Phones Show Chat

Phones Show Chat 916 Show Notes Monday 9th November - Creative Duo Adventures! Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey with Ian Bundey Feedback from last show (if any) Jeremy Harpham’s London PSC Pub Meet Penderal Oak, Weatherspoons, Holborn, London Saturday 28th November, 12.30pm onwards Guest’s Gala Apple iPhone Duo Creative Adventures Apple iPhone Air The App Wrap ChatGPT Duolingo Burak on JigsAway Contributions, News & Discussion Sony has announced the Sony MDR-3R Retro Headphones Honor's 14,000mAh smartphone battery can reportedly last a week Joe’s Throws Dariusz Tech Moto Razr Fold Honor Magic8 Pro Ted’s Spread Oppo Find X9 Pro and the Oppo Hasselblad Teleconverter Kit Motorola Edge 70 Max - Ted’s Review Motorola G Stylus (2024 vs 2025 vs 2026): A UK Importer’s Dilemma Photo of the Week from PSC Photos Waterless Paul, Joe Hickey, Honor Win Old School, Mark Mochan, Oppo Find X9 Ultra The Track Less Travelled, Daniel Da Rocha, Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Phones Show Chat 915 Show Notes Tuesday 2nd November - Nothing’s Essential Win! Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey Feedback from last show (if any) Jeremy Hapham’s London PSC Pub Meet will be at Penderal Oak, Weatherspoons, Holborn, London, on either Saturday 14th November or Saturday 28th November. Head for the MeWe Group PSC Group and vote on the poll for your preference. The App Wrap 38-0 Contributions, News & Discussion Build Your Own Widget with Nothing: Essential Apps Widget Scott Weddington on Controlling App Internet Access in One UI 9 The triple-OS NexPhone runs Android, Linux, and Windows 11, but you’ll have to wait until 2027 for it Sony 'do a Moto' and cancel the promised Android 17 update for the Xperia 10 Mk VI Moto Edge 70 Neo Joe’s Throws Motorola Signature 27 - Price Leak  Moto Razr Fold Honor Magic8 Pro Honor 600 Pro Honor Win vs Honor Win 2 Honor Watch 6 Ted’s Spread Motorola Edge 70 Max Ted’s Moto Sound Flow Speakers Review Moto Razr 60 Ultra Moto Watch (2026) - Moto Watch Fit Photo of the Week from PSC Photos Beeston Castle, David Hewitt, Motorola Signature Milkshake in Bar, Damien Tobin, Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

PSC Photography Show Notes Show 27: The Camera You Have vs The Camera You Wish You Had! Ted Salmon, Ian Bundey and Joe Hickey PSC Photo of the Month Winner for September 2026 Water Beads, Chad Dixon, Samsung Galaxy S25 FE PSC Photography Shared Album for Photos under discussion Chad DixonAhmed BebarsAnders HagmanRohan MolligodaAndrew Martin  Theme: The Camera You Have vs. The Camera You Wish You HadIan: I’ve always chased the best camera phone, which is one of the reasons I moved to Android. I wanted the flexibility of multiple lenses and the best possible image quality. But something Charlie mentioned on a previous podcast about embracing photographic friction got me thinking. So, for the Singapore Grand Prix, I had my usual professional setup of two Nikon Z8s and a selection of lenses. But for travel photography, I deliberately restricted myself to just the iPhone Air - one lens, no RAW and limited flexibility in post-processing. The idea was to see whether those constraints would frustrate me or actually make me a more creative photographer. Does having less equipment force us to think more creatively about composition and storytelling? And have we become too reliant on technology giving us endless options? Three Frames, Three Stories We're introducing a new monthly feature: each month, we invite a photographer to share their journey through three images, the stories behind them, the creative decisions they made and the photographs they still dream of capturing. The Favourite A photograph they’re particularly proud of and the story behind it.The Dilemma An image they’re unsure about: what works, what doesn’t, and why.The Dream A photograph they’ve yet to capture - a location, a moment or an ambition they’re still chasing. Fancy joining us on a future episode? Get in touch and share your Three Frames, Three Stories. News Leica Q3 43 Formula 1 Edition £7,300 Sigma FP2: everything is better for the second-gen modular mirrorless camera Sigma's second-generation ultra-compact, full-frame mirrorless camera coming on 11th November for £1,799

Phones Show Chat 914 Show Notes Tuesday 27th October - The Brax Wink Titan! Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey with Jim Fowl November London PSC Pub Meet Jeremy Harpham’s Poll Guest’s Gala Free Courses England Unihertz Titan 2 Elite Clicks Communicator Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Motorola Edge 60 Pro Garmin Epix Pro Gen 2 Pebble Time 2 Sharge Disk Pro 2 Cirqa Fitness Band Moto Watch Ultra The App Wrap Audible - Anker Soundcore Sleepbuds Chris Bates, John Doe and Ian Furlong on Free Voice-to-Text Apps Wispr Flow - Phravia FUTO Keyboard - PixelBoard Contributions, News & Discussion Honor Win2 and Win Tablet Launch Brax Wink: A Modular Smartphone with a de-Googled OS Joe’s Throws & Ted’s Spread Honor Win vs Honor Win 2 Honor Watch 6 Moto Razr Fold Motorola Edge 70 Max Moto Sound Flow Speakers Moto Watch (2026) - Moto Watch Fit. Photo of the Week from PSC Photos Autumn Reflections, Ian Bundey, Apple iPhone Air Clean Fan, Ahmed Bebars, Samsung Galaxy A24 A Blank Page, Ed Hause, Google Pixel 7a

Phones Show Chat 913 Show Notes Monday 12th October - Patient Pip’s Patience! Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey with Pip Tomlinson Guest’s Gala Apple iPhone 18 Pro - Apple iPhone Duo Apple iOS 27 - Apple iPad Mini DJI Osmo The App Wrap Scott Weddington on PixelBoard Contributions, News & Discussion Gareth Williams has a periodic urge to streamline his digital life More details emerge on the forthcoming beast - RedMagic 12 Pro+ Joe’s Throws & Ted’s Spread Honor Magic V6 - Honor Magic V6 - Is it REALLY worth Your Money? Moto Buds Loop - Moto Buds Loop Unboxing - Ted’s Review - £99 at AmazonUK Motorola Razr 70 Ultra - Motorola Razr 70 Ultra Unboxing - Ted’s Review (with Sound Flow Speakers) Honor Watch 6 Honor Win Sony Xperia 5 Mk IV (in 2026) - Deep Dive Warning! Motorola Razr Fold - £49.99 Protective Case with Magnetic Stand Motorola Signature 27 vs Motorola Signature Photo of the Week from PSC Photos Time for a drink, Mark Surry, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 The Big Yawn, Steve Litchfield, Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Mudlarker, Chad Dixon, Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Phones Show Chat 912 Show Notes Monday 5th October - The Flash Signature Rescue Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey Feedback Malcolm Bryant on Smart Glasses and Perving Ian Watson Creates his own Vibe-Coded App Contributions David Hewitt on the Moto Signature Rescue Ed Hause on Huawei Launches an Entire Camera You Put On a Phone Steve Nutt on Gemini Live and the new Guided Vision The App Wrap Coddy Tech - Learn how to Code Joe’s Throws Honor Magic9 Pro Max Honor Magic8 Pro Ted’s Spread Moto Razr Fold Motorola Signature Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI

Phones Show Chat 911 Show Notes Monday 28th September - The Kumi Plaud Republic! Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey with Steve Nutt Guest’s Gala More on Vibe-Coding Talkback Oakley Meta Plaud Recorder Honor Choice Kumi Note The App Wrap Podcast Republic Notification Reader - Freepoc Contributions Jim Fowl on the Unihertz Titan 2 Elite News/Discussion Motorola’s Wide Razr Joe’s Throws Snapdragon Summit 2026 Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Moto Signature 27  Xiaomi 18 Pro Max  Honor Magic V6 Ted’s Spread Moto Razr 70 Ultra - Motorola Sound Flow Speakers - Moto Watch Fit - Ted’s Review Moto Razr Fold Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI Photo of the Week from PSC Photos Village Cricket Action, Steve Litchfield, iPhone 17 Pro Max for Steve Nutt’s Analysis

PSC Photography Show Notes Show 26 - Thursday 24th September 2026 Variable Aperture on Phones Ted Salmon hosts Ian Bundey, Charlie Winston and special guest Steve Litchfield PSC Photography Website Feedback and Discussion Rob Vandercamp, Ahmed Bebars and Chad Dixon on limiting factors on improving photography skills in relation to the last show, appreciation for the host, panel and images shared by community members, the benefit of photography courses, learning from the professionals and making the most of YouTube content on the topic - and thoughts on the PSC Photography podcast’s dabble into video presentation rather than just audio. Theme - Variable Aperture (and sensor size) on Phones Charlie led the discussion on the iPhone 18 Pro/Max’s Variable Aperture as to whether it’s really useful or merely a gimmick. Chat about the fact that Samsung, Xiaomi and Sony had previously introduced variable aperture phones and subsequently abandoned them. Thoughts were about it being more useful for video than stills. And then whether a larger sensor would be a better choice overall. It was noted that there had been big improvements to software in the camera app. Ian wanted to suggest a video from Sam at Optical Wander Steve recommended that people have a look at his video - Variable Aperture in the iPhone 18 Pro? Don't lose sleep over skipping it! - which actually covers much of what he went on to say, revealing that the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture is largely a gimmick for most daily users, offering little practical benefit over the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s fixed f/1.8 lens. News Nikon Z5 IIC a smaller and cheaper alternative to the Z5 II. Nikon removes the EVF, autofocus joystick and several traditional controls but retains a 24MP full-frame sensor. Xiaomi 18 Pro/Pro Max - 102° ultra-wide FOV though surprisingly narrow compared with many flagship ultra-wides. LOFIC main sensor - hardware-based HDR that helps preserve highlights and increase dynamic range in a single exposure which could be particularly useful for moving subjects and video, reducing reliance on multi-exposure HDR. Quick/Brief Panel Catchup Ian covered Porsche Club GB Classics at the Castle on Sunday. It was an interesting event, in fact, the biggest in the UK - and it threw it down with rain! His brief was to have a 80/20 balance on atmosphere compared to images of cars. He’s also been building out a presentation for a talk next week on his journey to F1 and he’s gearing up for Singapore at the start of October! PSC Photo of the Month Winner for August 2026 Total Eclipse by Adrian Brain using a Xiaomi 17 Ultra PSC Photography Podcast Going Forward The panel decided that there would be more content and interest, less pressure on busy people’s time, if the show was done monthly from now on instead of fortnightly. Suggest maybe the last Thursday of each month to fit with this one.

Phones Show Chat 910 Show Notes Monday 21st September - Vibe-Coding and Side-Loading! Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey with Malcolm Bryant Guest’s Gala Vibe-coding: how to create an Android or iOS app with no prior experience. Chris Bates’ Weather App Vibe-Coded Google Play Store: app update delays Android developer verification and side-loading: what's changing Death to Bloat Revisited! Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 The App Wrap RedReader Notification Reader Downloads - Freepoc News/Discussion Motorola teases high-end 'Signature 27' with a wild-looking design Joe’s Throws & Ted’s Spread Moto Razr 70 Ultra - Motorola Sound Flow Speakers - Moto Watch Fit Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI Photo of the Week from PSC Photos Don’t Look Down, Ian Bundey, Honor Magic 8 Pro Sunderland Spire, Craig Mulvaney, Google Pixel 9 Pro

Phones Show Chat 909 Show Notes Monday 14th September - Apple Peels the Surface! Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey with Ed Hause Guest’s Gala Poco X3 NFC Unihertz Titan II Rabbit R1 The App Wrap No 10 Full Confidence Bandcamp News/Discussion Motorola starts teasing the Signature 2027 Joe’s Throws Apple Folding Phone Event iPhone Duo Reality Check! By C. Scott Brown Ted’s Spread Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI Moto Razr 70 Ultra - Motorola Sound Flow Speakers - Moto Watch Fit Photo of the Week from PSC Photos Bankside Beach, Chad Dixon Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Still Here, Marek Pawlowski, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra