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 Phone Show Chat episode 741 ("Ian Furlong, a new Samsung every year!", 26/03/2023) manually (Size: 25MB, 60 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 741 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Ian Furlong (Coolsmartphone)

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

Feedback and Contributions
Harry Myhre on Split-screen Modes
Jim Fowl on the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Duo 1
Huawei P60 Series Introduced with (Auto) Variable Aperture Lens

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3
Samsung's Upgrade Programme
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Honor Magic5 Lite Review
Onyx BOOX Tab X Pro
Apple iPhone 13
Murena One
Fairphone 3(+) OS Release Notes
Sony's Dynamic Vibration

Featured Photo from PSC Photos

Water in a Small Fountain by John Tanzer using a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra:

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Links of Interest

PodHubUK - Steve on Twitter - Ted on Twitter - Ted on Mastodon - Steve on Mastodon - MeWe PSC Group - PSC Photos - PSC Videos - PSC Classifieds - WhateverWorks - Camera Creations - TechAddictsUK - The TechBox - 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:

Download Phone Show Chat episode 740 ("Irfan Ali, a Z Fold 4 for mum?!", 19/03/2023) manually (Size: 26MB, 67 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 740 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Irfan Ali

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

Feedback and Contributions
Archived PSC Shows - try Internet Archive?
Pixel March Feature Drop - New Features - Fixes
Google Hardware Leaks Pixel 7a, Pixel Fold and even Pixel 8 Pro
Major Security Flaw Affects Google, Samsung Phones
Tim Evans on Apple iPhone X
Samsung Detachable Camera Kit for Galaxy S23 series - Gadget Case

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A52s
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Waveform from XtremeSkins
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Review of the VoltMe MagPak 5K
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra - S21 Ultra vs S22 Ultra vs S23 Ultra

Belt central (ahem)

Featured Photo from PSC Photos

Shoulder Cat by Ian Watson taken with a Google Pixel 7 Pro:
Shoulder
cat

Download Phone Show Chat episode 739 ("Mike Warner, Chipset Masterclass", 12/03/2023) manually (Size: 30MB, 89 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 739 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Mike Warner

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

Feedback and Contributions
Easy Voice Recorder and WAV Recordings
Google's Magic Eraser is now available in Google Photos
Google VPN now available for Google One Subscribers Broadly
Seven Years Later Fairphone 2 Receives its Last Software Update

Device Week
Google Pixel 6a
Android 14 Developer Preview
Android Flash Tool
Everything new in Android 14 Developer Preview 2
Xiaomi 13
Honor showcases industry first silicon-carbon battery with longer runtimes
Chip
design
Prototype Xiaomi 13 unit offers 6,000 mAh battery with breakthrough solid-state battery technology
Geekbench: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is far superior to Apple iPhone chips
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
XtremeSkins
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.IV vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max - AoD

AODs

Microsoft Surface Duo 2 vs Sony Xperia 1 Mk.IV Comparison

February 2023 Photo of the Month Winner from PSC Photos

Fire and Light by Pip Tomlinson using an Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max:

Download Phone Show Chat episode 738 ("Cracking open a Fold", 05/03/2023) manually (Size: 22MB, 65 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 738 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

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

Feedback and Contributions
Kurt Kaufman on Nokia 808 Audio
Steve Nutt on Backpack Studio - Just Press Record - Easy Voice Recorder - Hi-Q MP3 Recorder
Tayo Olasope with his thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Redmi 300W Fast Charging Test
Tnkgrl on 240W Charging
Motorola Rollable Rizr Phone
New Nokia Phone Designed to be Repaired
Honor's Longer Update Policy
Magic5 Pro vs Magic5 vs Magic5 Lite
Previewing Phone Link for iPhone users on Windows 11 with Windows Insiders

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Fix Samsung Galaxy Fold4 WiFi
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Sony Music Pro App
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.IV vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Ted's Review
Motorola Edge 30 Neo YouTube Short - Camera Review/Feature - CallApp Contacts
CloudConvert
Voltme 140W GaN charger
XtremeSkins and Wednesday Saver
Ringke Fusion

Featured Photo from PSC Photos

Torchlight, Darren Hendley, iPhone 14 Pro:

Download Phone Show Chat episode 737 ("Matt Miller, a Mobile Tech Roundup on... YouTube?!", 26/02/2023) manually (Size: 23MB, 60 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 737 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Matt Miller

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

Feedback and Contributions
Dolby On - Sony Music Pro
Richard Masters and ShiftCam ProGrip

Device Week
Matthew 'PalmSolo' Miller on YouTube - OnePlus 11 vs Google Pixel 7 Pro
Garmin Enduro 2
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
OnePlus 11
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Ted's Review
Motorola Edge 30 Neo YouTube Short - Camera Review/Feature - CallApp Contacts
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV - Ted's Review
NexDock Touch, NexPad, DeX and Ready For
Microsoft Universal Folding Keyboard
GCam Port for Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Apple iPhone Always on Display

Featured Photo from PSC Photos

Zoom Rugby by Ian Chapple using the 10x Zoom on his Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra:
Rugby

Download Phone Show Chat episode 736 ("Tim Evans, Fold as Ferrari", 19/02/2023) manually (Size: 28MB, 71 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 736 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Tim Evans

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

Feedback and Contributions
Robert Woolley on Recording Audio with the Motorola G8 Power
Sony Audio Recorder App (APK) - Sony Support Ended in 2019
Taking Photos - Why Bother? (A Steve Rant/Rave!)

Device Week
Google Pixel 6a vs Motorola Edge 30 Neo
MWC 2023
Sailfish
Hisense e-Ink Phones
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV - Ted's Review
Nokia 808 - iOS App Tape It
LineageOS20 for the Sony Xperia 5 Mk.II

iPhone 14 Pro

Featured Photo from PSC Photos

Top of the Eye, Kenny Gordon, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra:
Wheel
top

Download Phone Show Chat episode 735 ("James Pearce, Get Off My Wrist!", 12/02/2023) manually (Size: 28MB, 74 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 735 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with James Pearce

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

Feedback and Contributions
OnePlus Nord 3 - Ted's OnePlus Nord 2 5G Review

Device Week
My Phone History by James Pearce
Pixel 6 Pro
Xbox Wireless Controller - Motorola Ready For
Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Ted's Review
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra - Ted's Review
The Innards of USB-C
ShiftCam SnapGrip - Steve's Review - YouTube Short

Featured Photo from PSC Photos

Fun in the Snow. by Jon Satherley, Pixel 6:

Download Phone Show Chat episode 734 ("Simon Nicholls - iOS Strikes Back & attack of the Androids", 05/02/2023) manually (Size: 22MB, 57 minutes duration).

Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.

Phones Show Chat 734 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Simon Nicholls

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

Feedback and Contributions
Our Blogs - Steve's Rants, Raves, Reviews and Ted's Salmagundi
Samsung Galaxy S23 vs S23 Plus vs S23 Ultra
Malcolm Bryant on Android 14 Installation Requirements
Steve's Meta Madness!

Device Week
Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Ted's Review
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra - Ted's Review
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
FiiO JadeAudio KA1
Samsung Galaxy A53
Clash of the Ultras - Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Microsoft Surface Duo
Renaisser Raphael 530 Stylus Pen
Material You theming on the ChromeBook
ShiftCam SnapGrip - Steve's Review - Lumia 1020 PD-95G Camera Grip

Featured Photo from PSC Photos

Solitude, Chad Dixon, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE:

Download Phone Show Chat episode 733 ("Sethu, Sony, Samsung, Smartphone Strongpoints", 29/01/2023) manually (Size: 24MB, 67 minutes duration).

Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.

Phones Show Chat 733 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Sethu Pillai

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

Feedback and Contributions
Google Keep on the Duo 2
Android 14 set to block certain outdated apps from being installed
Xerxes Hodivala on Long Phone Updates
Lawrence Wills with his new Planet Computers Astro Slide

Device Week
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.IV
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.II Battery Testing for Standby/Idle
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra - Samsung Flow

Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Ted's Review
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra - Ted's Review
10 Reasons Why Windows Phone Failed

Microsoft Surface Duo

Featured Photo from PSC Photos

Sleeping Beauty by Joe Hickey using an Oppo Find X5 Pro:

For older Phones Show Chat episodes, see our archive.

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