Phones Show Chat episode 853 ("Ted and the iPhone 16!", 04/05/2025)
Phones Show Chat
853 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and
Ted Salmon
MeWe Groups Join
Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted
News, Feedback,
Topics
Sony Xperia 1 Mk VII and 10 Mk
VII Announcement is on 13th May (at 3am
for us)!
Device Week
Apple iPhone 16
My Android setup on the Gemini
in 2025... Desktop, interface, apps
Why Steve doesn’t want to change the Apple
iPhone 14 Pro Max for a newer iPhone!
Photo of the
Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group
Pistachio Pastry
Dessert, Ahmed Bebars, Samsung Galaxy A24:
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Interest
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- Chewing Gum for the Ears
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Room - Coffee Time - Ted's Salmagundi - Steve's
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1:03:00
Phones Show Chat episode 852 ("Ian Furlong, Trapped!", 04/05/2025)
Phones Show Chat
852 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and
Ted Salmon with Ian Furlong (Author at Coolsmartphone)
MeWe Groups Join
Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted
News, Feedback,
Topics
One UI 7's 71 new features on
Galaxy S23 Ultra
CMF Phone 2 Pro - Android Authority Initial
Review
Can't take the Back Off! -
Demonstrated by Mr Brownlee
Device Week
Moto AI (2025) - Ted's Blog
Post - Screenshots Album/Gallery
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra
- Galaxy Book Pro 360
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 6
Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro
- Samsung Galaxy Buds Live
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Pixel Fold
Motorola Razr 50 - Dimensity
7300(X) Chipset
Samsung Always on Display
Brightness Fix
Dinky Space 1999 Eagle
Restoration
Lego MOC Space 1999 Eagle -
Build Tips and Photos
Accessory of the
Week
Logitech Keys-To-Go 2
- Ted's Review
Pebble Keys 2
Anker
621 MagGo
App of the Week
Pocket Casts
Synology
Plex
Microsoft 365
Photo of the
Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group
The Sound, Sean
Paull, Apple iPhone 15 Pro:
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Interest
PodHubUK - Steve
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Ted on Mastodon
- MeWe PSC Group - PSC Photos - PSC
Videos - WhateverWorks - Camera Creations - TechAddictsUK
- Chewing Gum for the Ears
- Projector
Room - Coffee Time - Ted's Salmagundi - Steve's
Rants, Raves, and Reviews - Steve's
YouTube Shorts - Thank
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1:02:00
Phones Show Chat episode 851 ("Marek Pawlowski, Trying To Stay Dry!", 27/04/2025)
Phones Show Chat
851 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and
Ted Salmon with Marek Pawlowski
MeWe Groups Join
Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted
News, Feedback,
Topics
Malcolm Bryant on Wear FTP Server YouTube Video
- Freepoc Downloader
Motorola’s
Launches this Week
Razr 60 - Razr 60 Ultra
Edge 60 Fusion - Edge 60 - Edge 60 Pro
Edge 60 Stylus - G Stylus (2025)
Buds Loop - Watch Fit
Device Week
Moto AI (2025) - Ted's Blog
Post - Screenshots Album/Gallery
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
BlackBerry Passport
TCL 50 Pro NxtPaper
- Ted's Review
Always on Display XPath
Wireless Charging Receiver
Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI
Nokia E90: The Last True
Communicator?
The Nokia E90's charging cradle
and spare battery trick! Geeky business
fun from times gone by...
By far the fastest way to enter
text on your phone! But the best? It
depends...
How to use iOS's Clock app to
add a sleep timer to any media app on the
iPhone
SyncMate
App of the Week
LocalSend
Daff Moon Phase
Evernote
Photo of the
Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group
Friday Night in
Chinatown, Darren Hendley, Apple iPhone 16
Pro, edited in photoshop for iOS:
Links of
Interest
PodHubUK - Steve
on Bluesky - Ted on BlueSky -
Ted on Mastodon
- MeWe PSC Group - PSC Photos - PSC
Videos - WhateverWorks - Camera Creations - TechAddictsUK
- Chewing Gum for the Ears
- Projector
Room - Coffee Time - Ted's Salmagundi - Steve's
Rants, Raves, and Reviews - Steve's
YouTube Shorts - Thank
Steve on PayPal - Thank Ted
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1:05:30
Phones Show Chat episode 850 ("Gary Smith, Mobile Patents and Moto AI", 19/04/2025)
Phones Show Chat
850 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and
Ted Salmon with Gary Smith
MeWe Groups Join
Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted
News, Feedback,
Topics
Samsung's One UI 7 delay is the
most embarrassing Android story of 2025
Samsung Confirms One UI 7
rollout halted for new schedule
Samsung Stops One UI 7 rollout
globally
Latest update is now suggesting
strongly that the S23-range will not get
A15/OneUI7 until sometime in May
Silicon Carbon Batteries
Device Week
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra
The Future of Mobile
Communication: IVAS Audio Call
Motorola Razr 50
Moto AI (2025) - Ted's Blog
Post - Screenshots Album/Gallery
Sony Walkman NW-A306
vs Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI
Microsoft Surface Duo
- Android 12L vs Android 15
Audio Fight! Streaming vs Local
Files
Patent reference
numbers to look up:
EP3185039B1, US8630435B2, US2015097786A1,
US20210099030A1(!)
App of the Week
Windy
Photo of the
Month Winner for March 2025 from MeWe PSC Photos Group
Boat Float, Marek
Pawlowski, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra:
Links of
Interest
PodHubUK - Steve
on Bluesky - Ted on BlueSky -
Ted on Mastodon
- MeWe PSC Group - PSC Photos - PSC
Videos - WhateverWorks - Camera Creations - TechAddictsUK
- Chewing Gum for the Ears
- Projector
Room - Coffee Time - Ted's Salmagundi - Steve's
Rants, Raves, and Reviews - Steve's
YouTube Shorts - Thank
Steve on PayPal - Thank Ted
on PayPal
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1:10:30
Phones Show Chat episode 849 ("Jim Fowl, Bezel and QWERTY Fans unite!", 06/04/2025)
Phones Show Chat
849 - Show Notes
Steve Litchfield and
Ted Salmon with Jim Fowl
MeWe Groups Join
Links
PSC - PSC Photos - PSC Classifieds - Steve - Ted
News, Feedback,
Topics
Steve's Top Tip: Charge your
Old Phones
Here's the One UI 7 Changelog
for Z Fold6, Z Flip6 and Z Fold SE
Motorola
Motorola Razr 50 Ultra
- Motorola Razr 50
Smart Connect - Ted's Appraisal
Motorola Edge Plus (2020)
Motorola Edge 60
Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
- Edge 50 Fusion vs Edge 60
Fusion
Motorola Edge 60 Stylus
- Specs Page
Moto G Stylus (2025)
- G Stylus 2024 vs G Stylus 2025
Moto Razr 60 and Razr 60 Ultra
ShiftCam
SnapGrip
ShiftCam SnapGrip -
Neodymium - SnapGrip - Volport 4-Pack Rings
Review of the ShiftCam
SnapGrip, part 1: iPhone!
The ShiftCam SnapGrip, part
2... on an Android phone
ShiftCam SnapGrip redux: iPhone
to DSLR
Planet Computers
Devices
Planet Computers' Gemini
Using the Gemini in 2025: 5 Top
Tips!
The Phones Show 419 (Review of
the Cosmo Communicator)
Re-evaluating the Cosmo
Communicator in 2025! - YouTube
Planet Computers' Astro Slide
Hands on with the Planet
Computers Astro Slide
The Astro Slide in 2025: Review
part 1: Concept and Keyboard
The Astro Slide in 2025: Review
part 2: Imaging and other Components
Retrofitting (and testing) an
external camera on the Gemini PDA - it’s
almost modular!
Other Devices
and Services
Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI
Minimal Phone
Repebble
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6
Octopi Reddit Group
- Google Groups Octopi Launcher
Alpha Testers - Play Store
Apple's gift for Ambient Music
fans in iOS 18.4 for all iPhones! -
YouTube
App of the Week
Microsoft 365
Scrabble Go
Pocket Casts
Launcher10
Photo of the
Week from MeWe PSC Photos Group
Bellis Perennis,
Ted Salmon, Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI, Telephoto
Macro at 120x, handheld:
Links of
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on Bluesky - Ted on BlueSky -
Ted on Mastodon
- MeWe PSC Group - PSC Photos - PSC
Videos - WhateverWorks - Camera Creations - TechAddictsUK
- Chewing Gum for the Ears
- Projector
Room - Coffee Time - Ted's Salmagundi - Steve's
Rants, Raves, and Reviews - Steve's
YouTube Shorts - Thank
Steve on PayPal - Thank Ted
on PayPal
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