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 and questions
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Download
Phones Show Chat episode 632 ("New Mis and an Android dilemma",
04/04/2021) manually (Size:
32MB, 62 minutes duration).
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Phones Show Chat 632 - Show
Notes
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MeWe Groups Join Links
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Feedback
Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Michael Warner on Lineage 18.1 - Overview
of Changes
Adrian Brain on ODM Companies
Marc G on Polarcell
Sony Confirms Launch Event for 14th April
Sony Xperia 1 III specs leaked
Bluetooth Speakers and Qi Chargers
Device Week
Pixel 5 - Pixel 3 - Pixel
4a 5G
Motorola Edge+
Xiaomi Mi 11
iPhone 12 Pro Max case roundup
Stereo Speaker Madness
Pixel 4a 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S9+
Cosmo Communicator - Ted's Review
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each weekend. Do get involved
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 417 (The
True Value in Your Smartphone) and 418 (Xiaomi Mi 11 Review)
Photo of the Week
Breakfast by Chad Dixon using a Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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Phones Show Chat episode 631 ("Mark Swidler, The Search Goes On",
28/03/2021) manually (Size:
34MB, 68 minutes duration).
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Phones
Show Chat 631 - Show Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Mark Swidler
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Feedback
Doogee S59 Pro
Poco X3 Pro Review at GSMArena
Black Shark 4 and 4 Pro Released
Black Shark 4 vs Black Shark 4 Pro
Juho Sarvikas Leaving HMD
Device
Week
Pixel 5 - Pixel 3 - Pixel
4a 5G
Harman Kardon Invoke
Motorola Edge vs Edge Plus - Comparison Review
Xiaomi Mi 11 - UKP 650 on Amazon UK
Steve's Battery Experiments - AccuBattery
How Practical is Solar Power for your Smartphone?
Apple's USB-C to 3.5mm Adapter
Cubilux USB-C to 3.5mm Adapter
Live
Draw
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The
Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 416 (QWERTY
Options for 2021) and 417 (The True Value in Your Smartphone)
Photo of the Week
BnW Flower by Joe Hickey using a Google Pixel 5 and edited on snapseed
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Phones Show Chat episode 630 ("James Honeyball, It's all about feel",
21/03/2021) manually (Size:
34MB, 72 minutes duration).
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Phones Show Chat 630 - Show
Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted Salmon with James
Honeyball
MeWe Groups Join Links
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Feedback
Older Pixel devices to retain Google Photos' unlimited
storage
Motorola Ready For - YouTube Video
- Steve's Thoughts
Samsung explains its 4-year software update policy for
Galaxy devices
Oppo Find X3 Pro - Specs
Android 12 DP2
Device Week
Pixel 5 - Pixel 3 - Pixel
4a 5G
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Xiaomi
Mi 11
Redmi Note 10 Pro
Motorola Edge vs Edge Plus - Ted's Review
YKing
A Type C add-on Qi coil
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each weekend. Do get involved
before the next draw by joining the Virtual
Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you! This week's
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 416 (QWERTY
Options for 2021) and 417 (The True Value in Your Smartphone)
Photo of the Week
Green Patrick by John Kissane using a Zenfone 6
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Phones Show Chat episode 629 ("Malcolm Bryant, Magic and Doze",
14/03/2021) manually (Size:
35MB, 75 minutes duration).
Apologies for slightly reduced audio quality this week - I've had to
process the heck out of my voice to make things audible! Oops...
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Phones Show Chat 629 - Show
Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Malcolm Bryant
(Freepoc)
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC
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Feedback
Why
Nobody buys LG Smartphones
Mike Warner on Huawei P50 Release with HarmonyOS
Xiaomi Mi 10S Debuts - dxomark Audio Test
Asus ROG Phone 5 Unveiled - Launch
Event
ROG Phone 5 vs 5 Pro vs 5 Ultimate
Zenfone 8 (and maybe even 8 Mini) around the corner
Pixel's Google Fit Now Allowing Pulse/Respiration
Device Week
Pixel 5 - Pixel 3 - Pixel
4a 5G
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Malcolm's Android Doze Masterclass
Repurposing Old Phones
Media Casting from Phones
GPS and Phone Navigation
DontKillMyApp
Motorola Edge vs Edge Plus
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each weekend. Do get involved
before the next draw by joining the Virtual
Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you! This week's
winner is Mark Wilkinson! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm
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The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 415
(Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Redmi Note 9T) and 416 (QWERTY Options for
2021)
Photo of the Month
Manchester by Wayne Kelly using a Google Pixel 4 XL
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Phones Show Chat episode 628 ("/e/OS and Huawei experiments",
07/03/2021) manually (Size:
32MB, 63 minutes duration).
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Phones Show Chat 628 - Show
Notes
Steve
Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Mike Warner
MeWe Groups Join Links
PSC
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Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve
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Feedback
Steve's Top 10 Amazon Tech Items
Pixel March Security and Feature Drop
POCO X3 NFC GBP139
Contactless Payments Increase to GBP100
Realme GT - Realme GT Neo
Device Week
Pixel 5 - Pixel 3 - Pixel
4a 5G
Realme X3 Superzoom
TechAltear Video How do phone makers choose specs?
Phones Show Chat 582 with Marton Barcza of
TechAltar
Huawei P40 Pro
Install GMS To Huawei Devices Using Googlefier
Fix Push Notification and GPS For HUAWEI Sideload GMS
e
Foundation
microG
Project
Redmi Note 10 Pro
Motorola Edge vs Edge Plus Specs
Pixel 4a 5G vs Lumia 1020 Imaging Shootout
1A
Qi coil - 2A
Qi Coil
Spigen
Liquid Air
Qi
Coils for iPhones and Lightning
Google Pixel Adaptive Sound
Live Draw
We make a draw for smartphone accessories each weekend. Do get involved
before the next draw by joining the Virtual
Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you! This week's
winner is Richard Warriner! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm
&
tinyurl.com/pspromo
The Phones Show
Tune into Steve's YouTube Channel to watch Phones Show 415
(Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Redmi Note 9T) and 416 (QWERTY Options for
2021)
Photo of the Week
Enjoying the Sunshine by Simon Nicholls using an iPhone 11
& Snapseed
For older Phones Show Chat episodes, see our archive.
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The Phones Show (videos)
Show 419 - More QWERTY, with my review of
the Cosmo Communicator, one year on!
Show 418 -
Hands-on review and verdict of the Xiaomi Mi 11 5G
Show 417 - The
(surprising) true value in your smartphone...
Show 416 - A look at QWERTY options for
getting text typed up in a hurry...
Show 415 -
Bookending the world of 5G smartphones: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T and
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Show 414 - Apple
iOS 14.3 ProRAW and a hark back to the Lumia 1020
Show 413 - My Christmas Top 5 Phones, plus
my review of the new Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Show 412 - NexDock
Touch review - a touchscreen lapdock for Samsung and Huawei flagships...
Show 411 -
Reviewing the top of the range iPhone 12 Pro Max
Show 410 - Sony's new compact flagship, the
'Xperia 5 ii' turns out to be something of a winner all round...
Show 409 - It's
new iPhone time - I review the ProductRED iPhone 12...
Show 408 -
Upgrading your smartphone camera in minutes! Fairphone 3 to Fairphone 3+
Show 407
- It's Google Pixel 4a 5G versus Pixel 5... and the cheaper phone comes
out on top!
Show 406 - It's...
a new Pixel, it's a cracker, and it's compared to other new Pixels!
Show 405 - Review
of the phone of the year, the POCO X3 (NFC) - amazing value for all!
Show 404 - What Apple did right with the
iPhone 11 Pro's imaging...
Show 403 - OnePlus
Nord review - by way of comparison!
Show 402 - The
Surface Duo - in a parallel universe!
Show 401
- The true 'budget flagship'? Not a lot missing for under UKP250 with
the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro!
Show 400 - A look
back at 14 years of the show, plus some well-wishers!
Show 399 - Review
of the new high end Sony pro-camera contender, the Xperia 1 mk II
Show 398
- Verdict on the new Realme X3 SuperZoom - the poor man's Huawei P
series flagship?
Show 397 - Review
of the surprisingly solid new Xiaomi sub-brand flagship, the POCO F2 Pro
Show 396 - Reasons
why the OPPO Find X2 Pro exemplifies the best and the worst in the
smartphone flagship world!
Show 395 - Hands-on review of the unique
Unihertz Titan
Show 394 - May
2020 'Top 5 Phones' and a look at the new iPhone SE (2020)
Show 393 - Review
of the super-fast OnePlus 8 Pro
Show 392 - Verdict on the Samsung Galaxy Z
Flip, the smartphone that folds in half!
Show 391 - Review
of the Huawei P40 Pro imaging flagship
Show 390 - Verdict
on the Samsung Galaxy S20 *Ultra*!
Show 389
- Review of the brand new Samsung Galaxy S20 flagship (and S20+, by
extension)
Show 388 - Musings
on smartphone screen repairability
Show 387 - Review
of the Moto G8 Plus, the budget smartphone that everyone should
consider - it does everything!
Show 386
- Review of the eco-conscious Fairphone 3, 100% repairable!
Show 385 - Review
of the NexDock 2, a lapdock that transforms Samsung and Huawei flagships
Show 384 - Review
of the new QWERTY powerhouse, the f(x)tec Pro1!
Show 383 - My Top
5 Phones for Christmas 2019, plus a review of the Xiaomi Mi Note 10
(Pro)
Show 382 - So
I'm using an iPhone 11 Pro - "What Changed?"
Show 381 - A case
with a difference (Mous) and a review of the Nokia 7.2
Show 380 - First
impressions of the Cosmo Communicator
Show 379 - Thoughts on the
Google Pixel 4 XL in the context of the current smartphone world...
Show 378 - Review
of the LG V50 Dual Screen - folding without creases!
Show 377 - Review of the Galaxy Note 10+
Show 376 -
Thoughts on the teased Surface Duo and a review of the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
Show 375 - Review
of the Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Show 374 - Huawei
and Google - what will happen next?
Show 373
- The new OPPO Reno 10x Zoom looks great - but how does it compare to
the existing Huawei P30 Pro?
Show 372 - 'One
year on' with the Razer Phone 2
Show 371 - The
Galaxy Note 10 and the Future
Show 370
- It's the fastest phone on the planet - the OnePlus 7 Pro, reviewed
here!
Show 369 - Review
of the slender but somewhat perfect Motorola One Vision
Show 368 - Google
Camera vs Huawei's triple lens powerhouse imaging shootout...
Show 367
- Don't be tempted by shiny new hardware - newer may not necessarily be
better!
Show 366 - My
review of the Google Pixel 3a XL
Show 365 - My Top
5 Phones for May 2019
Show 364
- The ultimate zoom camera-phone meets... the ultimate zoom camera-phone!
Show 363 - Review
of the Huawei P30 Pro with massive imaging zoom - worth a few
compromises?
Show 362 - Review
of the stunning value new Moto G7 Plus...
Show 361 - The
Nokia 9 PureView has five cameras, but is it any good, and does it live
up to the brand name?
Show 360 - It's
iOS vs Android in a fight to the finish!
Show 359 -
thoughts on the possibly premature introduction of in-screen
fingerprint sensors
Show 358 -
Innovative form factors from the past - might one be resurrected?
Show 357 - my
verdict on Samsung's One UI/Pie update
Show 356 - A
folding phones rant, plus my Huawei P Smart 2019 review
Show 355
- Summarising the 3.5mm vs Bluetooth debate as it stands in 2019!
Show 354 - My Top
5 Phones selection for Christmas 2018
Show 353 - The
Pixel Perplexion - it could be that last year's Pixel is the best buy
right now?
Show 352 -
Choosing which phone to shoot with, plus my review of the new
Blackberry KEY2 LE
Show 351 - The
most powerful 'compact' smartphone ever? This is the Google Pixel 3...!
Show 350 - The
Huawei Mate 20 Pro is sleek, it's futuristic, it's one of the most
powerful phones ever created. But is it the perfect camera-centric
smartphone?
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
Archive of earlier Smartphones Shows