This week the team are talking 'phablets' - those odd hybrid devices that exist between phones and tablets. We never really believed they were a good thing and we certainly never believed they'd sell well but they are and they have... and we are slowly (grudgingly) coming 'round to the idea.

SHOWNOTES & COMMENTS: http://361podcast.com/episodes/s06e03-absolutely-phablet-ulous

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This week the team record 'live' from the travel industry's biggest trade show: the World Travel Market. After presenting the event's first ever mobile technology session they reflect on the topics discussed and suggest 10 rules for mobile travel apps.

SHOWNOTES & COMMENTS: http://361podcast.com/episodes/s06e02-10-rules-for-travel-apps

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A lot has happened in the 6 weeks we've been gone so the team get caught up on the news , having had a little extra time to reflect. This week we cover:

Our first reader’s question is "Who needs the other more to remain as the dominant player: Samsung or Google?". The team get stuck in...

COMMENT: http://361podcast.com/episodes/s06e01-while-we-were-gone

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This week it's questions, questions, questions... We asked what you wanted to know and you told us!

We talk about the future of Nokia, multi-OS handsets, the cost of 4G, keyboards on smartphones, Samsung in 5 years and even how the team got together. See the full list here: http://storify.com/361podcast/s05e08-ask-us-anything

Thank you to everyone who's supported us in Season 5. We'll be back in a few weeks after our late-summer break!

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To emphasise the fact that this is definitely not a news podcast, this week the team reflect on all the recent news:

Recorded prior to the Apple 5s / 5c announcement event we took a guess at what would be announced and the reaction... see how we did.

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This week the team cover the sale of Nokia's smartphone and feature-phone businesses to Microsoft. Rafe schools us on how and why it really happened and we ask whether someone so knowledgeable about the deal really be blameless... really?

The team reminisce about favourite Nokia phones and wonder how Ben made it to 2013 having never owned an N95. We also pause briefly (very briefly) to discuss how - annoyingly - you need to ignore the realities of proper corporate governance if you want to believe the conspiracy theories.

Goodbye Nokia-branded smartphones and all the best to all those affected by the sale.

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This week the team think about tablets - how do we use them, where will they exist in future, what (really) is 'post PC' and what are the differences in mobile vs tablet interfaces? We ponder the dominance of iOS and its total (current) overwhelming popularity.

We also do a joke, complain about notification alerts, seek out alternative mobile email apps, ponder mid-range super-sized phones and forget a listener's name.

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This week the team talk media - what we use, how we store it, who we trust, how we view it and our hopes / dreams for the future. How do the products and services differ between 'created' and 'purchased' media? We also live-cast a visit to the much under-rated rafeblandford.com.

We also discuss the necessity for portable battery backup, that QR codes might (just) have some uses and Microsoft's SkyDrive rename.

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This week the team consider how to buy mobile devices and the best options for convenience and price. We discuss how we bought our handsets and why 'operator-supplied' isn't always the best.

Additionally... Rafe sheds some light on how manufacturers are tailoring devices to score well in benchmarks, Ewan has a haircut, Ben gets angry about BlackBerry bugs and there's some more coughing.

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This week the team talk about connected TVs - Apple TV, Google's new ChromeCast, hardware from broadcasters like Sky's Now TV and how mobile devices are becoming the heart of the viewing experience.

We also re-introduce our 'things of the week' - Rafe's excited by the Lumia 1020, Ewan's seen some more cool wearable tech and Ben's excited about connected cars.

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