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