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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Phones
Show Chat episode 793 ("Mark Ellis, iPhone
landmark and Pixel mystery",
16/03/2024) manually (Size: 24MB, 68
minutes duration).
Alternate download link for
anyone having cellular download problems .
Phones Show Chat
793 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and
Ted Salmon with Mark Ellis (Eight or Sixteen Podcast )
MeWe Groups Join
Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback and
Discussion
Google Enables Display Output
on the Pixel 8 - Shane Craig Demonstrates
Device Week
Pixel Fold
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Nothing Phone (2a)
Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola
- Ted's Review
Motorola Edge 30 Neo
- Ted's Review (from
November 2022) and Comparison with Pixel 7
(March 2023)
Normobs and PIM
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.V vs Sony
Xperia 5 Mk.IV - Ted's Review
Steve's Sony Xperia 5
Mk.V YouTube Shorts...
Overview and Intro
Camera Testing
Music Galore - Speakers, jack,
codecs, DSEE, Dolby
Is the telephoto missed from
the Mk.V?
Battery life, IP68 despite all
the gadgets
Possible caveats and issues,
longevity
Bygone Beauties
Apple iPhone X
(2017)
Photo of the
Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group
Shallow Prickles,
David Hewitt, Honor Magic v2:
Links of
Interest
PodHubUK - Steve on Twitter - Ted on Mastodon
- MeWe PSC Group - PSC Photos - PSC
Videos - WhateverWorks - Camera Creations - Tech
Talk UK - TechAddictsUK - Chewing
Gum for the Ears - Projector Room - Coffee Time - Ted's Salmagundi - Steve's
Rants'n'Raves - Steve's
YouTube Shorts
Phones Show Chat is also on
Player FM here and Stitcher Radio here
Other recent
programmes:
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Phones
Show Chat episode 792 ("Scott Brady, OS choice and
Marriage", 09/03/2024) manually (Size: 22MB, 64 minutes
duration).
Alternate download link for anyone
having cellular download problems .
Phones Show Chat 792 -
Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon with Scott Brady
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback and Discussion
Nothing Phone 2a vs Pixel 7a
Nomad Magnetic Leather Back - MagSafe
HMD Fusion
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Microsoft Surface Duo - Duo 2
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
OnePlus 12
Latercase
Garmin Venu 3
Pixel Fold
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra Android
14 Bluetooth Issue - Lenovo Forum Link
Anker 321, �22 - YouTube Short: Anker 321: Go, go, go!
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.V vs Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.V vs Sony Xperia 5 Mk.V
Steve�s Sony Xperia 5 Mk.V YouTube
Shorts...
Overview and Intro
Camera Testing
Music Galore - Speakers, jack, codecs,
DSEE, Dolby
Is the telephoto missed from the Mk.V?
Battery life, IP68 despite all the
gadgets
Possible caveats and issues, longevity
App of the Week
Music Speed Changer
Vocal Pitch Monitor
ParkMobile
KnitCompanion
Bygone Beauties
Razer Phone - Ted's Review (July 2018)
Razer Phone 2 - Ted's Review (December 2018) -
Revisited (March 2019)
Project Linda - NextBit Robin
Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group
Jackpot, Ahmed Bebars,
Samsung Galaxy A24:
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Phones
Show Chat episode 791 ("Joe Hickey, Insider!",
02/03/2024) manually (Size: 23MB, 69 minutes
duration).
Alternate download link for anyone
having cellular download problems .
Phones Show Chat 791 -
Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon with Joe Hickey - Nomad Tech Project
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted
RIP David Gilson
All About sites contributor
and multiple-guest-on-PSC David Gilson has passed away (Memorial Service Video )
Feedback and Discussion
Xiaomi 14 Ultra
Honor
Magic 6 Pro
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Pixel 8 Pro
Samsung
Galaxy S24 Ultra
Meta
Ray-bans
Microsoft
Surface Duo - Duo 2
Samsung
Galaxy Z Fold5
Pixel
Fold
Why
I hope that Google hasn't finalised the Pixel Fold 2
yet...!
Sony
Xperia 5 Mk.V vs Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.V vs Sony Xperia 5 Mk.V
Steve's Sony
Xperia 5 Mk.V YouTube Shorts...
Overview and Intro
Camera Testing
Music Galore - Speakers, jack, codecs,
DSEE, Dolby
Is the telephoto missed from the Mk.V?
Battery life, IP68 despite all the
gadgets
Possible caveats and issues, longevity
App of the Week
Two Dots
Too Good To Go
Bygone Beauties
Apple iPhone 4
Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group
Rubbish! Darren Hendley with
an iPhone 14 Pro:
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Phones
Show Chat episode 790 ("Andrew Manning, Dark Side or
Light?", 25/02/2024) manually (Size: 20MB, 65 minutes
duration).
Alternate download link for anyone
having cellular download problems .
Phones Show Chat 790 -
Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon with Andrew Manning
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback and Discussion
The Guardian's 10 Most Influential Mobile Phones
and Copilot's Version
Here's Gemini's Attempt at the same
task - they got the N95 in!
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Apple iPhone 15 Plus
LG V60 ThinQ
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.V vs Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.V vs Sony Xperia 5 Mk.V
Steve's Sony Xperia 5 Mk.V YouTube
Shorts...
Overview and Intro
Camera Testing
Music Galore - Speakers, jack, codecs,
DSEE, Dolby
Is the telephoto missed from the Mk.V?
Battery life, IP68 despite all the
gadgets
Possible caveats and issues, longevity
App of the Week
Lock Launcher
Bygone Beauties
Nokia E90 (Feb 2007) - Specs
Photo of the Month Winner
for January 2024 from MeWe PSC Photos Group
Cornish Robin, Andrew Martin,
Google Pixel 8 Pro:
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Phones
Show Chat episode 789 ("Jim Fowl, And in a packed
programme tonight...", 17/02/2024) manually (Size: 21MB, 67 minutes
duration).
Alternate download link for anyone
having cellular download problems .
Phones Show Chat 789 -
Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon with Jim Fowl
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback and Discussion
Tim Evans on Moto Z2 Play and Moto Mods
JB Walsh with Cailbhe Doherty on Health Data Collected
via Smart Watches Podcast
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Xperia 5 Mk.IV vs Xperia 5 Mk.V
Pixel Fold
Surface Duo
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 vs Samsung Galaxy
Z Fold5
The forgotten iPhone? 'Plus' remains the
battery champion
How to take purer photos on the iPhone
Pro models. Less noise, less sharpening!
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.V vs Sony Xperia 5 Mk.V
App of the Week
Feedly
Pocket
Bygone Beauties
Marshall London - Specs
Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group
Light at Wells by Marek
Pawlowski using a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra:
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Phones
Show Chat episode 788 ("Ben Wood, Just Clip on a
Stylus!", 10/02/2024) manually (Size: 23MB, 72 minutes
duration).
Alternate download link for anyone
having cellular download problems .
Phones Show Chat 788 -
Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon with Ben Wood
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Mobile Phone Museum
Going Mobile Exhibition Launched
PK Porthcurno
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 vs Samsung Galaxy
Z Flip5
Flipping Fantastic: the Z Flip5 has me
convinced
Flipping Fantastic: Gripping the Flip
(part 1)
Flipping Fantastic: Gripping the Flip
(part 2)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Honor Magic V2
TCL 40 NxtPaper 5G
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
XtremeSkins
Samsung Clear Gadget Case
TCL NxtWear S+ Smart XR Glasses
Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Android 14 but the End of Motorola's Peek
Display
Xperia 5 Mk.IV vs Xperia 5 Mk.V
Bygone Beauties
Sony Ericsson P800
Photo of the Year Winner
for 2023 from MeWe PSC Photos Group
Little Boat by Mark Mochan using a Pixel 7 Pro:
Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group
Dackelblick (thanks Frank
Niethardt for the title) by Dave Rich using an iPhone 13
Pro Max:
Download
Phones
Show Chat episode 787 ("More Duos, more Flips, and a
Nexus!", 03/02/2024) manually (Size: 21MB, 63 minutes
duration).
Alternate download link for anyone
having cellular download problems .
Phones Show Chat 787 -
Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback & News
Glen Thorpe on Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
Device Week
Microsoft Surface Duo vs Microsoft
Surface Duo 2
3D Printed DuoDock
GCam LMC Port
NoteShelf
Surface Slim Pen 1
Clock Screensaver by Georg Sieber
Renaisser Raphael 530
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 vs Samsung Galaxy
Z Flip5
Flipping Fantastic: the Z Flip5 has me
convinced
Flipping Fantastic: Gripping the Flip
(part 1)
Flipping Fantastic: Gripping the Flip
(part 2)
iPhone 14 Plus
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.V
Google Pixel Fold: December 2023 Feature
Drop (part 2)
Bygone Beauties
LG Google Nexus 5
Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group
Saab by Marek Pawlowski using
a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra:
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Phones
Show Chat episode 786 ("Getting our Geek on: Fixing
the iPhone and Surface Duo 2",
27/01/2024) manually (Size: 21MB, 63 minutes
duration).
Alternate download link for anyone
having cellular download problems .
Phones Show Chat 786 -
Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted
Salmon
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted
Feedback & News
Steve's Surface Shenanigans!
Motorola Phones Getting Android 14
Shane Craig on Be Nice
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 vs Samsung Galaxy
Z Flip5
Flipping Fantastic: the Z Flip5 has me
convinced
Fairphone 3 - FairPhone 3+ - Specs
Nova Prime Launcher and Nova Companion
AOA: Always on Display
Google's Screen Saver
Double Tap
aodNotify - dynamicSpot
Wavelet
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Clock Screenaver by Georg Sieber
Renaisser Raphael 530
Microsoft Surface Slim Pen 2
Surface Slim Pen Charger
Microsoft Surface Duo vs Microsoft
Surface Duo 2
Nokia XR20 - Specs
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Apple Support on Music Sync Issues
Force restart iPhone - Apple Support (UK)
Samsung Smart Switch
Open MTP
Bygone Beauties
Nokia N86 8MP
Photo of the Month for
December 2023 from MeWe PSC Photos Group
Furzton Lake, Jay
Caracciolou, Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max:
For older Phones Show Chat
episodes, see our archive .
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The
Phones Show (shorts), 2022 onwards
Full YouTube Shorts video list
The Phones Show (full length videos),
pre-2022
Show 436 -
The End (of long videos, please watch!)...
Show 435 - My
Top 5 Phones at Christmas 2021...
Show 434 - Review of the new
NexDock 360, a lapdock with a twist...
Show 433 -
Full review of the Google Pixel 6 Pro - a flagship with
compromises waiting for updates...
Show 432 -
Full review of the Fairphone 4 and a look at its
philosophy...
Show 431 - Review of the
super-premium and innovative Surface Duo 2...
Show 430 -
Full review of the Sony Xperia 5 iii
Show 429 -
Full review of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Show 428 - Reviewing the
super-rugged behemoth, the Nokia XR20
Show 427 -
Full review of the Sony Xperia 1 iii
Show 426 -
Update and video capture comparison
Show 425 - Chasing the hardware,
is a smartphone's OS irrelevant?
Show 424 -
Replacing a laptop with a smartphone OS?
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
Archive of
earlier Smartphones Shows