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Steve      Ted
                    Salmon 

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 831 ("Dan Carter, Death to the Camera Control!", 08/12/2024) manually (Size: 28MB, 66 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 831 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Dan Carter

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

Feedback, News and Contributions
December 2024 Security and Pixel Drop: Everything new
Android 15 QPR1 rolling out
Desktop Windowing is finally here in Android 15 QPR1
Google Pixel 6, 7, and Fold will officially get two more years of Android OS updates
Samsung Galaxy phones finally switch to vertically scrolling app drawer in One UI 7

Device Week
Android 15 for the Microsoft Surface Duo
Launching Apps Left and Right - The Benefits - and Losses
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Xiaomi 14T Pro
Honor 200 Pro
Oppo Find X7 Ultra
Pixel 8 - Pixel 9 - Pixel 9 Pro XL
Pixel Watch 3 - Amazon Link
FairPhone 3+ Security Update Release Notes
Shane O'Connor on 80% Battery Charging Restriction
Samsung Galaxy K Zoom - A New Back for it on eBay

App of the Week
F1 Clash
FotMob
BlueSky

Bygone Beauties
Nokia N96 (2008) - AAS review of N96 Part 1 - GSMArena N96 verdict

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Wet Fungus, Mark Surry using Macro Telephoto on the Sony Xperia 1 Mk.VI:
Fungus

Links of Interest

PodHubUK - Steve on Bluesky - 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, Raves, and Reviews - Steve's YouTube Shorts


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

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Download Phones Show Chat episode 830 ("Matt Slegg, Camera, Battery, Charging Speed", 01/12/2024) manually (Size: 25MB, 60 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 830 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Matt Slegg (Unit Hair - Complete Body Movement - Unit Studio Space)

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

Feedback, News and Contributions
Goodbye DeX, Samsung reveals the fate of the Windows app
Counterpoint: Foldables market declines in Q3, Samsung lead shrinks

Device Week
Android 15 for the Microsoft Surface Duo
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
Apple iPhone 12 Mini
CMF Phone1
Pixel 8 vs Pixel 9
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
Samsung Z Fold6: Yay for iteration!
Samsung Z Fold6: Totally Independent Homescreens...
Samsung Z Fold6: Mono, twist, stereo
Samsung Z Fold 6: Imaging Highlights
Samsung Z Fold6: Capable, durable, but still an expensive compromise
Fold6? NEED a skin!
Sony Xperia 1 Mk V vs Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI - GSMArena's review
The utterly futuristic... Galaxy Nexus (video)
Steve's Top Smartwatch Tip: Use your watch's battery saving/Low Power mode!

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Hazy Morning Sun by David Burns using a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:
Hazy

Download Phones Show Chat episode 829 ("Shane Craig, The Pixel 9 Pro Fold Arises", 24/11/2024) manually (Size: 24MB, 56 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 829 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Shane Craig

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

Feedback, News and Contributions
Android Merging with ChromeOS
Shane's Video - Paul Thurrott - Rita El Khoury
Steve on BlueSky - Ted on BlueSky

Device Week
Google Pixel Fold
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Samsung Galaxy S23 - Ted's Review
Android 15 for the Microsoft Surface Duo
Android 15 on the Surface Duo!
Android 15 on Surface Duo: Imaging and... err... a skin!
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
OnePlus Open
Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Samsung Galaxy S23 - Ted's Review
AIO Launcher
Apple's Phone Mirroring
Ted's Overview of Motorola's Smart Connect

Photo of the Month Winner for October 2024 from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Lincoln Cathedral in the Rain, Darren Hendley, Apple iPhone 16 Pro:
Lincoln

Download Phones Show Chat episode 828 ("Zac Kew-Denniss, Samsung and Apple Realisations", 17/11/2024) manually (Size: 28MB, 73 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 828 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Zac Kew-Denniss (Android Police)

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

Device Week
Google Pixel Fold
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Motorola Razr 50
Samsung Needs to Innovate its Hardware Instead of Ruining its Software for the Sake of Change
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper 5G
Samsung Galaxy S23 - Ted's Review
SmartTag2 - Galaxy Buds3
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5
Ocetea USB C to USB C Charger Cable, 100W with LED Display, PD compatible
Fold5 vs Fold6 differences
Android 15 for the Microsoft Surface Duo
Android 15 on the Surface Duo!
Android 15 on Surface Duo: Imaging and... errr... a skin!
XtremeSkins

App of the Week
Tick Tick

Bygone Beauties in 2024
Motorola/Google Nexus 6 (2014)
AndroidPolice Retrospective

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Day of the Dead, Ian Bundey, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max:
Dead

Download Phones Show Chat episode 827 ("Andy Hagon, New York Pixel Decision!", 10/11/2024) manually (Size: 24MB, 62 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 827 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Andy Hagon (The TechBox)

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

Feedback, News and Contributions
Last week's PSC Pub Meet in Charvil

Device Week
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Google Pixel Fold
Google Pixel 5
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Android 15 for the Microsoft Surface Duo
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Motorola G85 - Ted's Review
Motorola Edge 50 Neo (at time of typing) is down to UKP329
Motorola G85 vs Motorola G84
Motorola Edge 50 Neo vs Motorola G85
HMD Skyline - Ted's Review
Another Clicks v2 Review
Why Apple's Visual Intelligence Button is Pretty Rubbish as a... Camera Control
Mike Warner on Google Play Services, Play System and Security Updates
Project Mainline - How Security Works in Android Phones

App of the Week
Underway NYC
Google Tasks - tasks.google.com
Nova Launcher Prime
AIO Launcher

Bygone Beauties in 2024
Nokia N93

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Gone Fishing, Ian Bundey, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max:
Fishing

Download Phones Show Chat episode 826 ("Reaching for the Skyline!", 02/11/2024) manually (Size: 20MB, 51 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 826 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

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

Feedback, News and Contributions
Steve's iPhone Wibble Dribble
PSC Pub Meet in Charvil on Tuesday 5th November, 7.30pm
Android 15 for the Microsoft Surface Duo
Bye USB, File Explorer gets Android storage integration on Windows 11, Windows 10
Open MTP
After its acquisition, the future of MX Player is unclear
More frequent Android SDK releases: faster innovation, higher quality and more polish
Gary Smith on Nokia Patent from 2014 on Ways to Increase Volume in Phone Speakers
Swollen Batteries in Phones Not Charged

Device Week
HMD Skyline - September Update and Bug Fixes - Ted's review
Motorola G85 vs Motorola G84
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.IV vs Sony Xperia 1 Mk.V vs Sony Xperia 1 Mk.VI
Pixel Fold and Nova Launcher Prime - Shane Craig YouTube Video
Stop with Folding Screens - Just STOP!
Nomad MagSafe Backs
Arc Pulse Cases

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Sitting Hat Man, Chris Clayton, Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max:
Hat
                  man

Download Phones Show Chat episode 825 ("Alan Newton, Special Edition Incoming", 27/10/2024) manually (Size: 20MB, 60 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 825 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Alan Newton - (on X)

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

Feedback, News and Contributions
Google's Hold Close to Cast - It Works Rather Well
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
Samsung WFold and WFlip
Well spotted Kurt Kaufman on Satellite Communications
15 Years Behind The Office Cupboard: Will This Nokia Classic Boot Up? (N86)

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple Intelligence
Motorola Edge 50 Pro - Ted's Review
Ted's Appraisal of Motorola's Smart Connect
Moto Tags at AmazonUK
Clicks Keyboard: Action at the Push of a Button
Sony's updated Music Pro app for Xperia

App of the Week
BlueBubbles
Just Press Record

Photo of the Month Winner for September 2024 from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, Dartmoor Red Box, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max:
Phone box

Download Phones Show Chat episode 824 ("Michael Hell, Updates and Accessibility", 20/10/2024) manually (Size: 24MB, 75 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 824 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Michael Hell

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

Feedback, News and Contributions
Android 15 Released now to Pixels
Feature Drop /October Update

Device Week
Review: Clicks keyboard for iPhone
Google TV Streamer
Pixel Buds 2 Pro
Pixel Watch 2
Nokia N82 (2007) - Pimping the Nokia N82
Pixel 8 Pro
Pixel 8 vs Pixel Fold - Steve's old Comparison Grid
Motorola Razr 50 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Circle to Search arrived on Motorola Razr 50 Ultra
Accented characters on Clicks for iPhone YouTube Shorts
Google's Reading Mode for Android
Torras Invisible Titanium Stand for iPhone 14 Pro Max Case - their About page
YouTube Shorts Review - Written Review

The Surface Duo Eulogy
Microsoft Surface Duo Official Trailer Introduction
The new Surface Duo 2. Two screens, limitless possibilities
Surface Duo Reaches End of Life | The Phone That Forever Changed My Life
Juan Carlos Bagnell's Eulogy for the Surface Duo 2: How Microsoft Broke My Heart

App of the Week
Swiftkey

Bygone Beauties in 2024
T-Mobile G1/HTC Dream - Wikipedia (2009)

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Connecticut Aurora, Kurt Kaufman, Samsung Galaxy S23:
Aurora

Download Phones Show Chat episode 823 ("Liangchen Chen, N950 to Clicks", 13/10/2024) manually (Size: 28MB, 65 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 823 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Liangchen Chen (Founder FX Technology)

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

Device Week
Keyboard Mod: A Physical Keyboard For The Moto Z on Indiegogo
Review: Clicks keyboard for iPhone
Nokia N810
F(x)tec Pro1
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.VI
Lenovo ThinkPhone by Motorola vs the new ThinkPhone25
Motorola Edge 50 Neo - Ted's Review
Pixel Fold on Android 15 QPR1 Beta2
HMD Skyline September 2024 Security Update and Bug Fixes - Changelog

Photo of the Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group

Moody Skies by Ian Bundey, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max:
Ryanair
                  moody


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...

NexDock 360Show 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...

Duo 2Show 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

XR20Show 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

HardwareShow 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...

N95 8GBShow 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