361 Podcast

The team gather at the Blandford Manor for a review of 2014 and the much anticipated (by Ewan at least) final of the $100 handset challenge.

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This week the team return with our (nearly) annual (nearly) traditional Christmas present buying guide. This year we're looking at supermarket tablets, luxury gifts, mobile accessories and some stocking fillers as well as considering what we'd like to receive in our own stockings.

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The team consider the changes, impact and achievements of Android L. We discuss material design, the range of new features, the complexity of the (huge) Android ecosystem and commentators' reactions to 'L' so far.

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This week the team take time to blow off some steam about three topics they feel passionate about:

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This week the team re-visit the subject of shopping (and paying for things) with and on mobile devices. We catch-up with the recent changes in the market and consider how things have moved with the advent of Apple Pay and others in the 2 years since we last discussed it.

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This week the team re-visit the topic of phablets, reflecting on recent changes and the impact of Apple's (arguably) late entry into this market. We discuss what phablets really are, their impact on the mobile market, where they are popular, how they sell and give proper attribution to the person (we think) coined the term long before the date Wikipedia credits.

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The team catch-up on the successes (few) and problems (more) with their $100 phones. We reflect on what it's like to live with our chosen devices and how we've dealt with the limitations. Ewan is unrepentant about his cheating, but has a surprise...

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This week the team talk wearables. Apple's Watch (don't call it a 'smart watch') is exciting the press but consumer awareness of fitness trackers is also surprisingly high - even if usage isn't. We discuss wearable tech from specs to socks and consider the future for this emerging type of device.

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This week the team answer a listener's question: When is the best time to buy a flagship phone? We consider what constitutes a 'flagship', share some research on price changes for different products and explore the best options for where to buy.

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This week the team discuss everything Apple - new iPhones, new iOS and - possibly - a change in strategy. We reflect on Apple's late conversion to larger phone sizes, 'bend-gate' (but only briefly) and Rafe uses the phrase "price inelasticity".

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