The Phones Show
The Phones Show home/index page [current shows]
Notes:
- the very
earliest shows may be in different format (e.g.
embedded MP4) and will be a lot lower resolution and
slightly more amateurish(!)
- Right hand column links on each page
will refer to older shows
- RSS and site URLs on the pages of the early shows may now be out of date, due to the domain change in 2011 - if in doubt, please use the feed and show URLs on more recent shows!
Here's the complete archive of early shows, from the first fifteen years (doesn't time fly?!!) of The Phones Show/Smartphones Show:
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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 279 - Review of
the brand new HTC 10, plus news of the Moto G4 pair...
Show 278 - Review of
the modular Fairphone 2, plus a sideways look at the Nexus 6P
Show 277 - News of
the HTC 10 and a full review of the Huawei P9, a premium
mid-ranger
Show 276 - Review of
the Apple iPhone SE - the 'perfect iPhone'?
Show 275 - Top 5
Phones for March 2016 and a mini-review of the Samsung Galaxy S7
edge
Show 274 - 20 years
of smartphone innovation - a whistle-stop tour!
Show 273 - MWC
catch-up, plus reviews of the Lumia 650 and Blackberry Priv
Show 272 - Review of
the brand new Honor 5X, premium build at a budget price
Show 271 - Hands-on
review of the Zenfone Zoom, plus why I 'film' on a humble
808....
Show 269 - Into my
second DECADE! Why I don't use an iPhone or iOS!
Show 268 - Hands-on
review of the Lumia 950 and 950 XL, plus a Christmas wallet
charger miracle....
Show 267 - Hands-on
review of the OnePlus X premium mid-ranger
Show 266 - Hands-on
review of the two budget phablets, the Wileyfox Storm and
Alcatel Idol 3 5.5"
Show 265 - News from
Motorola and Blackberry, hands-on review of the Google Nexus 5X,
and some Christmas stocking filler ideas.
Show 264 - Hands-on
review of the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, plus news of the HTC One
A9
Show 263 - Hands-on
review of the Apple iPhone 6s, pointing the way to a perfect 7?
Show 262 - News from
Microsoft and Google, hands-on review of the Motorola Moto X
Style, and some noteworthy accessories.
Show 261 - Hands-on
review of the Alcatel Idol 3, plus Samsung's huge mistake....
Show 260 - Hands-on review of the Smart Prime 6, my Top 5 for September 2015, plus some interesting new case ideas for the iPhone 6s.
Show 259 - News
catch-up from IFA 2015, plus hands-on review of the loudest
phone on the planet, the Marshall London!
Show 258 - Hands-on
previews and reviews of the Honor 7 and Motorola Moto X Play
Show 257 - News of
the Galaxy Note 5, S6 Edge+ and Xperia M5, Hands-on review of
the Motorola Moto G (3rd gen), and a look at a waterproof case
option for the Galaxy S6
Show 256 - News
catch-up, plus hands-on review of the bargain Smart Ultra 6
Show 255 - News of
the Honor 7, Hands-on review of the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, and a
Proporta Premium Present
Show 254 - The Top 10
Expectations of Camera Phones
Show 253 - Musings on
smartphone size, past, present and future, plus a look at the
Turbocharger 8000
Show 252 - Review of
the ultra-premium Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Show 251 - Review of
the LG G4, a look at the new version of the BeachBuoy
Show 249 - News of
the Huawei P8, a �100 challenge/comparison, and a look at two
Galaxy S6 cases
Show 248 - Review of
the HTC One M9, with traditional camera at last, plus news of
the M8s...
Show 247 - Musings on
smartwatches, a look at the Frankie II and Android 5.1 on....
the ancient Galaxy Nexus!
Show 246 - Review of
the 'Nexus 6 Lite', musings on the smartphone experience, and a
MWC catch-up!
Show 245 - Review of
the unique Yotafone 2 and the ultra-rare OnePlus One, plus the
Proporta 6-port Turbocharger
Show 244 - Review of
the HTC Desire EYE, with twin main cameras, plus news of Windows
10
Show 243 - Review of
the 5"-screened budget Lumia 535, a look at CES news, Camera
FV-5 and the Proporta SafeKeep wallet
Show 242 - Hands-on
review of the Google/Motorola Nexus 6, a vision of the future?
Show 241 - The last
show of 2014: Review of the top-specced Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Show 239 - Review of
the Motorola Moto X (2014), plus a request for feedback on the
show's future!
Show 238 - Review of
the Apple iPhone 6 Plus, plus news of new Galaxy A devices and
Oppo phones
Show 237 - News of
the Nexus 6, hands on review of the Lumia 830 'affordable
flagship', and a look at the Doro Liberto 810, for your mum and
dad!
Show 236 - News of
the Desire EYE, hands on review of the Blackberry Passport, and
verdict on the Lumia 735
Show 235 - Review of
the Sony Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact, plus iPhone 6 bits and news
of the Blackberry Passport
Show 234 - News
catch-up from IFA and Apple launches, Moto G (multiple!) and
Proporta Pocketool
Show 233 - News
catch-up, Facepalm, Lumia 530
Show 232 - Review of
the Nokia Lumia 930, and my brief review of the LG G Watch and
Android Wear
Show 231 - Fire
Phone, hands-on review of the LG G3, another Pocket Power
testimony
Show 230 - Android L, HTC One mini 2, Top 5 Phones for mid 2014
Show 229 - Review of
the Nokia Lumia 630, a retrospective on the Galaxy Note II, and
some transformational cable tidies....
Show 228 - Review
special: Samsung Galaxy K Zoom - dethroning the Nokia 808/1020?
Show 227 - News of
the LG G3, Moto E and my hands-on review of the Sony Xperia Z2,
the best Z series handset so far
Show 226 - My
thoughts on smart watches, plus a sumptuous Galaxy S5 accessory
Show 225 - News of
the Galaxy K Zoom, my hands-on review of the Samsung Galaxy S5
and thoughts on custom vs manufacturer firmware...
Show 224 - News of
Windows Phone 8.1, my hands-on review of the HTC One (M8) and a
review of the Freedom Bluetooth Backlit keyboard...
Show 223 - My hands
on review of the Nokia Lumia 1320 budget phablet and the
Motorola Moto X with 'Touchless Control'
Show 222 - My take on
news from MWC 2014, Snap/Android on the full QWERTY Blackberry
Q10, My Top 5 Phones for March 2014, Turbocharger 7000
Show 221 - Hands on
review of the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, plus a mini-review of the
Blackberry Z30 in Android 4.x-compatible guise
Show 219 - Hands on
review of the Nokia Lumia 1520 'phablet', plus a look at a
bulletproof case...
Show 218 - Hands on
review of the Pebble smartwatch, plus trying to solve the
Charging Conundrum!
Show 217 - My hands
on review of the Jolla phone and Sailfish OS, plus a look at the
Proporta Customiser
Show 216 - Hands on
review of the Nokia Lumia 625, plus Nexus updates and some
teases/surprises
Show 215 - Hands on
review of the Motorola Moto G, plus hacking the Galaxy Nexus
Show 214 - My hands
on review of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 with S Pen and massive
learning curve, plus a look at the Pocket Power and the LG G
Flex and Moto G
Show 213 - Hands on
review of the Google Nexus 5, plus my Top 5 Phones for November
2013 and a bonus clip of reconditioning an iPhone 4S
Show 212 - Hands on
review of the LG G2, plus a look at the Proporta BeachBuoy and
news of the HTC One Max
Show 211 - My hands
on review of the Sony Xperia Z1, plus news of the Oppo N1 and
Blackberry Z30
Show 209 - News of
the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, plus my review of the ZTE Open and
a walk through ProCapture.
Show 208 - My hands
on review of the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3, plus news of the Sony
Xperia Z1 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Show 207 - News catch
up, plus my Top 3 Smartphone Upgrades, cutting edge OS on
classic hardware.
Show 206 - Hands on
review of the Huawei Ascend P6, plus my hands-on first look at
the Nokia Lumia 1020 and its rather special camera.
Show 205 - My hands
on review of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, plus news of the Nokia
Lumia 1020
Show 204 - When is a
phone not a phone? Plus a review of the Nokia Lumia 928 (with
Xenon) and an OIS update, by popular request(!)
Show 203 - News
catch-up, plus a hands-on demonstration of the state of the art
in smartphone OIS
Show 202 - My
detailed review of the utterly unique Blackberry Q10
Show 201 - News
catch-up, plus my thoughts on stock Android...
Show 200 - Full
review of the Samsung Galaxy S4, plus your user stories sent in
to celebrate 200 shows!
Show 199 - News of
the Samsung Galaxy Mega and Archos devices, my Top 5 Phones for
May 2013
Show 198 - why
wireless charging will be standard on all top phones within 12
months, plus hands-on review of the Nokia Lumia 520
Show 197 - News of
Facebook Home, my story of 'customising the heck' out of the
Galaxy S III, plus a cosy chat on the sofa(!)
Show 196 - Extended
review of the HTC One: the premier Android smartphone in the
world?
Show 195 - hands-on
review of the Sony Xperia Z, plus news comments on the HTC One
Show 194 - Extended
review of the Blackberry Z10: beginning of a new era or
beginning of the end?
Show 193 - Reviews of
the iPhone OtterBox ARMOR, the Nokia Lumia 620 and (kind of) the
HTC 8S(!)
Show 192 - hands-on
review of the Samsung Galaxy S III mini,
plus news of the Blackberry Z10 and Q10
Show 191 - The ins
and outs of software video stabilisation, plus 'how far back
could you go?'
Show 189 - My review
of Android 4.2 and my Top 5 Phones for Christmas 2012
Show 188 - hands-on
review of the Google Nexus 4 and Nokia Asha 311
Show 187 - My
hands-on review of the optically stabilised, bullet proof Nokia
Lumia 920
Show 186 - My
hands-on review of the 13 megapixel, Bravia-enhanced Sony Xperia
T, plus my top 10 Android applications
Show
185 - News of the Nexus
4, hands-on review of the ultra-rare Nokia N950, and a look at
simple things to do for getting better low light photos out of
even average camera phones.
Show 184 - News, plus
my hands-on review of the Intel-powered, 2GHz, almost bullet
proof Motorola RAZR i
Show 183 - News, plus
my hands-on review of the super-sized Samsung Galaxy Note II -
who's it aimed at?
Show 182 - News of
the LG Optimus G, plus my hands-on review of the stunningly
crafted (and stunningly expensive) Apple iPhone 5
Show 181 - News of
two HTC Windows Phone 8 smartphones, plus a hands-on review of
the Vodafone Smart II and thoughts on braving the current
smartphone tsunami.
Show 180 - News of the new iPhone and other handsets, a hands-on review of the Utano Barrier T180, and a tour round my own Jelly Bean setup on the Galaxy Nexus.
Show 179 - News, plus
my hands-on review of the Samsung Galaxy Beam, complete with
integral 15 Lumens pico projector
Show 178 - The Mobile
OS State of the Union, plus news and revitalising an old S60
phone
Show 177 - Hands-on
reviews of the qwerty Android (powerhouse wannabe) Motorola Pro+
and Binatone BB200(!)
Show 176 - News/odds
and ends, My favourite bits of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and a
brief look at a new mobile-centric music system.
Show 175 - Hands-on
review of the HTC One V, plus news catch up and a tour round my
personal 808 set-up
Show 174 - Hands-on
review of the Nokia 808 PureView - the best Symbian smartphone
ever made - can its monster camera make up for other
shortcomings?
Show 173 - News, A
hands-on review of the Huawei Ascend G300 and my Top 5 Phones
for June 2012
Show 172 - Hands-on
review of the Samsung Galaxy S III, 4.8" screen and quad core
processor - the biggest and best phone in the world?
Show 171 - Hands-on
review of the Motorola RAZR MAXX with massive 3300mAh battery
Show 170 - News, A rant on the non-take up of Android 4.0 virtual controls, and a hands-on review of the Nokia Lumia 900
Show 169 - Hands-on
review of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active and some further
thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S III
Show 168 - Hands-on
review of the HTC One S, a blow-by-blow comparison between the
Nokia Lumia 710 and HTC Radar, and news of the Galaxy S III
Show 167 -
News, My top 10 second hand bargains, A look at the very first
touchscreen smartphone - 7 YEARS before the Apple iPhone
Show 166 - Hands-on
review of the HTC One X, the biggest and fastest phone in the
world - but is it the best?
Show 165 - Hands-on
review of the Sony Xperia S, are the super 720p screen and 12mp
camera enough?
Show 164 -
An editorial on the death of a form factor, my Top 5 Qwerty
candybars in 2012, and my hands on review of the Asha 302
Show 163 - Review of
the Nokia N9, running Meego, plus 'What you need to know' from
MWC 2012
Show 162 - Review of
the Google Nexus X(!), plus a look at the Nokia 500 and thoughts
on Symbian Belle
Show 161 -
Hands-on review of the Samsung Galaxy Note
Show 160 - Review of
the 4.65", 720p-screened Galaxy Nexus
Show 159 -
CES news, Predictions for 2012
Show 158 -
Hands-on review of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
Show 157 -
Top 5 Phones, Christmas 2011
Show 156 -
Hands on review of the sleek Nokia Lumia 800, running Windows
Phone Mango
Show 155 -
News, plus a hands-on review of the HTC Titan with 4.7" screen
Show 154 -
Hands on review of the Nokia 701 (1GHz, Symbian Belle) and a
transmission from the future!
Show 153 -
News, plus a head-to-head between the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray
and the Nokia 700
Show 152 -
News of Android 4.0, the Galaxy Nexus, and my thoughts on the
highs and lows of Windows Phone Mango
Show 151 -
News, plus a hands-on review of the Blackberry Bold 9900, the
best Blackberry ever made?
Show 150 -
News of the iPhone 4S, plus a hands-on review of the LG Optimus
3D, plus a rant!
Show 149 -
Extended news, plus a hands-on review of the Sony Ericsson
Xperia PLAY, with slide-out gaming keypad
Show 148 -
Extended news, plus 'Symbian R.I.P.?' - an analysis of the state
and future of Symbian smartphones
Show 147 -
A hands-on with the Motorola Atrix and its laptop dock system -
is it an approach that's worthwhile? Also, a guest review of the
HP Pre 3
Show 146 -
Extended news, plus my quarterly Top 5 Phones and a hands-on
review of the Nokia 1800(!)
Show 145 -
News, plus a hands-on review of the HTC Sensation
Show 144 -
News, plus a hands-on review of the Nokia E6
Show 143 -
Samsung Android special - hands on reviews of the Google Nexus
S, the Samsung Galaxy pro and the Samsung Europa - all with
flaws but also Unique Selling Points
Show 142 -
News, hands-on reviews of the Nokia X7, Motorola Droid Pro and
HTC ChaCha.
Show 141 -
A news roundup, "Why LauncherPro" and a (hopefully) thought
provoking rant about text input.
Show 140 - Hands-on review of the Samsung Galaxy S II, plus my May 2011 'Top 5 Phones'
Show 139 -
Hands-on review of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, with a little
help from Julie Wills, plus news of the Xperia Mini Pro
Show 138 -
Hands-on review of the HTC Desire S by guest presenter Tim
Salmon, plus news of the Blackberry Bold 9900
Show 137 -
Hands-on review of the HTC 7 Mozart, with Windows Phone 7 No-do,
plus Xenon flash; News; My top 5 tech audio podcasts
Show 136 -
Hands-on review of the LG Optimus 2X, with dual core processor,
plus a tour of my own person Symbian smartphone
Show 135 -
Hands-on review of the bargain of the year, plus News,
Deblurring the DEFY and changing the N8's battery
Show 134 -
Hands-on, detailed review of the HTC 7 Pro, plus a short show
FAQ and a walk through of the Android 2.3.3 for the Nexus one
Show 133 -
Hands-on, detailed review of the Motorola Milestone 2, plus more
MWC 2011 news and my March 2011 Top 5 phones - with a (ahem)
twist
Show 132 -
Hands-on, detailed review of the Nokia E7, plus a large chunk of
MWC 2011 news
Show 131 -
Hands-on, detailed review of the HTC Desire Z, plus a chart of
smartphone trends 2007 to 2014
Show 130 -
Review of the Dell Streak 5 with Android 2.2, a peek behind the
scenes of Phones Show Towers, plus a glimpse of an old fossil
Show 129 -
CES phone launches, my 12 Innovations appearing in phones and
smartphones in 2011
Show 128 -
Hands-on review of the Motorola DEFY, plus an interview with
Hiplogic's CEO about their new Android and Symbian homescreen,
*Spark
Show 127 -
News of the Nexus S and Android 2.3, plus my Christmas 2010
Smartphone Recommendations
Show 126 -
Hands-on reviews of the HTC Desire HD and Nokia C7, plus
important Phones Show URL news
Show 125 - Hands-on review of the HTC HD7 - a Windows Phone 7 special!
Show 124 - Hands on reviews of the Sony Ericsson X10 mini pro and Orange San Francisco
Show 123 - Hands on review of the Nokia X3-02 Touch and Type, plus news and my Top 5 phones in Europe for October 2010
Show 122 - Hands on reviews of the Nokia N8 and Motorola Flipout
Show 121 - New phones galore, plus Android vs Symbian in the real world
Show 120 - The top 5 720p-shooting smartphones, plus hands-on review of the Nokia E5
Show 129 -
CES phone launches, my 12 Innovations appearing in phones and
smartphones in 2011
Show 128 -
Hands-on review of the Motorola DEFY, plus an interview with
Hiplogic's CEO about their new Android and Symbian homescreen,
*Spark
Show 127 -
News of the Nexus S and Android 2.3, plus my Christmas 2010
Smartphone Recommendations
Show 126 -
Hands-on reviews of the HTC Desire HD and Nokia C7, plus
important Phones Show URL news
Show 125 - Hands-on review of the HTC HD7 - a Windows Phone 7 special!
Show 124 - Hands on reviews of the Sony Ericsson X10 mini pro and Orange San Francisco
Show 123 - Hands on review of the Nokia X3-02 Touch and Type, plus news and my Top 5 phones in Europe for October 2010
Show 122 - Hands on reviews of the Nokia N8 and Motorola Flipout
Show 121 - New phones galore, plus Android vs Symbian in the real world
Show 120 - The top 5 720p-shooting smartphones, plus hands-on review of the Nokia E5
Show 119 - Why 8 megapixels is the new 5, a user story, Behind Android version numbers
Show 118 - Hands-on review of the Motorola Milestone XT720 (8MP w/Xenon flash), plus a Phones Show update and all about Signal Bars
Show 117 - Hands-on reviews of the Dell Streak and Nokia C3, plus news and a User Story
Show 116 - Full review of the Apple iPhone 4, plus my Top 5 Phones for July 2010
Show 115 - Hands-on review of the Samsung Galaxy S, interview with SPB about pricing and future plans for smartphone apps
Show 114 - News, a Nokia X6 update, hands-on review of the Samsung WAVE, plus an extra-length User Story
Show 113 - News of the iPhone 4, plus a N95-to-Milestone user story and a hands-on review of the budget qwerty Android, the LG GW620
Show 112 - The Great Outdoors, plus a user story and tips for taking better videos with your (smart)phone
Show 111 - A tour round my Psion museum, footage from the NokiaNav event and tips on taking better photos with your (smart)phone
Show 110 - News, plus an interview with Hiplogic's Chief Action Figure, some footage from the Chichester Phones Show Chat meet and my May 2010 'Top 5'
Show 109 - Hands on review of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, plus The Phones Show 'State of the Union'(!)
Show 108 - Hands on reviews of the Nokia X6 and HTC Desire (versus the Google Nexus One)
Show 107 - Hands on review of the Sony Ericsson Vivaz, plus your desert island smartphones and a Xenon-filled user story
Show 106 - Optimising the Nokia N97, a hands-on review of the hot-off-the-press HTC Legend and a user story
Show 105 - Testimony of Maps Booster, plus a big hands-on review of the Android-powered Motorola Milestone/Droid, plus my youngest ever user story
Show 104 - Testing voice recognition on Symbian and Android, plus a brief report from the Phones Show Chat pub meet and... my Top 3 phones in each of 3 categories for March 2010
Show 103 - Big news roundup from Mobile World Congress, plus an overview of the top 5 smartphone operating systems, and two Phones Show user stories
Show 102 - Extended news, plus Blackberry memory cleaning tips, a hands-on review of the Nokia N900, a chat with SPB about their TV and other new products of theirs for Mobile World Congress
Show 101 - Massive review of the Google Nexus One, plus an in-depth interview with the guy behind Vlingo, talking about their voice recognition app and the future of voice in mobile
Show 100 - News, Busting Mobile Myths, Blackberry Top 10 applications, plus two user stories
Show 99 - News, plus a main feature detailing my smartphone recommendations for no less than seven categories of user, and yet another retro user story
Show 98 - News, plus a hands-on review of the Nokia E72, a Nimbuzz demo and a surprisingly retro user story
Show 97 - News, plus a snowy User Story and Symbian's Right of Reply to the industry - I interview Lee Williams
Show 96 - Extended News, plus the Top 10 iPhone Apps, a user story and an introduction to the Nokia N900
Show 95 - Another user testimony, my review of the HTC HD2 and my top eBay smartphone 'bargains'(!)
Show 94 - News of the Sony Ericsson X10, Motorola Droid and more, plus another user testimony, my review of the Nokia N97 mini and our top 10 Android applications
Show 93 - News of two new Blackberry flagships, plus the Android-powered Pulse and Google's New Maps Navigation, Krish Patel's testimony and my big, big Autumn "Top 5 6" Phones(!)
Show 92 - Brief news, Security on your phone, part 2, a hands-on review of the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic and a rant about a device with 6" touchscreen and superb QWERTY keyboard.
Show 91 - News, head-to-head comparison of the main mobile application stores, ways to defeat fear(!) on the Nokia E75, plus an invite to SEE 2009 and the three top entries from the win-a-N97 competition.
Show 90 - Extended news and a hands on review of the HTC Hero.
Show 89 - Extended news (including the Nokia N900) and hands on reviews of the Nokia E52 and E55.
Show 88 - Mini-reviews of the HTC Magic and LG KS360, plus a feature on Touch vs Button-driven phones - is one better than the other?
Show 87 - User testimonies from The Phones Show audience. All videos sent in before the deadline have been published!
Show 86 - Extended News, plus 'Gotta have QWERTY', a look at effective digital zoom in the Nokia N86 and my verdict on the Samsung i8910 HD.
Show 85 - News of the HTC Hero and Nokia updates; James Burland reports on what's new in the iPhone 3GS hardware, plus I respond with a few bits they still need to add
Show 84 - A Symbian special - the Nokia E75 reprised, hands-on review of the Nokia N86 8MP and an interview with Lee Williams, Executive Director of the Symbian Foundation
Show 82 - News, Hands-on review of the retail Nokia N97 and a June 2009 Top 5
Show 81 - News, The truth about Mobile Malware, In-depth coverage of the Skyfire cross-platform web browser and its 1.0 release
Show 80 - Review of the Nokia E75, plus a Xenon demo, the top 10 of iPhone gaming and a brief interview with Rafe Blandford
Show 79 - Extended news, plus SlingPlayer demo and thoughts on the T-Mobile G1, powered by Android
Show 78 - March Top 5 Phones, plus a hands-on preview of the world's highest specified phone, the Samsung Omnia HD
Show 77 - FAQ, TV and video for free on your phone, Demo of musician's aids on the iPhone, Video editing of phone-shot MP4 video - a winner! Plus bonus video of Rafe's new thoughts from MWC on the Nokia N97
Show 76 - Extensive news from Mobile World Congress 2009, plus detailed thoughts on Google Latitude and how it could change the world(!)
Show 75 - Convergence - how far we've come, plus hands-on review of the Blackberry Bold 9000
Show 74 - News, Demo of StyleTap, T9Nav review, Nokia E63 review, 10 Things I hate about the iPhone, Jan 2009 - Top 5 Phones in the World
Show 73 - Photos and news of the Palm Pre, plus a monster length video review of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, the first S60 5th Edition phone
Show 72 - Happy Christmas! News, plus conclusions from my phone camera studies, a demo of YouTube in Web on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, hands-on thoughts on the Samsung Omnia, and a demo of installing an app from the Android marketplace on the T-Mobile G1
Show 71 - The Nokia N82 and robustness, hands-on review of the HTC Touch HD and why TouchFLO needs to take over or die, plus a walkthrough of web browsing on the Android-powered T-Mobile G1
Show 70 - Hands-on reviews of the Samsung INNOV8, the Samsung i7110 and the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, plus news of Nokia's new N97
Show 69 - Hands-on review of the Sony Ericsson C905, plus a reminder about updating the firmware in your phone and a my thoughts after a day in one of Nokia's Test Centres
Show 68 - Hands-on reviews of the video/TV-focussed Nokia N96 and qwerty clamshell LG KT-610, plus top phone news
Show 67 - Hands-on preview of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic ('Tube'), plus I answer the question 'Which (smart)phone should I buy?'
Show 66 - Hands-on review of the Nokia N85 and its OLED screen; hands-on review of the HTC Touch Pro; musings on iPhone gaming
Show 65 - Hands-on review of the Samsung Tocco; Musings on Xenon flash in phones; hands-on review of the Nokia N79
Show 64 - Hands-on review of the Nokia 6650 clamshell; an iPhone conjuring trick; hands-on review of the Samsung G810
Show 63 - Hands-on review of the Nokia 6220 Classic; hands-on review of the HTC Touch Diamond (vs iPhone 3G)
Show 62 - Hands-on review of the Motorola MOTO Z10, plus my roundup of THE Top 5 (smart)phones
Show 61 - Hands-on review of the new Nokia E71, plus news and a preview of the show's future
Show 60 - Hands-on review of the Toshiba Portege G910 clamshell communicator, plus a bumper news section (including iPhone 3G) and a rant on lack of freedom in phone contracts
Show 59 - Hands-on reviews of the Asus M930 and the Black Nokia N82, along with photo overlays on S60-shot MP4 video files on an Apple Mac, News, and a plea for help
Show 58 - Head to head between the world's top 4 camera-toting (smart)phones, the Nokia N95, the N82, the Sony Ericsson K850i and the LG Viewty, all with 5 megapixel optics; Hands-on, full review of the i-Mate Ultimate 9502
Show 57 - Creating a work of Position Art with an N82; Faster Google searching on Windows Mobile and S60; Hands-on, full review of the Samsung i550 smartphone
Show 56 - News of Windows Mobile 6.1 and other top stories, the Smartphones Show FAQ, a guest spot, explaining Tilt Shift treatment of smartphone photos, plus a hands-on mini-review of the Nokia N81 8GB
Show 55 - hands-on review of the Samsung i450 (the poor man's Nokia N95?), reflections on the Apple iPhone SDK and future gaming plans, plus a walk through on adding push GMail to your smartphone
Show 54 - news from CeBIT, a walkthrough of geotagging and photo sharing with Nokia's Ovi, a look at the Blackberry Internet Service and a tutorial on putting in a Windows Mobile 6 upgrade to a bargain basement smartphone
Show 53 - extended news from Mobile World Congress, plus iPhone tips, reflections on convergence progress in the last 10 years.
Show 52 - hands-on review of the Palm Treo 500v, a roundup of the very best S60/Symbian applications and a mini-review of the Blackberry Curve 8310.
Show 51 - hands-on review of the Sony Ericsson W960i, plus Apple iPhone tips
Show 50 - hands-on review of the Nokia N82, with every gadget under the sun and a Xenon flash; an introduction to the world of the RIM Blackberry - is it a serious smartphone contender?
Show 49 - a look at some smartphone bargains; overview of the HTC Touch and Touch Dual, plus a review of all the add-on keyboard utilities;using your smartphone as a wireless modem for your laptop
Show 48 - extended news, including the Nokia N82, plus a real world head-to-head between the Apple iPhone and Nokia N95 8GB
Show 47 - hands on review of the Nokia E51 smartphone, plus a feature on qwerty keyboard input on mobile devices and a walkthrough of upgrading a Windows Mobile 5 device to Windows Mobile 6
Show 46 - news and a bumper head-to-head review - Nokia E90 versus AT&T Tilt (a.k.a. HTC Kaiser, TyTN II, etc.)
Show 45 - video news from the London Smartphone Show 2007, review of the Nokia N95 8GB and a report on MP4 video software
Show 44 - video news from HTC's big launch day in London this week, with hands-on time with the Shift, the Touch Dual and the S730; "Can a smartphone replace a laptop?"
Show 43 - news from the smartphone world, including video from Nokia's E51 launch and Apple's iPhone UK launch, a look ahead to the London Smartphone Show and a hands-on review of the UBiQUiO 503G
Show 42 - news from the smartphone world, including video from Nokia's huge Go:Play event in London; tips for getting best performance out of your smartphone's GPS; my pick of the Top 5 most desirable smartphones in the world
Show 41 - a bit of a GPS theme - a roundup of five completely free GPS navigation solutions for your smartphone and a hands-on review of the new Nokia 6110 Navigator.
Show 40 - I define my Smartphone 'Standard' for 2007 and highlight the Nokia N95, plus a hands-on review of the Windows Mobile flagship, the Toshiba G900 - was it pushed out the door too quickly?
Show 39 - A hands-on review of the Nokia 6120 Classic, a hands-on review of the Sony Ericsson P1i, and a feature on syncing to an online PIM service (MobiCal)
Show 38 - A hands-on review of the Apple iPhone, comparing to the music-focussed Sony Ericsson W950i Walkman and the Nokia E61i Communicator.
Show 37 - News, plus a hands-on review of the Motorola RIZR Z8 'multimedia monster' and a peek into my gadget bag(!)
Show 36 - News, plus a one minute(!) review of the Apple iPhone and a feature on applying iPhone-esque simplicity to a S60 smartphone
Show 35 - News, plus a hands-on review of the Nokia N76 and a feature on improving smartphone battery life
Show 34 - News, plus a walkthrough of the 3-Lib smartphone 'Grid', a test of smartphone browser speeds, review of ViewRanger on the Nokia N95
Show 33 - News, plus hands-on review of the HTC S710 (Vox) and an iPhone rant, focussing on 10 things the otherwise uber-cool iPhone can't do.
Show 32 - News, plus hands-on review of the budget Nokia 6290 smartphone and a rant on locked vs unlocked devices
Show 31 - News and "Battle of the Titans": head to head review of the Nokia E90 and HTC Advantage X7500
Show 30 - Hands-on preview of the Nokia N77 TV smartphone; video from the Future Technologies conference; demo of the Proporta USB Device Charger; rant about the use of touchscreens in smartphones(!)
Show 29 - News round-up from the smartphone world; hands-on review of the i-Mate JAQ4; video editing demo on a smartphone, featuring the Nokia N95
Show 28 - Nokia N95 special - an exclusive hands-on, extended review of the production version of this ultra-converged smartphone
Show 27 - Hands-on reviews of the Nokia E61i and E65, plus a feature on the new Windows Mobile 6.0 and S60 3rd Edition FP1 and 2
Show 26 - Detailed head to head between the Nokia N73 and Qtek 8500 (a.k.a. HTC STRTrK); Musts and Tips for S60 3rd Edition
Show 25 - Hands-on preview of the Nokia E90; Video blogging from your smartphone.
Show 24 - A look at some of the hottest new smartphone launches from 3GSM; feature on 'What IS a smartphone?'; getting online for free on Open Wi-Fi networks.
Show 23 - Hands-on review of the Nokia N93i mirror-faced camcorder smartphone; review of the HTC S620 qwerty smartphone.
Show 22: Hands-on review of the Sony Ericsson W950i music-focussed smartphone; preview video of the Nokia N76 clamshell and thoughts on the Apple iPhone.
Show 21: Hands-on review of the HTC slimmed down 'Herald' P4350 communicator; Hands-on multi-location review of the Nokia 5500 ruggedised smartphone.
Show 20: Hands-on review of the Nokia E60 business smartphone; salute to two Windows Mobile devices that were inspired and innovative.
Show 19: Hands-on review of Sony Ericsson M600i keyboarded communicator; preview of more cutting edge hardware; a personal message about the way forward for the Smartphones Show.
Show 18: Hands-on review of the Windows Mobile 5-powered Loox T830, a keyboarded communicator with built-in GPS; Latest countdown of the top 10 rated smartphones and communicators; Video tips on shooting better footage with the Nokia N93
Show 17: Hands-on review of the Windows Mobile 5-powered Palm Treo 750v; video interviews and footage from the London Smartphone Show
Show 16: Hands-on review of the Sony Ericsson P990i smartphone; a glimpse of the state-of-the-art Nokia N95; a preview of new Windows Mobile-running hardware
Show 15: Review of the HTC MTeoR; review of the Nokia N73
Show 14: Review of the HTC TyTN; preview of the Smartphone Show in London
Show 13: Review of the Nokia N93; Windows Mobile 5 roundup; Review of the Nokia E70
Show 12: Review of the Nokia N80; my top 10 smartphones; a Palm OS history and opinion
Show 11: Review of the Nokia N71 clamshell smartphone; review round-up of mobile golf games
Show 10: Reviews of the Nokia E61 (thumb keyboard, landscape screen) and Mio A701 (GPS WM5 communicator)
Show 9: Review of the Nokia N91; Walk through of updating the firmware in a Windows Mobile K-JAM
Show 8: Video of Nokia N93; Demo of Windows Mobile push email and 1-view; Windows Mobile tips; Tips for shooting better video with the Nokia N70/N90
Show 7: How to choose your perfect smartphone; Hands-on review of the brand new Nokia 3250 music phone; A head-to-head between the Nokia N70 and the SPV C600
Show 6: Review of the Windows Mobile 5-powered QTek 8300 music smartphone; Feature on working with applications and memory on Windows Mobile 5; Feature on RAM problems in the Series 60 world and spotlight on RAM on newer devices
Show 5: A definition of what makes a smartphone err.... smart, plus the Ten coolest things to do with a Windows Mobile or Symbian-powered device; Full review of the Windows Mobile 5-powered Orange SPV C600 smartphone;
Show 4: Full review of the Windows Mobile-powered, business-focussed i-Mate SP5; Guest reviewer Thomas Boys gives a full review of the Nokia N90 'transformer' smartphone, with Carl Zeiss optics
Show 3: Preview of the Nokia 9300i smartphone; Review of the Windows Mobile-powered T-Mobile MDA Pro; Feature: Hands-on voice-guided navigation with TomTom MOBILE 5
Show 2: Taking the music with you on Windows Mobile or Symbian OS without worrying about copy protection/DRM; Review of the Palm Treo 650; Review of the iTech laser keyboard; Big, big review on the Nokia N70, claimed by some sites as the "best smartphone ever"
Show 1: Introduction to the smartphone world, covering all three smartphone platforms; Spotlight on the rare Panasonic X700; Spotlight on the Nokia 9500; Spotlight on the T-Mobile MDA Vario
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