The Phones Show Chat (audio podcast)

Follow-up chat, views and reviews from myself and Ted Salmon, an intended weekly podcast - here's the archive of old episodes. 

And here's the main Phones Show Chat page. 

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Shows:

Download Phone Show Chat episode 744 ("A Legion of Possibilities", 15/04/2023) manually (Size: 25MB, 61 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 744 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

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Feedback and Contributions
GSMArena's Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate Review
Google Brings Nearby Share to Windows - Google's Take - The Verge's Explainer
Android 14 Beta 1 - 9to5Google
Fairphone 3 (2019) and 3+ (2020) Support Pushed to 2026

Device Week
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Microsoft Surface Duo
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Google Pixel 7 - Ted's Review
Speaker Labels in Pixel's Recorder App
Google Quick Phrases
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3
Geofencing

Photo of the Month Winner for March 2023 from PSC Photos

Project Saturn, Kenny Gordon, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra:

Download Phone Show Chat episode 743 ("Scott Brady, a Duo of Smartphones", 09/04/2023) manually (Size: 25MB, 65 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 743 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Scott Brady

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Feedback and Contributions
Tom Pickett on Compact Phones
Google Brings Nearby Share to Windows
Motorola Edge 40 Pro Arrives
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra vs Motorola Edge 40 Pro

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Microsoft Surface Duo - Mobile Phone Museum - �400 for the 256GB Version
Surface Duo's Camera with a GCam port - LMC
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Google Pixel 7 - Ted's Review
Pixel 7 Pro
Android Automotive

Photo of the Month Winner for March 2023 from PSC Photos

Geometric Electric, Darren Hendley, Apple iPhone 14 Pro:

Download Phone Show Chat episode 742 ("Mark Ellis, Essential Ecosystem", 02/04/2023) manually (Size: 28MB, 76 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 742 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Mark Ellis (YouTube)

MeWe Groups Join Links
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Feedback and Contributions
Motorola Moto Edge 40 Pro

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Google Pixel 7 vs Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Ted's Comparison
Ted's Pixel 7 Review - Ted's Motorola Edge 30 Neo Review
GSMArena's 3D Sizing Tool
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Apple AirPods (3rd Generation)
Marshall Major IV
Sony XM4

Featured Photo from PSC Photos

Wall Lights, David Hewitt, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, snapseed:

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)

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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:

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
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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:

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
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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

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

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

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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
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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:

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

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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:

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

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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).

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

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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).

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

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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:

Download Phone Show Chat episode 732 ("Ping Pong, Apple and Samsung", 22/01/2023) manually (Size: 22MB, 59 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 732 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

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Feedback and Contributions
Samsung's ISOCELL HP2
Sony's Smartphone Camera Sensor Business on the Rise:

Twitter confirms why some third-party apps aren�t working anymore
Canalys Stats on a Shrinking Market:

Google Podcasts Disappearing from Search Results as it goes on Life Support
Microsoft has laid off entire teams behind Virtual, Mixed Reality, and HoloLens
Oppo Find N2 Flip
Google Tags Could User-Network All Android Devices (XDA 1-minute Short)

Device Week
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.IV Battery Testing for Standby/Idle
Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Ted's Review
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra - Ted's Review
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Green Reticule Focus Confirmation in Cameras
Nokia XR20 and Android 13
Fairphone 4
Juan Carlos Bagnell on SwiftKey for Surface Duo:

Surface Duo range got an updated Surface App

Photo of the Year Winner for 2022 from PSC Photos
Head into the Light taken with an Apple iPhone 13 Pro by Sean Paull:

Featured Photo from PSC Photos

Car Window by Darren Handley using an Apple iPhone 14 Pro:

Download Phone Show Chat episode 731 ("Mike Warner, Investigating Graphene", 15/01/2023) manually (Size: 28MB, 74 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 731 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Mike Warner

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Feedback and Contributions
Microsoft Scraps Plans for Dual-Screen Surface Duo 3
Why Making the Surface Duo 3 with a Folding Plastic Display Would be a Huge Mistake
Fairphone 2 End of Support
Fairphone 4 Parts - Ted's Fairphone 4 Review
Malcolm Bryant on Samsung Galaxy S23 Unpacked event: February 1
Xiaomi 13 Pro Full Review Part 1: What a flagship should be
ThinkPhone hands-on at CES 2023 - Motorola ThinkPhone Specs
ThinkPhone to also be available to end users in some countries

Device Week
Android vs iOS Memory Usage
YouTube by Gary Explains
GrapheneOS - Web Installer
Xiaomi 12 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.IV - Giffgaff Refurbished Deal
Lineage 20 on the F(x)tec Pro 1
Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Ted's Review
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Pixel 3 (128GB) - Ted's Review from 2018 on LineageOS19
Google GCam Ports
Apple AirTag - Samsung Galaxy SmartTag

Photo of the Month Winner for December from PSC Photos

Singapore Skyline by Chris Clayton which he took using an Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max:

Download Phone Show Chat episode 730 ("Ryan Stephen, For the love of Photos... and Motos!", 08/01/2023) manually (Size: 25MB, 66 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 730 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Ryan Stephen

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Feedback and Contributions
New-Qi2-Standard - Marton on The Friday Checkout
The Unihertz Tank - Video Introduction
Phil Dawson on the Motorola Edge 30 Neo Lock Screen
Steve's Wavelet Post
Apple iPhone Credible Leaks
Pixel January Update with 7 changes
Realme Details its 240W Charging Standard

Device Week
Nokia 6600 - Sony Ericsson k700i - Nokia N73
Samsung Galaxy S4 - Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Apple iPhone 12 Mini
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Ted's Review
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Nature White Noise on iOS
Link to Windows - Microsoft Surface Duo 2 - Your Phone - Surface Go

Featured Photo from PSC Photos

Reflections in the Mist by Mark Mochan using a Google Pixel 7 Pro:

Download Phone Show Chat episode 729 ("Ben Wood, 2022 Top 5s", 01/01/2023) manually (Size: 19MB, 52 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 729 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Ben Wood

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Feedback and Contributions
Babul Mohanty on Steve's Zoom Chart
Ian Barton on 4G Rural Coverage

Device Week
Mobile Phone Museum - Museum's Most Wanted List
Nokia N950 - Nokia 1011 - Motorola Aura
Apple Watch Ultra - Pixel Watch
OnePlus 10T 5G - Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Nothing Phone 1 - Fairphone 4
Rescued by Apple's Satellite Service
Oppo Find N2 - Oppo Find N2 Flip
Steve's (very) Rapid Review of the Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Pixel 7 - Wavelet
Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Ted's Review
Ted's Top 5 Phones of 2022
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 - Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV
OnePlus Nord 2 - Poco F4 GT
Steve's Personal Two Phones of 2022
No Now Playing? Try Google's Sound Search Widget
iRig HD 2
Steve's New URL for his YouTube Shorts - tinyurl.com/SL-shorts

Featured Photo from PSC Photos

What's up? by Babul Mohanty using a Samsung Galaxy S20 FE on Ultra Wide:

Download Phone Show Chat episode 728 ("A Christmas Moto!", 25/12/2022) manually (Size: 20MB, 52 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 728 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

MeWe Groups Join Links
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Feedback and Contributions
Kurt Kaufman on Browser Safety and Phone Speakers
Family Link - g.co/YourFamily
How to Configure Parental Controls in Google Chrome
Safe Browser Parental Controls (Chrome Extension)
PhoNetInfo - Phone Info Update
Top Mobile Flight Simulators
The Return of Replaceable Batteries
Roadmap for Google Devices
MKBHD's Best Camera Smartphone of the Year - Steve's Short
XDA's Guide to Lossless Audio
Oppo promises 4 OS Updates and 5yrs Security on Flagships

Device Week
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Official Motorola 50W Qi Charger Stand - eBay - TradingShenzhen.com - TaoGizmo
Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Ted's Review
Motorola Edge+ (2020) - Ted's Review
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra vs Edge 30 Neo vs Edge+ (2020)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and Gboard
Wildlife Zoom Experiments with Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Steve's New URL for his YouTube Shorts - tinyurl.com/SL-shorts
Steve summarises zoom capabilities of Four Top Flagships:

Featured Photo from PSC Photos

Frozen Finland Lake (Levi, Finland) by Ryan Fitzgerald using a Google Pixel 6 Pro:

Download Phone Show Chat episode 727 ("Long term review, iPhone 14 Pro Max, plus Android 13 on the 5 iv!", 17/12/2022) manually (Size: 20MB, 54 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 727 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

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Feedback and Contributions
Xiaomi 13 Pro announced with SD 8 Gen 2 with New Leica Cameras
Steve Nutt on LDAC, AAC and SBC
The Surface Duo 2 Show(!) from Microsoft 8-)


Apple�s Freeform and Google's Jamboard

Device Week
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV - Ted's Review
Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Ted's Review
Pixel 7 - Ted's Thoughts
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3
Samsung Galaxy S20FE 5G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 - Slim Book Cover Keyboard
Samsung Fast Charging
Steve's Verdict on the iPhone 14 Pro Max
Pixel 7 Pro Camera update
OpenMTP
Wavelet
Steve's New URL for his YouTube Shorts - tinyurl.com/SL-shorts

Featured Photo from PSC Photos

Weymouth Harbour, Chad Dixon, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, edited in Snapseed:

Download Phone Show Chat episode 726 ("Life beyond QWERTY...", 11/12/2022) manually (Size: 23MB, 70 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 726 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Aidan Bell

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Feedback and Contributions
Ian Watson and Malcolm Bryant on Charging and Temperature
AccuBattery - GSam Battery
Google's decision to throttle the charging in XDA Forums
Pixel 7 Unblur
Google Pixel December 2022 Feature Drop - 77 Bug Fixes
Macro Mode in 7 Pro Camera
Steve's Top 5 Phones for Christmas 2022
Malcolm Bryant on Google's Background Processing and Google Photos

Device Week
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV - Ted's Review
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.II
Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Ted's Review
Pixel 7 - Ted's Thoughts
Pixel 7 vs Pixel 7 Pro - Pixel 7 vs Pixel 6a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3
Planet Computers Cosmo
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV - Music Pro - Sony Audio Recorder
Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Testing Ready For Wireless
Google's Gboard
Microsoft Universal Folding Bluetooth Keyboard
Steve's New URL for his YouTube Shorts - tinyurl.com/SL-shorts

Photo of the Month for November 2022 from PSC Photos
Kenny Gordon, Misty Morning, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra:

Download Phone Show Chat episode 725 ("Anthony Daniels, Nothing but a POCO...", 04/12/2022) manually (Size: 25MB, 73 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 725 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Anthony Daniels

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Feedback and Contributions
Owen Lyttle on Pixel 7 Pro Unblur Feature
Ian Watson on Pixel 7 Pro charging speeds and Throttling
Google Working on Making OTA Updates Faster
Steve's Rants 'n'Raves, Reviews and Ramblings - Atom 1.0 - RSS 2.0

Device Week
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV - Ted's Review
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.II
Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Ted's Review
Pixel 7 - Pixel 7 vs Pixel 7 Pro - Pixel 7 vs Pixel 6a
Pixel 7 Pro Imaging Zoom Demo of Telephoto Splicing
Huawei Mate 10 Pro
Poco X3 NFC
Komoot
SkyDemon
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3
Tim Evans on OpenMTP
Zoom Imaging on the Sony Xperia 1 Mk.IV
Anker 737 Power Bank
Romoss 30000mAh bank
Steve's Anker 737 review
Steve's New URL for his YouTube Shorts - tinyurl.com/SL-shorts

Featured Photo from PSC Photos
Trainee Photographer, Sean Paull, Apple iPhone 13 Pro:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 724 ("Kurt Kaufman, The Top Pocket Test", 27/11/2022) manually (Size: 25MB, 66 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 724 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Kurt Kaufman

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Feedback and Contributions
Roger North on fitBAG
Palm OS emulator coming to Internet Archive

Device Week
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV - Ted's Review
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.II
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 - Duo Dock 2
Samsung Galaxy S22
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Ted's Review
Motorola Edge+ (2020) vs Motorola Edge 30 Neo
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV
Pixel 7 - Pixel 7 vs Pixel 7 Pro - Pixel 7 vs Pixel 6a
Anker 521 Powerhouse
Juan Carlos Bagnell's Sony Xperia 1 Mk.IV vs Google Pixel 7 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 pro Max vs Pixel 7 Pro Imaging Comparison
Steve's New URL for his YouTube Shorts - tinyurl.com/SL-shorts

Featured Photo from PSC Photos

Atrium by (ahem) Steve Litchfield using an Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max:

Download Phones Chat episode 723 ("Moto vs Sony, iPhone imaging", 19/11/2022) manually (Size: 18MB, 46 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 723 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

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Feedback and Contributions
James Raeburn on ESR HaloLock Universal MagSafe Ring, Kit, Sticker
Full Resolution Photos on MeWe
Which Dead Smartphone Brand Would You Resurrect?

Device Week
Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Ted's Review
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV - Ted's Review
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.II
Imaging Test of Xperia 1 Mk.IV vs the new iPhone 14 Pro Max
SeaMonkey Composer
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Imaging and Android 12L Bug
Steve's New URL for his YouTube Shorts - tinyurl.com/SL-shorts

Featured Photo from PSC Photos

St Andrews Cathedral, Mark Mochan, Pixel 7 Pro:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 722 ("Adrian Brain and the Zen of Zenfone", 13/11/2022) manually (Size: 29MB, 77 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 722 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Adrian Brain

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Feedback and Contributions
Xiaomi 13 Renders - Xiaomi 12 Specs
Paul Sargeant - My Pixel 7 won't sell!
Samsung's Latest Good Lock Module RegiStar

Device Week
Sony Xperia 1 Mk.II
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Asus Zenfone 9 - Zenfone 8 vs Zenfone 9
Nothing Phone 1
Pixel 6a
Motorola Edge 30 Neo - Ted's Review
Motorola Edge 30 Neo vs Edge 30 Fusion vs Edge 30 Ultra
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Comparison

Winner of the October 2022 Photo of the Month from PSC Photos

Puddle People by Chris Clayton using an Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 721 ("Ian Thomas's view from Hong Kong!", 08/11/2022) manually (Size: 15MB, 34 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 721 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

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Bonus chat with Ian Thomas, from Hong Kong!
We cover Planet's Astro Slides, as well as Xperias and older tech like Psions.

Download Phones Show Chat episode 720 ("Do what I say, Don't do as I do!", 05/11/2022) manually (Size: 18MB, 45 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 720 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

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Feedback and Contributions
Matt Jones on Microsoft Lifecycle Promise
Frank Niethardt on Camera Assistant Module for Good Lock
Android 13 out there for the Sony Xperia 1iv and 5iv Pair

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Flip3 - Ted’s Review
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV - Ted’s Review
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV vs Sony Xperia 1 Mk.IV
Microsoft Surface Duo 1
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Google Pixel 6a vs Google Pixel 7
Marques Brownlee on iPhones and USB-C
12 Pro Max vs 14 Pro Max
Sony Xperia 1 iv
Sony Xperia 1 iv - Review roundup and verdict!
Sony Xperia 1 iv - Who’s it aimed at?
Sony Xperia 1 iv - Introduction to its ‘Pro’ apps

Featured Photo from PSC Photos

Wet Autumn Leaves by Chris Clayton using an Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max:

Phones Show Chat 719 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Tom Stuart

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Feedback and Contributions
Samsung Camera Assistant lets you customise your stock camera app
Moto Razr 2022
YouTube introduces precise seeking, pinch to zoom and other improvements
Apple confirms iPhone with USB-C is coming
You'll soon be able to hotspot your phones cellular data with Phone Link on Windows 11
Google explains how the Pixel 7 series benefits from 64-bit-only

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Flip3 - Ted’s Review
Pixel Watch
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV - Ted’s Review
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV vs Sony Xperia 1 Mk.IV
Pixel Watch
Microsoft Surface Duo 1
Surface Duo Update brings familiarity with Windows 11 and Android 12L
gBoard’s Split Keyboard
Microsoft Remote Desktop - Shane Craig on Microsoft Remote Desktop on Surface Duo

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Rope Bridge by Paul Garner using an iPhone 13 Pro Max:

DownloadPhones Show Chat episode 718 ("Wheeling and Dealing", 21/10/2022) manually (Size: 22MB, 54 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 718 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

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Feedback and Contributions
Sony and Xperia Updates Rant
First Oppo Flip phone will have big battery, 50MP camera
Motorola's Rollable Smartphone Concept - Demo Gif
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 3

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE - Armor Frame
Microsoft Surface Duo
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.II vs Mk.III vs Mk.IV
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.IV vs Sony Xperia 1 Mk.IV
OnePlus Nord 2 - Ted's Review
Samsung Galaxy Flip3 - Ted's Review
Pixel 6a
Pixel Watch
Nothing Phone 1
Keepassium
Mac and Apple for Media
Google's Rollout of 'landscape' Apps Continues

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Burning Bush by Scott Brady using a Google Pixel 6 Pro:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 717 ("Garry Clark, The Lure of the Fold", 16/10/2022) manually (Size: 25MB, 63 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 717 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Garry Clark - CoolSmartPhone

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Feedback and Contributions
Microsoft Event
Kurt Kaufman on Samsung Galaxy S10e
Sony Xperia 5 iv imaging versus iPhone ProRAW
Paul Sargeant on Pixel 7 Fingerprint Scanner
The Pixel 7 series might be the first 64-bit-only Android phones

Device Week
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.II vs Mk.III vs Mk.IV
Pixel 7 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3
Motorola One Macro
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
Microsoft Surface Duo
Sony Xperia 5iv vs Sony Xperia 5ii
OnePlus Nord 2 - Ted's Review
Samsung Galaxy Flip3 - Ted's Review

Featured Photo from PSC Photos
Bean the Kitten by Darren Hendley using an Apple iPhone 13 Pro on Macro:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 716 ("Steve Heinrich, Only buy if the back is cracked!", 09/10/2022) manually (Size: 24MB, 62 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 716 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Steve Heinrich

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Feedback and Contributions
Google Pixel 7 Event
Microsoft Launch event on the 12th October
Pixel October Security Update with 9 fixes
Android 13 QPR1 Beta 2
Malcolm Bryant on Banking apps on Android
Xiaomi 12T Pro launches w/ 200MP camera, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, 120W charging
Xiaomi 12T and 12T Pro will receive 3 major OS Updates and 4 Years of Security
Xiaomi 12T vs Xiaomi 12T Pro

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S10e
Moto One 5G Ace
Samsung Galaxy Flip3 - Ted's Review
Nothing Phone 1
Wavelet
Brushed Titanium from XtremeSkins
Sony Xperia 5 Mk.II vs Mk.III vs Mk.IV
Qi Coil on Amazon

Photo of the Month Winner for September 2022 from PSC Photos

Armadillo Building, Kenny Gordon, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 715 ("Jeremy Harpham, All Power, All Connection!", 02/10/2022) manually (Size: 25MB, 72 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 715 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Jeremy Harpham

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Feedback and Contributions
dynamicSpot puts Apple's Dynamic Island on your Android Phone
Chris Bates on Sony Xperia 5iv vs Asus Zenfone 9
Mark Watson on Android Security Updates vs Google Play Services Updates
Microsoft Responds to Surface Duo 2 'Discontinuation' Rumours
Samsung phones are Blowing Up - Here's Why
Steve's Charging Maintenance in Progress
Intel is getting your Android and iOS phones to work with Windows like never before

Device Week
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Pixel 5a
TP LInk Archer MR600
Netgear MR 5200 5g
ZTE MU5001
Poynting XPOL-1 V2 5G
YILIANDUO 3400-4900MHz 5G
ALLPOWERS Portable Power Station
ALLPOWERS 60W Portable Solar Panel
Samsung Galaxy Flip3 - Ted's Review
Nothing Phone 1
Sony Xperia 5iv
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Wavelet

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Strawberry Tree Fruit, Adrian Gavin, Pixel 6:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 714 ("Dan Carter saves the day!", 25/09/2022) manually (Size: 12MB, 34 minutes duration).

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Feedback and Contributions

Bo Kullmar on Android 13 device update times

Device Week:

Sony Xperia 1 iv, Xperia 5 iv

Samsung Galaxy Flip 3

OnePlus Nord 2

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Sunrise Delight by Gavin Fabiani-Laymond using an iPhone 14 Pro Max using 48MP and ProRAW:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 713 ("Andy Large, Saving your money the Pro way!", 18/09/2022) manually (Size: 28MB, 68 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 713 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Andy Large

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Feedback and Contributions
Scott Brady on Dead Areas for Signal and StarLink
iOS16 Released
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Adrian Brain on eSIM
Android 13 September Update for Pixel 6a
Sony Xperia 1 IV Gaming Edition - Xperia Stream

Device Week
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy Flip3
Sony Xperia 1 Mk IV
Sony Xperia 5ii
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Huawei P30 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
Switchbot

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Koskikeskus by Jussi P using a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and 10x zoom:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 712 ("James Honeyball, Sceptical Island!", 11/09/2022) manually (Size: 23MB, 64 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 712 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with James Honeyball

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Feedback and Contributions
iPhone 14 Pro Max, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Ultra
Nearby Share - What is Google Nearby Share and how do I use it?
Nearby Share's new Self Share feature will roll out in the next few weeks
Marek Pawlowski and Adrian Brain on Samsung Expert Raw
One UI 4.1.1 on Android 12L now rolled out to the SGZFlip3
Gavin Fabiani-Laymond on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 Cameras
First patch to Android 13 fixes five Pixel issues, 6a update delayed
Google has released Android 13 QPR1 Beta 1 - Everything New
Google announces Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch event for 6th October

Device Week
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy Flip3
Sony Xperia 1 Mk IV
Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Photo of the Month Winner for August 2022 from PSC Photos

Paddle Boarding, Chris Bates, Google Pixel 6:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 711 ("Ian Bundey, Dual Approach!", 04/09/2022) manually (Size: 25MB, 64 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 711 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Ian Bundey (bundersmedia.com)

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Feedback and Contributions
Cath Evans on YouTube Creators and Money
Jeremy Harpham on Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 Battery
Sony Xperia 5 IV is official - GSMArena's Review - Promo Video
Glen on Microsoft's Adverts
Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 will get Android 12L soon

Device Week
Samsung Galaxy Flip3
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
NexDock 360 and NexDock Touch
iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Samsung Expert Raw
VERO - DALL�E 2
Android Nearby Share
Samsung Galaxy Flip3
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Apple Store iPhone 12 Pro Max�s Battery Replacement

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One Canada Square, Jay Caracciolo, iPhone 13 Pro Max, monochrome filter, Even Longer app:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 710 ("Live from Studio B!", 27/08/2022) manually (Size: 24MB, 63 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 710 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

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Feedback and Contributions
Sony Xperia 5 IV launching on 1st September
Microsoft Outlook is now showing more ads in its iOS and Android app
Nokia's G400 5G
Samsung is about to update a 2015 phone

Device Week
Google Pixel 6a - Ted's Review - YouTube Short mini-review
Nokia XR20 - 64GB/4GB GBP269 (128GB/8GB GBP349)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
NexDock 360 and NexDock Touch
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Google's Rewards
Apple Maps vs Google Maps

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Benagil Cave Algarve, Daniel Da Rocha, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 709 ("Jason Kneen, from Revo to (iOS) Revolution", 21/08/2022) manually (Size: 27MB, 67 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 709 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Jason Kneen

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Feedback and Contributions
Frank Niethardt on Bluetooth Keyboards
Google launches Android 13, rolling out now to Pixel phones
Android 13 is coming to more phones "later this year"
Android 13 is a permanent upgrade on Pixel 6 range
Android 13 hands-on: Here's EVERY user-facing feature, function, and tweak
Android 13 betas will continue in September with more Feature Tests
Weird Pixel update issue gives users Android 12 instead of Android 13 - Google says it wasn't a mistake
Dynamic Vibration coming to Pixels?
Gmail update now supports Surface Duo spanning (video) - MSPowerUser
Get Microsoft Surface Duo (or any other Android device) Audio to a PC
Bluetooth Audio Receiver - Shane Craig's Video
Nothing clarifies why it reduced the Phone 1's brightness
Apple could take a page out of Android's playbook with iPhone ad plans

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Google Pixel 6a - Ted's Review - YouTube Short mini-review
Wavelet
Sony Xperia 5ii vs Pixel 6a
Pixel 6a vs Pixel 6
Pixel 6a vs Pixel 5
Pixel 6 Pro
Planet Computers Gemini
iPhone 13 Pro
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 - Duo Mono - Xtremeskins - Duo 2 Teardown Skin

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Ferris Wheel by John Piggford using a Pixel 6, motion mode:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 708 ("Dipen Karia, Battling through the heat", 14/08/2022) manually (Size: 21MB, 57 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 708 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Dipen Karia

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Feedback and Contributions
No Surface Duo 3 in 2022? I'm OK sticking with the Duo 2 by Juan Carlos Bagnell
Moto Razr 2022 Specs
Motorola Razr 5G (2020) vs Motorola Razr 2022
Moto Razr 2022 Teardown Video

Moto X30 Pro Specs
Moto S30 Pro Specs
Moto X30 Pro vs Moto S30 Pro
Samsung Launch summary
Samsung Galaxy Flip4 Specs
Samsung Galaxy Flip4 vs Samsung Galaxy Flip3
Samsung Galaxy Fold4 Specs
Samsung Galaxy Fold4 vs Samsung Galaxy Fold3
Samsung Galaxy Flip4 vs Motorola Razr 2022

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Sony Xperia 5ii
Project ARA
Google Pixel 6a - YouTube Short mini-review
Pixel 6a vs Pixel 6
Pixel 6a vs Pixel 5
Zenfone 9 vs Pixel 5 vs Pixel 6a
Pixel 6 Pro
Planet Computers Gemini

Winner of Photo of the Month for July 2022
The previously-featured Dancing into the Sunset, shot with an Apple iPhone 13 Pro by Maticek:

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Window at Sunset by Alex Jones using an Apple iPhone 13 Pro:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 707 ("Zac Kew-Denniss, Into a week of Samsung...", 07/08/2022) manually (Size: 24MB, 64 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 707 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Zac Kew-Denniss

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Feedback and Contributions
Asus Zenfone 9 review - Specs
Every Google App Getting an Android Tablet UI, and What Updates are Live

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 1 vs Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Always on AMOLED
Poco F4 GT - Ted's Review
Nokia XR20 - Chargie
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4 Event
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
Samsung Galaxy S22
Sony Xperia 5ii
Zenfone 9 vs Pixel 5 vs Pixel 6a
Fairphone 3+
Brand New Battery for the iPhone 12 Pro Max is only �69

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Visitor by Mark Mochan using an Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 706 ("Moto trumps Poco!", 30/07/2022) manually (Size: 20MB, 50 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 706 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

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Feedback and Contributions
Android's Predictive Back Gesture
Ian Watson on Factory Reset vs Backup/Restore
OnePlus 10T Ditches its Hasselblad Partnership
Nokia and Zeiss Split Up
How to Let Your Friends Know You Got Home Safely with Google Maps
Samsung's new 'Repair Mode'

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 1 vs Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Duo Mono
Always on AMOLED
Poco F4 GT - Ted's Review
Another Widget
Resizeable CalWidget
Motorola Edge+ vs Poco F4 GT
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Nokia XR20 - Chargie
MagSafe Battery Pack

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Dancing into the Sunset by Maticek using an iPhone 13 Pro:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 705 ("MotorSportsFan!", 24/07/2022) manually (Size: 23MB, 63 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 705 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Chris Kelly

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Feedback and Contributions
Pixel 6a up for pre-order, free buds, �399, delivery on 28th July
Magic Eraser shows off new trick ahead of Google Pixel 6a launch
Google Wallet - Also for Wear OS for Smart Watches
UPERFECT X Mini is a Smaller Laptop Dock for your Phone
The OnePlus 10T is officially launching early next month - Specs

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Google Maps - Apple Maps
Quadlock - Here Maps - Waze
MyRoute App - Calimoto
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Poco F4 GT
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Always on AMOLED
Planet Astro Slide

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Menaggio by Jon Dyer using a Pixel 4a:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 704 ("Nothing but a Poco!", 16/07/2022) manually (Size: 19MB, 57 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 704 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Ben Wood (Mobile Phone Museum)

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Feedback and Contributions
Matt Slegg on Environmental Issues
Motorola shows off its next Razr foldable
ZTE Axon 40 Pro now available globally
Red Magic 7S and 7S Pro unveiled with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipsets

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Nothing phone (1) official - Specs - Walk-through Video
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Poco F4 GT
Qi Charging Feature!

Featured Photo from PSC Photos
Daniel Cunningham, Poole Harbour, Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 703 ("Mike Halsey, The Green Smartphone", 10/07/2022) manually (Size: 20MB, 60 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 703 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Mike Halsey

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Feedback and Contributions
Sony Xperia 10iii vs Sony Xperia 10iv - Sony Xperia 10iv GBP429 at Amazon
NexPad Coming Soon - Video Overview
ASUS Zenfone 9 - iPhone Mini Competitor?
12S Ultra - 12S - 12S Pro
Xiaomi 12S vs Xiaomi 12S Pro vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi 12S

Device Week
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Astro Slide
The Green IT Guide: Ten Steps Toward Sustainable and Carbon-Neutral IT Infrastructure
Sony Xperia 5ii
Fairphone 3+(2020) - Ted's Fairphone 3+ 2020 Revisit
Marshall Willen - YouTube Short 

Photo of the Month Winner for June 2022
Birmingham Reflections, Kenny Gordon, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 702 ("A Trio of Duos!", 03/07/2022) manually (Size: 22MB, 67 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 702 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Jeremy Harpham

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Feedback and Contributions
Poco F4 vs Poco F4 GT
GBP429 for the F4 256GB/8GB
GBP379 for the F4 128GB/6GB
GBP649 for the F4 GT 256GB/12GB
Malcolm Bryant on Photo Storage Options
Sharang Bhedasgaonkar on Moto G52 - GBP216 in the UK
Moto G42
Android 13 Beta 3.3
There will not be an Android 13L
HTC Desire 22 Pro announced with Snapdragon 695 and Viverse compatibility
Shane Craig's take on Viverse and Metaverse

Device Week
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Duo Dock 2 - Shane Craig's Video
AIO Launcher
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3
iPhone 8 Plus
Pixel 5 vs Pixel 5a
Unihertz Jelly 2
Xtremeskins - Aged Oak and Textured Black
AIO Launcher
Samsung Galaxy S1 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Photo of the Week
Sydney Harbour Bridge by Daniel Gray, Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Download Phones Show Chat episode 701 ("Tech Altar, Folding Future and Battery State", 26/06/2022) manually (Size: 24MB, 68 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 701 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Marton Barcza (Tech Altar)

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Feedback and Contributions
The Nothing Phone LOOKS Different
Nothing Phone 1 to be sold via invite system, just like OnePlus
A written Summary at XDA
Marton was not so enthusiastic back in March
What we think we know so far
Panu on Bluetooth and Wired Audio, Headphones and Battery...

Device Week
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max - Screen Recording
Motorola Edge+
Google Pixel 5
Steve's YouTube Shorts
Duodocks - Shane Craig's Video
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3
Silicon, Solid State, etc. - What's next for batteries?
Notifications� Interruptions
AIO Launcher
Scanning and Storing Old Photos
Steve Manages Passwords and Secret Stuff
Resolution and Cropping: Digital vs Film

Photo of the Week

Midsummer's Day by Darren Hendley using an Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Download Phones Show Chat episode 700 ("James Burland, Beautiful Dorset!", 19/06/2022) manually (Size: 23MB, 65 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 700 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with James Burland

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Feedback and Contributions
Tim Evans Playing with iOS16 Beta
OzTabletPC for Videos about Microsoft Surface Duo
Another Tweak to Android 13 Beta 3

Device Week
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Motorola Edge+
Google Pixel 5
Steve's YouTube Shorts
iPhone 13 Pro Max
GTP3
Steve's T-Shirt Auction
Duodocks - Shane Craig's Video
Android vs iPhone - Which is Actually Better? (Arun Maini and Marques Brownlee)

Live Draw
Every week we have a Prize Draw for your chance to win phone accessories and this week's winner is Dimitrios Bitounis!

Do get involved in the big giveaway in the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - see the instructions in show 700! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Week

Sunnies at Sunset by Marek Pawlowski using a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 699 ("Mark Swidler, Aidan Bell", 12/06/2022) manually (Size: 23MB, 66 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 699 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Mark Swidler and Aidan Bell

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Feedback and Contributions
June 2022 Pixel Feature Drop

Pocket Operator for Pixel

Google's Sound Amplifier

Google's Lookout

iOS 16

Aidan Bell on Planets Computers' Astro Slide

Android 13 Beta 3 - Platform Stability Issue

How to Get Rid of in-App Advertisements on Xiaomi's MIUI 13

Device Week
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Motorola Edge+
Google Pixel 5
Google Pixel 6 Pro

Sony Xperia 5ii
Steve's YouTube Shorts

Moto G Stylus 2021

Mark�s GCAM Links - One - Two - Three - Four - Five - Six - Seven

Nokia XR20 and the Red Button

Live Draw
Every week we have a Prize Draw for your chance to win phone accessories and this week's winner is Frank Niethardt! Do get involved before the next one by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you winning a prize! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Month for May 2022

Head to the Light, Apple iPhone 13 Pro, Sean Paull:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 698 ("Shane Craig, The Folding Future", 05/06/2022) manually (Size: 23MB, 68 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 698 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Shane Craig

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Feedback and Contributions
Pixel 5 vs iPhone 13 Mini Size
Matt Jones on Boring Rectangular Slabs
POCO F4 GT
Sony Xperia 10 IV
Sony Xperia 10 IV vs Sony Xperia 5 Mk.II
Android OEMs, take note: This is an in-display fingerprint reader done right

Device Week
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Motorola Edge+
Google Pixel 5
Google Pixel 6 Pro
Disable a Duo Screen - Duo Mono
Steve's YouTube Shorts

Live Draw
Every week we have a Prize Draw for your chance to win phone accessories and this week's winner is Ed Codrington! Do get involved before the next one by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you winning a prize! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Week

Bizarre Storefront Reflection by Kurt Kaufman using a Samsung Galaxy S10e:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 697 ("Mike Halsey, Astro Slide, Pixel 5", 29/05/2022) manually (Size: 27MB, 78 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 697 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Mike Halsey

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Feedback and Contributions
Andrew Manning on Updates, iPhone and Batteries
Richard Yates on Phone Storage
Steve's Podarch
Motorola Teases the Razr 3
Motorola is Launching a 200MP Cameraphone in July
Pixel 6 GBP100 off at AmazonUK
Android 13 Beta 2.1
Vivo X Fold - Vivo T2x
Nothing phone (1) Launch Date and Price Leak
Steve's Price-Bracketed Top 5 Phones

Device Week
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Duo Mono
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Motorola Edge+
Mike Halsey's Computer Museum
Astro Slide, Have Planet Computers Nailed It?
Google Pixel 5
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Apple iPhone 13 Mini
Ted's Google Pixel 4 Review
Google Pixel 6 Pro
Baseus 12V PD Adapter

Live Draw
Every week we have a Prize Draw for your chance to win phone accessories and this week's winner is Stuart Miller! Do get involved before the next one by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you winning a prize! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Week

Cricket in flower by Keith Bartlett using a Nokia XR20:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 696 ("Nick Ballard, Electric Neutral...", 22/05/2022) manually (Size: 22MB, 62 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 696 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Nick Ballard (cheapretirement.co.uk, Twitter)

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Feedback and Contributions
Andrew Manning on Apple Watch
John Tanzer and Kurt Kaufman on Qi Charging
Vivo X80 Pro - GSMArena Hands-On
Vivo X80 Pro Review: The best camera on a smartphone
OnePlus switching to LCD from OLED for Flagships
Microsoft just lowered the Surface Duo 2 by GBP500
Update to Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11
Android apps on Windows 11 will soon be running on Android 12.1

Device Week
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 - Security Update but still no Android 12L
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Tesla Powerwall - EcoFlow - EcoFlow River
Motorola Edge+
Motorola Edge 30 Pro vs Motorola Edge+ (2020)
Fairphone 3+ - A Roundup of Changes from Android 10 to Android 11
OnePlus Nord 2 5G
Apple iPhone 14 Series Rumours

Live Draw
Every week we have a Prize Draw for your chance to win phone accessories and this week's winner is Kah Leong Ow! Do get involved before the next one by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you winning a prize! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Month

Chain by Matt Elphick using an Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max. Cropped only.

Download Phones Show Chat episode 695 ("New Pixels, Sonys, and a solitary Moto!", 15/05/2022) manually (Size: 19MB, 60 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 695 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

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Feedback and Contributions
Malcolm Bryant on Wear Reminder 2 and Wear Text
Sony introduces the Xperia 10 IV
Sony introduces the Xperia 1 IV
Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
Google Pixel 6a
The Pixel 6a won't use the same fingerprint sensor as the Pixel 6
Android 13 Beta 2 Changes
More details about the Moto G82 Emerge - Specs
Motorola G82 vs G52 vs G22

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Pixel 5 - Pixel 6 Pro
Sony Xperia 5ii
Always on Display for the iPhone - YouTube Short
Pixel 4 128GB - errata: looking this up, it seems support for this runs out in October 2022. Oops. Ignore what Steve says on the show!
Oppo Find X3 Pro - Ted's Review
Oppo Find X3 Pro vs Oppo Find X5 Pro
Unihertz Titan Pocket - Michael Fisher's Review - Ted's Unihertz Titan Review
Smart AudioBook Player
tinyurl.com/ps-shorts
Inoreader
Microsoft Surface Duo 2

Live Draw
Every week we have a Prize Draw for your chance to win phone accessories and this week's winner is Michael Jansen! Do get involved before the next one by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you winning a prize! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Month

Loch Brandy by Marek Pawlowski taken with his Huawei Mate 20 Pro:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 694 ("Steve Nutt, All Sony, all the time...", 08/05/2022) manually (Size: 21MB, 69 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 694 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Steve Nutt

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

Feedback and Contributions
The All About Sites - So long and thanks for all the fish...
Latest Google Play system update makes file sharing easier between your devices
OnePlus Nord 2T listed on retailer's website with specs, price, and images
Android 13 blocks unwarranted use of accessibility services restricting sideloaded apps

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Pixel 6 Pro - Pixel 5
Oppo Find X3 Pro
Sony Xperia 5ii

Chargie Dongle in Testing
Ticwatch E3
The Hable One
Oppo Find X3 Pro
Always on Display for the iPhone - YouTube Short
Pixel 4 128GB

Live Draw
Every week we have a Prize Draw for your chance to win phone accessories and this week's winner is David King! Do get involved before the next one by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you winning a prize! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Week

Head into the Light by Sean Paull using an Apple iPhone 13 Pro:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 693 ("Ben Smith, Yearly iPhones and the future...", 01/05/2022) manually (Size: 23MB, 68 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 693 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Ben Smith (361 Podcast)

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

Feedback and Contributions
Tom Stuart on John Craig on Microsoft Surface Duo
Android 13 Beta 1
Face Unlock for More Pixels, Maybe

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Pixel 6 Pro - Pixel 5
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Oppo Find X3 Pro
Unihertz Titan Pocket - Michael Fisher's Review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 4G vs 5G Version
iPhone 13 Pro
Android 12 for Motorola Edge Plus (2020) - and PC module of Ready For
Android 12 and Auto-Brightness
Chargie Dongle in Testing
Four Way Camera Shootout between Xperia 5 ii, iPhone 12 Pro Max , Pixel 6 Pro and Surface Duo 2

Live Draw
Every week we have a Prize Draw for your chance to win phone accessories and this week's winner is Darryn Reid! Do get involved before the next one by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you winning a prize! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Week

Knebworth House and Gardens by Joe Hickey using a Google Pixel 6 Pro:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 692 ("Gavin Fabiani-Laymond, Smartphone Deluge...", 24/04/2022) manually (Size: 20MB, 60 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 692 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Gavin Fabiani-Laymond

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

Feedback and Contributions
The Work Involved in Recording a Video Review of a Phone
Buy a new mid-ranger or a two year old flagship?

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Microsoft Duo vs Microsoft Duo 2
Pixel 6 Pro - Pixel 5
Oppo Find X3 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
Oppo Find X3 Pro
UGreen GaN 100W Fast Charger - Review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
Unihertz Titan Pocket - Michael Fisher's Review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 4G vs 5G Version 

Live Draw
Every week we have a Prize Draw for your chance to win phone accessories and this week's winner is Al Alkadi! Do get involved before the next one by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you winning a prize! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Week

Big Sky by Sean Paull (Firestone Bay, Plymouth) using an iPhone 13 Pro (Ultra Wide, iOS photo editor)

Download Phones Show Chat episode 691 ("Scott Brady, Boring Slabs Rule", 17/04/2022) manually (Size: 20MB, 63 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 691 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Scott Brady

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

Feedback and Contributions
Matthew Jones on Oleophobic Coating
James Raeburn on Armour Shield 9 by Avalon King
Vivo joins the foldable party with the new Vivo X Fold
Tim Evans on Unihertz Titan Slim

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Microsoft Duo vs Microsoft Duo 2
Pixel 6 Pro - Pixel 5
Nokia XR20 - Ted's Review
HTC Incredible
Oppo Find X3 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
Steve's Top Tip - Charge your old devices!
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Live Draw
Every week we have a Prize Draw for your chance to win phone accessories and this week's winner is Jackson Chen! Do get involved before the next one by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you winning a prize! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Week

Scott Brady, Dobie Feet, Pixel 5, Google Photos edits:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 690 ("Mike Warner, Beach Wonkiness!", 10/04/2022) manually (Size: 27MB, 83 minutes duration).

Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.

Phones Show Chat 690 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Mike Warner

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

Feedback and Contributions
Samsung Galaxy S10 Line Drops to Quarterly Update Schedule
Sony Xperia 5ii and 1ii getting 3 OS Updates
Taskbar on Android 12L
Android 12 QPR3 Beta 2
Mobile Broadband and iPhone SE (2020)

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Microsoft Duo vs Microsoft Duo 2
Pixel 6 Pro - Pixel 5
Nokia XR20 - Ted's Review - Android 12
Mike's Mi 11 Screen Replacement
Redmi Note 11S
Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro are getting 3 OS updates, 4 years of security
Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G - Redmi Note 10S
Xiaomi 12 Pro - Xiaomi 12 Ultra
Xiaomi claim that battery retains 80% capacity after 800 charge cycles
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Live Draw
Every week we have a Prize Draw for your chance to win phone accessories and this week's winner is Paul Swafford! Do get involved before the next one by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you winning a prize! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Week
East Aberthaw, Alex Jones, Apple iPhone 13 Pro:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 689 ("Fussy, us?", 03/04/2022) manually (Size: 20MB, 61 minutes duration).

Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.

Phones Show Chat 689 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

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

Feedback and Contributions
Scan Text Trick in Apple Notes
There's still a glimmer of hope for the Pixel 6 series getting Face Unlock
Jon Satherley on Pixel 6 and WiFi Calling
Microsoft Surface Duo Bumper by 3D Printing
F(x)tec Pro1-X Delays - Liliputing
Planet Computers Astro Slide has STILL not shipped
Marshall Major IV headphones

Headphones: Sennheiser vs Marshall vs Beats at The Gadget Show
Marshall Minor III - Ted�s Review
Motorola Go Bonkers in 2022 with 19 New Phones
A QWERTY Keyboarded Phone in 2022?

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Microsoft Duo vs Microsoft Duo 2
Sony Xperia 5ii
Pixel 6 Pro
Nokia XR20 - Ted's Review
Samsung One UI 4.1 Smart Widgets
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G - Ted's Review (December 2020)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10
Samsung Smart Switch
Nokia XR20 Android 12 - now in Holland
Pixel 5
Surface Duo 2: Michael Fisher's long term review
iPhone 12 Pro Max Netflix Problem
Phone Music Storage and Usage
X6 HiTune Hybrid Active - GBP30 - Mini-Review 

Live Draw
Every week we have a Prize Draw for your chance to win phone accessories and this week's winner is Andy Moon! Do get involved before the next one by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you winning a prize! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Week

A Mother's Love by Daniel Da Rocha, iPhone 13 Pro Max., 3X Portrait, Noir Filter.

Download Phones Show Chat episode 688 ("Keith Bartlett, Brought to you via a Nokia and 4G...", 27/03/2022) manually (Size: 18MB, 53 minutes duration).

Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.

Phones Show Chat 688 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Keith Bartlett

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

Feedback and Contributions
Jackery 500 Review
Malcolm Bryant on RCS and SMS
Google Pixel 6 owners report weakened haptic vibrations following March update
Motorola Edge+ (2022) commits to 3 years of updates
Android-powered Nothing phone (1) to launch summer 2022 w/ Snapdragon processor

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Microsoft Duo vs Microsoft Duo 2
Pixel 5
Nokia 9 PureView
Samsung Galaxy S10
Sony Xperia 5ii
Pixel 6 Pro
Nokia XR20 - Ted's Review
One UI 4.1 on the Samsung S20 FE

Live Draw
Every week we have a Prize Draw for your chance to win phone accessories and this week's winner is Andrew Wielandt! Do get involved before the next one by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you winning a prize! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Week

In Tune by Scott Brady using a Pixel 6 Pro, Google Photos edits:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 687 ("Ultimate and Off-Grid...", 23/03/2022) manually (Size: 14MB, 39 minutes duration).

Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.

Phones Show Chat 687 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

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

Feedback and Contributions
RCS Revisited

Device Week

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

Microsoft Duo vs Microsoft Duo 2

Pixel 5

Pixel 6 Pro

Nokia XR20 - Ted's Review

Firefly 120W

Jackery 500

PD 3.0/QC 3.0 car adapter, from Baseus

Baseus Power Bank, 65W 20000mAh USB C Portable Charger

Sony Xperia 1iii now GBP999

Vivo X70 Pro - GSMArena Review - SomeGadgetGuy

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Download Phones Show Chat episode 686 ("Michael Saxon, Move to New Jersey for 5G...", 20/03/2022) manually (Size: 20MB, 60 minutes duration).

Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.

Phones Show Chat 686 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Michael Saxon

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

Feedback and Contributions
Xiaomi 12 Range Launch
Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Xiaomi 12X
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Security updated to March 2022
Google's March Feature Drop should hit the Pixel 6 next week

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Microsoft Duo vs Microsoft Duo 2
Sony Xperia 5ii vs Sony Xperia 5iii
Getting an automatic Always On Display for the iPhone and iOS
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
Samsung Galaxy S10
Pixel 5
Android 12 Desktop Mode with SomeGadgetGuy
DeX - Ready For - Vysor - ScrCpy 

Live Draw
Every week we have a Prize Draw for your chance to win phone accessories and this week's winner is Gareth Morris! Do get involved before the next one by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you winning a prize! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Week

The Light Fantastic by Ian Bundey using an iPhone 13 Pro:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 685 ("Ben Wood, Mobile World Congress - and all that...", 13/03/2022) manually (Size: 20MB, 64 minutes duration).

Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.

Phones Show Chat 685 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Ben Wood (Mobile Phone Museum)

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

Feedback and Contributions
Cellular Operators Hijacking Phones during Setup
Paul Stevenson and Tim Evans on Platform Prioritisation
Scott Brady on Samsung Galaxy S22

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Microsoft Duo vs Microsoft Duo 2
Sony Xperia 5ii vs Sony Xperia 5iii
MWC 2022
ZTE Redmagic 7
Getting an automatic Always On Display for the iPhone and iOS
Disk Inventory X

Live Draw
Every week we have a Prize Draw for your chance to win phone accessories and this week's winner is Daniel Gray! Do get involved before the next one by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you winning prizes! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Month Winner

Cold Landscape, Scott Brady, Pixel 6 Pro

Download Phones Show Chat episode 684 ("Jeremy Harpham, Two blokes and six phones go into a pub...", 10/03/2022) manually (Size: 14MB, 46 minutes duration).

Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.

Phones Show Chat 684 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

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

Feedback and Contributions
Apple iPhone SE launched
Pixel March Feature-Drop Security Update
Google today announced Android 12 QPR3 Beta 1
GrapheneOS brings its privacy-conscious camera and PDF viewer apps to the Play Store
Secure Camera - Secure PDF Viewer
2015's FairPhone 2 now has a new stable Android update

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Microsoft Duo vs Microsoft Duo 2
Sony Xperia 5ii vs Sony Xperia 5iii
Renaisser Raphael 530
Steve's Review of the Renaisser 530 - USB-C Plugs
Microsoft Duo vs Microsoft Duo 2
Nokia XR20 - Ted's Review
Sony Xperia 1iii
Google Backup/Restore

Download Phones Show Chat episode 683 ("Malcolm Bryant, Death to Bloat!", 06/03/2022) manually (Size: 27MB, 80 minutes duration).

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Phones Show Chat 683 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Malcolm Bryant (Freepoc)

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

Feedback and Contributions
Chris Wright on OLEDX - Steve�s Review
Arun Maini's Phone Storage System
OPL Psion Apps Running on an iPhone
Google Snapshot is 'going away' from Assistant on Android

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Microsoft Duo vs Microsoft Duo 2
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Bumper Review
Surface Duo 2 imaging revamp - tested vs Microsoft's own Lumia 950 XL
Jabp
Android Studio
Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
Podcast Addict
Ratio - blloc.com
Sony Xperia 5ii vs Sony Xperia 5iii

Live Draw
Every week we have a Prize Draw for your chance to win phone accessories and this week's winner is Paul Ballard! Do get involved before the next one by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you winning a prize! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Week

'Look Up' by Jay Caracciolo taken on an iPhone 13 Pro Max:

Download Phones Show Chat episode 682 ("A Trio of Duos!", 27/02/2022) manually (Size: 23MB, 67 minutes duration).

Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.

Phones Show Chat 682 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Shane Craig (YouTube Channel)

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

Feedback and Contributions
HD Haptics in Android 12
JerryRigEverything snaps the OnePlus 10 Pro in half

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2
Microsoft Surface Duo
Microsoft Duo vs Microsoft Duo 2
Sony Xperia 5ii

Live Draw
Do get involved before the next draw by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you winning a prize! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Week

Mallard by Darren Hendley using an iPhone 13 Mini

Download Phones Show Chat episode 681 ("60 going on 16!", 18/02/2022) manually (Size: 18MB, 53 minutes duration).

Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.

Phones Show Chat 681 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon

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

Feedback and Contributions
Ben Wood's Mobile Phone Museum - Museum Catalogue - Email Ben
Do you prefer gestures or buttons for navigation on Android?
Glen Thorpe is WiFi Calling on 3 Network
Motorola Edge 30 Pro vs Motorola Edge+
Keith Bartlett and Dan Carter on VoLTE (4G)
New Look Google Messages
Zahed Khan on A Phone to Ditch Social Media

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 - Large OS Update for January 2022
Pixel 5 - Android 12L Beta
Pixel 6 Pro - Pixel 6 vs Pixel 6 Pro
Motorola Edge+
Nokia XR20
Samsung Galaxy S10
Pixel to stream Android apps to your Chromebook/PC
Not Quite Continuum, Not Quite DeX
Microsoft Surface Duo
Fairphone 4
Sony Xperia 5ii - Sony Xperia 1iii
iMazing
Pulsar

Live Draw
This week's Prize Draw Winner is Craig Carroll! Do get involved before the next draw by joining the Virtual Pint of Beer a Month Club - It could be you winning a prize! stevelitchfield.com/paypal.htm & tinyurl.com/pspromo

Photo of the Week

Steps by Ben Wood using a Sony Xperia Pro-I

Download Phones Show Chat episode 680 ("Ben Wood, 2015 was inspiring", 13/02/2022) manually (Size: 21MB, 60 minutes duration).

Alternate download link for anyone having cellular download problems.

Phones Show Chat 680 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon with Ben Wood (Mobile Phone Museum)

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

Feedback and Contributions
Andrew Manning on Audio, iPhones and Music
Pixel February Update Changelog
Android 13 Developer Preview
Samsung Unpacked
Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Samsung Galaxy S22+ vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
The Galaxy S22 Ultra is official...
Samsung will get even better with updates
Motorola patents flip phone with an outward display
Edge 30 Pro

Device Week
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 - Large OS Update for January 2022
Pixel 5 - Android 12L Beta
Pixel 6 Pro - Pixel 6 vs Pixel 6 Pro
Motorola Edge+
Nokia XR20
Samsung Rising by Geoffrey Cain
Wireless Wars by Jonathan Pelson