Phones Show Chat

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

Phones Show Chat 908 Show Notes

Monday 7th September - Folds Find Focus!

Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey with Godfrey Lisk

Guest’s Gala

Oppo Find X9 Ultra - Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

Sony Xperia 1 Mk IV - Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL - Leica Leitzphone

Motorola Razr Fold

The App Wrap

Anylist - Tick Tick

News/Discussion

Carrying two phones is hard, but iOS 27 Handoff is a solution Android ought to copy

Here's Motorola's wide foldable that's arriving 'in the coming months'

Motorola unveils Edge 70 Plus, Watch Ultra, Swarovski Razr 70 at IFA 2026

The TCL P80 Ultra debuts the first OLED-based NxtPaper display, the P80 Pro has it too

GrapheneOS Is Offering 7 Years Of Software Support For New Motorola Phones

Joe’s Throws & Ted’s Spread

Honor Magic V6

Honor 600 Pro

Sony Xperia 1 Mk VI - Changelog for Android 17

Moto Razr 70 Ultra - Motorola Sound Flow Speakers - Moto Watch Fit

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

Taddington Valley, Derek Thompson, Apple iPhone SE (2022)

La Manga, David Hewitt, Honor 600 Pro

Neon Therapy, Zain Shahid, Apple iPhone 13

Cheap Street, Matt Steel, Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max

PSC Photography Show Notes

Episode 25 - Techniques for Improving as a Photographer

Thursday 3rd September 2026

Feedback and Discussion

Ahmed Bebars and Chad Dixon in support of the new Video format for the Podcasts.

Theme - Techniques for Improving as a Photographer

Deliberate practiceEmulation/Reverse EngineeringRepetitionCreative ConstraintsSimon Baxter Photography

Panel Catchup

We look at photos from the team and podcast listeners/watchers offer encouragement and critique

Rumours

Surprise: Nisi presented a new 26mm f/0.7 Full Frame lens!

News

Sony 100-400mm f/5.6-8 Review: It’s Just Fine and That’s Okay

Tamron 12-20mm f/2.8 Review: A Whole New Direction

PSC Photo of the Month Winner for July 2026

Minimalist Meander, Chris Clayton, Apple iPhone 13 Mini

Phones Show Chat 907 Show Notes

Monday 31st August - Folds and Fairphones!

Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey with Jim Fowl

Guest’s Gala

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 vs OG Pixel Fold

Microsoft Surface Duo

The App Wrap

Today Weather

Contributions

Malcolm Bryant on Google Play mandating reduced memory usage & seamless device migration in 2027

News/Discussion

Samsung Galaxy S26 FE uses the Exynos 2500 chipset everywhere

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Nothing OS 5.0 Announced - Uncle Carl and Chums on Nothing OS 5 (14-minute YouTube Video)

Honor is unveiling two Magic9 devices next month, leak claims

Joe’s Throws & Ted’s Spread

Moto Razr Fold

Fairphone 6+ - Ted’s Written Review - Steve’s YouTube Review

Pebble Time 2 (Ted’s Review)

Moto Razr 70 Ultra - Motorola Sound Flow Speakers - Moto Watch Fit

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

Zandvoot Sunset, Ian Bundey,Oppo Find X9 Ultra

Ignition, Mark Mochan, Oppo Find X9 Pro

Clockwork Underpass, Chad Dixon, Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Phones Show Chat 906 Show Notes

Monday 24th August - The Drop-In Drop-Outs!

Ted Salmon and Joe Hickey

Contributions

Steve Litchfield’s Fairphone 6+ Review - Fairphone 5

News/Discussion

Huawei Pura X View unveiled with a 16:9.5 wide display, 7,000mAh battery

Samsung confirms August 27th event for the 'newest addition to the Galaxy S26 family'

The Redmi K100 Pro Turns Its Glass Back Into a Glowing Sketchpad

App Wrap

Board Games Arena

Joe’s Throws

Moto Razr Fold

Honor 600 Pro

Moto Razr 70 Ultra

Ted’s Spread

Top Marks to Google and Pixel Watch Transfer

Photo of the Week from PSC Photos

And Relax, Gary Fenton, Apple iPhone 16

Insta Dusk Shots, Mark Mochan, Oppo Find x9 Ultra

Dead Calm, Mark Mochan, Oppo Find X9 Ultra