Reviewing ALL the phones: Samsung’s foldables, Pixel 5a

08/20/21 • 88 min

This week, Cherlynn and Devindra are joined by Washington Post Staff Writer (and former Engadget colleague) Chris Velazco to dive into all of the latest phone reviews. What’s up with Samsung’s Flip 3 and Fold 3? Who needs the Pixel 5a? And why did Qualcomm try to make a phone of its own? Tune in for our discussion, as well as to find out what you should be looking for in your next phone upgrade.
The current state of 5G coverage and what we expect from mobile hardware season – 2:17
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Fold 3: final reviews – 13:55
Pixel 5a review: a great buy for most people – 39:26
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders (it’s bad) – 45:02
Facebook gets into VR work with horizon Workrooms – 52:19
What do social platforms do now that the Taliban is Afghanistan’s governing party? – 1:02:56
CES 2022 is happening...maybe – 1:08:35
OnlyFans announces SFW branch (and announced they’re banning most NSFW) – 1:13:14
Working on – 1:17:13
Pop culture picks – 1:20:07

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Diving into Samsung’s foldables and wearables with Mr. Mobile

This week, Cherlynn and guest co-host Mat Smith are joined by foldable aficionado and tech personality Michael Fisher (aka Mr Mobile) to talk all about foldables. Specifically, Samsung’s Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3, as well as the new Galaxy Watch 4 series and Buds 2. Then, our hosts try to make sense of the confusion around Apple’s CSAM-detecting features, and go over some other gadgets launched this week.
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked News: Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 with Mr. Mobile – 1:58
Where the Z Fold and Z Flip sit in foldable history – 27:47
Also announced at Unpacked: Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic – 38:00
Making sense of Apple’s Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) detection feature – 44:16
Xiaomi's robot dog is terrifying – 52:49
What we're working on – 54:44
Pop culture picks – 57:00

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Satellite on iPhone, Windows 11, Neill Blomkamp on Demonic

We're back after a week off, and we've got a lot of news to catch up on! This week, Devindra chats with Senior Editor Daniel Cooper about the iPhone potentially getting satellite phone connectivity, as well as the upcoming launch of Windows 11. Plus, they answer some questions from our YouTube livestream audience. And of course, they can't help but dive into the messy Ted Lasso season 2 discourse.
00:45: Senior Editor Dan Cooper joins
01:56: News talk: Will the next iPhone have satellite calling?
07:12: BTW, we're now Yahoo again!
07:50: Apple will let some media apps link to outside payment providers
09:55: Apple announces the first states to bring driver's license to Apple Wallet
14:15: Microsoft announces a Surface event on Sept 22, Windows 11 launching Oct. 5
22:15: Twitch streamers organized #DayOffTwitch to protest hate raids
26:15: RIP Locast
37:28: Audience Q&A
40:20: Q about accessibility features in Win 11
41:20: Q about the Reddit protests and policing misinformation
46:53: Q on Linux improvements in Win 11
48:33: Will old processors work in Win 11?
49:30: Dev working on: Razer Blade 14, Twelve Minutes
55:30: Dan working on: HP Pavilion Aero, Saints Row
1:06:00: Pop culture picks: Ted Lasso, Candyman, Lower Decks
1:23:10: Neill Blomkamp on Demonic