Device Week
Moto AI (2025) - Ted's Blog Post - Screenshots Album/Gallery
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
BlackBerry Passport
TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper - Ted's Review
Always on Display XPath
Wireless Charging Receiver
Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI
Nokia E90: The Last True Communicator?
The Nokia E90's charging cradle and spare battery trick! Geeky business fun from times gone by...
By far the fastest way to enter text on your phone! But the best? It depends...
How to use iOS's Clock app to add a sleep timer to any media app on the iPhone
SyncMate

App of the Week
LocalSend
Daff Moon Phase
Evernote

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Friday Night in Chinatown, Darren Hendley, Apple iPhone 16 Pro, edited in photoshop for iOS:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 850 ("Gary Smith, Mobile Patents and Moto AI", 19/04/2025) manually (Size: 27MB, 71 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat 850 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Gary Smith

MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted

News, Feedback, Topics
Samsung's One UI 7 delay is the most embarrassing Android story of 2025
Samsung Confirms One UI 7 rollout halted for new schedule
Samsung Stops One UI 7 rollout globally
Latest update is now suggesting strongly that the S23-range will not get A15/OneUI7 until sometime in May
Silicon Carbon Batteries

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
The Future of Mobile Communication: IVAS Audio Call
Motorola Razr 50
Moto AI (2025) - Ted's Blog Post - Screenshots Album/Gallery
Sony Walkman NW-A306 vs Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI
Microsoft Surface Duo - Android 12L vs Android 15
Audio Fight! Streaming vs Local Files

Patent reference numbers to look up:
EP3185039B1, US8630435B2, US2015097786A1, US20210099030A1(!)

App of the Week
Windy

Photo of the Month Winner for March 2025 from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Boat Float, Marek Pawlowski, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra:
Boat

Download Phones Show Chat episode 849 ("Jim Fowl, Bezel and QWERTY Fans unite!", 13/04/2025) manually (Size: 22MB, 57 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat 849 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Jim Fowl

MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted

News, Feedback, Topics
Steve's Top Tip: Charge your Old Phones
Here's the One UI 7 Changelog for Z Fold6, Z Flip6 and Z Fold SE

Motorola
Motorola Razr 50 Ultra - Motorola Razr 50
Smart Connect - Ted's Appraisal
Motorola Edge Plus (2020)
Motorola Edge 60
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion - Edge 50 Fusion vs Edge 60 Fusion
Motorola Edge 60 Stylus - Specs Page
Moto G Stylus (2025) - G Stylus 2024 vs G Stylus 2025
Moto Razr 60 and Razr 60 Ultra

ShiftCam SnapGrip
ShiftCam SnapGrip - Neodymium - SnapGrip - Volport 4-Pack Rings
Review of the ShiftCam SnapGrip, part 1: iPhone!
The ShiftCam SnapGrip, part 2... on an Android phone
ShiftCam SnapGrip redux: iPhone to DSLR

Planet Computers Devices
Planet Computers' Gemini
Using the Gemini in 2025: 5 Top Tips!
The Phones Show 419 (Review of the Cosmo Communicator)
Re-evaluating the Cosmo Communicator in 2025! - YouTube
Planet Computers' Astro Slide
Hands on with the Planet Computers Astro Slide
The Astro Slide in 2025: Review part 1: Concept and Keyboard
The Astro Slide in 2025: Review part 2: Imaging and other Components
Retrofitting (and testing) an external camera on the Gemini PDA - it�s almost modular!

Other Devices and Services
Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI
Minimal Phone
Repebble
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
Octopi Reddit Group - Google Groups Octopi Launcher Alpha Testers - Play Store
Apple's gift for Ambient Music fans in iOS 18.4 for all iPhones! - YouTube

App of the Week
Microsoft 365
Scrabble Go
Pocket Casts
Launcher10

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Bellis Perennis, Ted Salmon, Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI, Telephoto Macro at 120x, handheld:
Daisy

Download Phones Show Chat episode 848 ("Andy Moon, From Fixed Focus to Fantastic Fotos", 06/04/2025) manually (Size: 27MB, 71 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat 848 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Andy Moon

MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted

Device Week
OnePlus Open - Honor Magic V3

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6

Vivo X200 Pro - Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Oneplus Watch 3 - Pixel Watch 3

Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI
Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI - changes from the 1 Mk V - on balance, a huge thumbs up!
Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI - Imaging Review: Finally, Sony! Finally!
iOS vs Android flagships, and why the Sony Xperia 1 vi doesn�t QUITE grab my SIM card

Magnetic Wireless Charger

ShiftCam SnapGrip - Neodymium

Review of the ShiftCam SnapGrip, part 1: iPhone!

The ShiftCam SnapGrip, on an Android phone

ShiftCam SnapGrip redux: iPhone to DSLR

Sony GP-VPT2BT Handgrip - ShutterGrip2 by Just Mobile

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus - Nothing Phone (3a)

Planet Computers' Gemini
Using the Gemini in 2025: 5 Top Tips!
The Phones Show 419 (Review of the Cosmo Communicator)
Re-evaluating the Cosmo Communicator in 2025!
Planet Computers' Astro Slide

Hands on with the Planet Computers Astro Slide

Main Components - How security works in Android phones

App of the Week
Rainviewer - Bus Checker - Airalo

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Frenchie, Matt Steel, Apple iPhone 14:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 847 ("Gareth Myles, Clumsy Santa!", 30/03/2025) manually (Size: 23MB, 61 minutes duration).

Phones Show Chat 847 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Gareth Myles

MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted

Discussion and New
Amber KB1 Writer's Keyboard - Justin Mitchell
Clicks Keyboard for the Pixel
Clicks Keyboard working with the Razr
A Nuclear Battery for Your Phone?

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S24
Motorola Razr 50 vs Motorola Razr 50 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Ted's 20+ Initial Impressions of the Razr 50 Commentary (MeWe Link)
Planet Computers' Gemini
Using the Gemini in 2025: 5 Top Tips!
The Phones Show 419 (Review of the Cosmo Communicator)
Re-evaluating the Cosmo Communicator in 2025! - YouTube
Planet Computers' Astro Slide
Retrospective 1 - Sideloading Data Speeds
Retrospective 2 - Data in 1992
2TB SanDisk Extreme SSD
SanDisk Extreme Pro 1TB
Steve's Top Tip: Reducing Music Hoarding!
Microsoft Surface Go
Sony Xperia 5 Mk V - Mini Media Monster
Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI
Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI - changes from the 1 Mk V - on balance, a huge thumbs up!
Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI - Imaging Review: Finally, Sony! Finally!
Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI Camera App APK

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Morning Flower, Andrew Martin, Xiaomi 15 Ultra:
Tiny
flower

For older Phones Show Chat episodes, see our archive.

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