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
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Other recent programmes
Download Phones Show Chat episode 467 ("Michael Saxon, The Z3 Club",07/10/2018) manually (Size: 38MB, 63 minutes duration).
Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.
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Phones Show Chat 467 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Michael Saxon
Feedback
Essential Phone Gets October Security Patch Before Pixel!
Simon Nobs and Wayne Kelly feedback on PSC466
Google going Dark Theme Mad!
Arne Lind on Huawei Honor 8X Max
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Moto Z3 Play - Ted’s Review
LG
G7 ThinQ - Ted’s Review
iPhone X 256GB
ASUS Zenfone 2
OnePlus 6
Blackberry KeyOne
Nextbit Robin
Essential Phone - Ted’s Review
Ted’s HDMI-Out Phones Test
Stereo Speaker Setup Doesn’t Use Accelerometer
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week the
winner is... Alan Kennedy. Do get involved before the next draw by joining the Virtual
Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you!
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve’s YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 347 (iPhone
XS Max) and 348 (LG G7 ThinQ)
Around the Corner
BlackBerry Evolve vs. BlackBerry Evolve X
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Month Winner: A Dog’s Life by Mark Whittam using an iPhone XS
Max
Download Phones Show Chat episode 466 ("Sue Blandford, X for breakfast",30/09/2018) manually (Size: 38MB, 63 minutes duration).
Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.
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Phones Show Chat 466 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Sue Blandford
Feedback
Allen Cross on Android Pay Peer-to-Peer by QRCode
Roy Gardiner on The Guardian’s Two Obnoxious Students!
Ted’s Jumbo Screens Quest - Honor Note 10
Adrian B’s Casual 3.5mm vs. Wireless Survey
Colin Bowen on My Switch to Budget
Malcolm Bryant on A Trio Triumph
The
Bump by Kenny!
Device Week
iPhone XS Max - Phones
Show 347
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Moto Z3 Play - Ted’s Review
Nokia
6.1 - Ted’s Review
LG
G7 ThinQ - Ted’s Review
Nokia 8 Sirocco - Ted’s Review
iPhone
X 256GB
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Sony
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Samsung Galaxy Alpha
Motorola Moto Z2 Force
Land Rover Explore
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week the
winner is... Michael Saxon. Do get involved before the next draw by joining the Virtual
Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you!
stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo
The Phones Show
Tune into Steve’s YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 346
(Establishing the 2018 Smartphone Minimum with a Nokia 6.1) and 347
(iPhone XS Max)
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Month Winner: Andrew Martin with Caves, taken with a Pixel 2XL in Majorca
Download Phones Show Chat episode 465 ("Kurt Kaufman, Compact Stereo",23/09/2018) manually (Size: 37MB, 62 minutes duration).
Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat 465 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Kurt Kaufman
Feedback
Allen Cross on Nokia’s 4th October Event
Jeremy Robinson links to an Audio Appraisal of the LG G7
Nokia 8 Sirocco - at last! Someone’s dropped the price!
Android Q confirmed for Essential Phone and Pie rolling out for OnePlus
6 now
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Moto Z3 Play - Ted’s Review
Nokia
6.1 - Ted’s Review
Xperia X Compact - Volume Maximiser App
LG G7 ThinQ - Ted’s Review
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week the
winner is... Stuart Miller. Do get involved before the next draw by joining the Virtual
Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you!
stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo
The Phones Show
Tune into Steve’s YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 345 (Be
Patient and Save Money!) and 346 (Establishing the 2018 Smartphone
Minimum with a Nokia 6.1)
PSC Photos & Flickr Group
Photo of the Week Winner: Arvind Iyer Wide Angle Ruin taken on an LG G5
Gavin Fabiani-Laymond and his iPhone Xs Max Close-up Photo
Go vote on PSC Photos POTM which we’ll announce
the winner of next week!
Download Phones Show Chat episode 464 ("JB Walsh, Medical Match",16/09/2018) manually (Size: 40MB, 70 minutes duration).
Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat 464 -
Show Notes Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon
with J B Walsh Feedback Roland Jay Roberts on Moto Keyboard RIP AndroidGo
hits 10M Installs on PlayStore Ahmed Bebars spots OnePlus Dropping 3.5mm Audio Socket Razer
Phone 2 looks highly likely now Device Week Live Draw We make a draw for
smartphone accessories each week and this week the winner is... Sue Blandford. Do get
involved before the next draw by joining the Virtual
Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you!
stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo The Phones Show Tune into Steve’s YouTube
Channel to watch Phones Show 345 (Be Patient and Save
Money!) and 346 (Establishing the 2018 Smartphone Minimum with a Nokia
6.1) Around the Corner Motorola
One Power - Motorola
One PSC Photos & Flickr
Group Photo of the Week Winner: My Girl by Mark Mochan using a OnePlus 6
Download
Phones Show Chat episode 463
("Paul Sargeant, Metal Miniature",09/09/2018) manually
(Size: 40MB, 70 minutes
duration).
Phones Show Chat is helped out by IMax Repairs - phone, tablet and general tech repairs and servicing.
Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.
Phones Show Chat 463 -
Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Paul Sargeant
Feedback
Gareth Myles’ Honor 7C Review
Jason Snowden on Apple Sales
Tim Evans and John Doe on 79% of Mobile Business is done on iOS
Michael Warner on Nokia 2018 Flagship - The Future of Imaging?
Allen Cross (amongst others) reports YouTube Dark Theme for Android
Ahmed Bebars on the £279 Honor Play
Nokia 7 Plus Confirmed as getting an Early Slice of Pie in September!
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
Pixel 2 XL
Moto Z3 Play - Ted’s Review - 3-Day Battery Barrier
iPhone
SE
Huawei
P10
Nokia
6.1 - Ted’s Review
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each week and this week the
winner is... Chris Smith. Do get involved before the next draw by joining the Virtual
Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you!
stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo
The Phones Show
Tune into Steve’s YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 344
(Steve’s Summer Top 5 Phones) and 345 (Be Patient and Save Money!)
Around the Corner
Motorola One Power - Motorola
One
PSC Photos &
Flickr Group
Photo of the Week Winner: Secret Garden at Greys Court shot using a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
For older Phones Show Chat episodes, see our archive.
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The Phones Show (videos)
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
Show 319
- Full review of the Apple iPhone 8 Plus - it's arguably better than
the X, I contend...
Show 318 -
Thoughts on smartphone pricing in the wake of the iPhone X launch...
Show 317 -
A review of the 'alternative' Alcatel IDOL 4 Pro and news of the LG V30
Show 316
- A review of the Nokia 6 in - indeed - an all-Nokia show!
Show 315 -
A holiday look at the Wileyfox Swift 2 X...
Show 314 -
A Moto-catch-up and an overview of Lineage OS
Show 313
- My last big review of the spring and summer: full review of the Honor
9.
Show 312 -
Full review of the impossibly shiny HTC U11
Show 311 -
Full review of the OnePlus 5, plus news of the Honor 9
Show 310
- News from WWDC, plus my Top 5 Phones for June 2017.
Show 309 -
Full review of the Blackberry KEYone, QWERTY in 2017, amazing!
Show 308 -
Review of the massive (in all senses) Samsung Galaxy S8+
Show 307
- News of the HTC U11 and my review of the LG G6.
Show 306 -
Review of the Huawei P10 hardware - and thoughts on what you might like
to buy instead!
Show 305 -
Creating the ultimate smartphone. Plus news of the Galaxy S8 range.
Show 304
- Moving up to the 5.5" Axon 7! And a walkthrough of 10 improvements in
Emotion UI for all the top Huawei and Honor phones
Show 303 - my
review of the Marshall London 2, err... I mean the ZTE Axon 7 mini!
Show 302 -
Full summary of MWC 2017, plus an old favourite introduces a possible
new PDA
Show 301
- My thoughts on the future of Windows on phones, plus a look at the
ultimate power bank
Show 300 -
Review of the KODAK EKTRA - plus future-looking thoughts from some
viewers!
Show 299 -
Review of the Honor 6X - with only one caveat, one of the best value
mid-rangers in the world right now?
Show 298
- News from CES, a review of the Hasselblad Moto Z mod, and thoughts on
my way forwards with Android
Show 297 -
My hands-on review of the most futuristic - and one of the most
expensive - smartphone in the world today - the Xiaomi Mi Mix 18K
Show 296 -
My Top 5 Phones for Christmas 2016!
Show 295
- Enter the Ektra, hands-on review of the Wileyfox Swift 2 Plus
Show 294 -
Review of the new Blackberry DTEK60 - secure, updated and decent screen
and speakers
Show 293 -
Review of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and thoughts on pros and cons of
buying from China
Show 292
- Chipsets? Bah! Why you shouldn't pay too much attention to raw
specs...
Show 291 -
Review of the Google Pixel XL, the flagship for Android 7.1 and a new
age of Google (in theory)
Show 290 -
Reviews of the Moto Z and Moto Mods, plus the Wileyfox Spark X
Show 289
- Review of the Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus!
Show 288 -
News of the Moto Z Play, something new with Xenon, and hands-on reviews
of the HP Elite X3 and Moto G4
Show 287 -
My Top 5 Phones for August 2016, plus news of the Honor 8
Show 286
- Review of the budget Honor 5c, plus my take on news of the Galaxy
Note 7...
Show 285 -
Review of the super-rugged CAT S60, plus news from Blackberry about the
DTEK50
Show 284 -
Review of the premium mid-ranger with brutal stereo speakers, the
Alcatel Idol 4, plus news from Wileyfox...
Show 283
- Review of the (astonishing value) OnePlus 3 flagship...
Show 282 -
Review of the ultra-budget Vodafone Smart Prime 7, plus news of the
OnePlus Three and the Moto Z and MotoMods
Show 281 -
Review of the new mid-sized Sony Xperia X, plus news of the Samsung
Galaxy S7 Active
Show 280
- News of the Zenfone Max and a full review of the modular LG G5
Archive of earlier Smartphones Shows