MWC might have been cancelled, but that didn't stop Huawei from making their announcement of the latest foldable, the Mate XS. With improvements across the board, this folding tablet phone brings TK Bay and JV together to discuss how much this

Where is Nick's Galaxy S20? Also, an ode to MWC 2020.

Feb 25th, 2020 54m 7s

Nick Gray (editor-in-chief of Phandroid) returns to share some stories from our past years in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, after lamenting a little bit about the fact that his Samsung devices haven't come in yet. In an ode to MWC 2020,

Unpacking the Galaxy Z Flip and the MWC cancellation

Feb 17th, 2020 56m 35s

Unpacked was a very interesting event, with Samsung announcing not just their Galaxy S20 line but also their latest foldable, the Galaxy Z Flip. Thunder E of Booredatwork joined me at the Samsung Creator's Lounge after the event wrapped up to t

How Coronavirus is affecting MWC 2020

Feb 10th, 2020 15m 57s

Today's episode is an exploration of the affects of the Coronavirus and how it has caused certain companies and vendors to pull out of Mobile World Congress 2020. Though Barcelona is deemed a generally safe zone in this particular crisis, the m

Samsung is Z FLIPPING out (and so are we?)

Feb 4th, 2020 25m 26s

A week full of leaks ended with an actual look at Samsung's upcoming flip phone, the Galaxy Z Flip! After seeing what could be considered the spiritual successor to the Galaxy Fold, JV gives us some thoughts on why the smart flip phone form fac

TK Bay takes a BYTE out of the Galaxy S20

Jan 27th, 2020 39m 49s

TikTok addict TK Bay returns to the podcast to recount some stories from CES, from which JV has a long overdue rant regarding third party text-based travel services. TK and JV are both going to be at Unpacked soon, too, so they discuss the leak

Galaxy S20 HYPE + A different kind of trade show...

Jan 20th, 2020 31m 21s

JV ( @Joshua Vergara ) is joined by Adam Molina, one of the @SoundGuys to talk about music, audio, and more from a show that is refreshingly different from last week's CES -- NAMM! At this audio-centric show, the two talk about how wireless

Our CES 2020 FAVORITES

Jan 12th, 2020 32m 46s

Isa Rodriguez ( @Isa does tech ) and @Phandroid Editor-in-Chief Nick Gray join JV on a not-sponsored-by-White-Claw episode to talk about their favorite things from CES 2020. From the OnePlus Concept One to the breathing Mercedes to a smart mi

CES 2020 is already a madhouse.

Jan 6th, 2020 21m 50s

On the drive to Las Vegas for CES 2020, JV is overly optimistic that he and Jaime Rivera would actually have time to talk about what they're excited at this year's show. Unfortunately, the two were unable to link up for any significant period o

2019 was a great tech year.

Dec 29th, 2019 30m 12s

Jaime Rivera comes to the podcast to talk about his favorite items from 2019, including the iPhone 11 Pro and the Peak Design 3L Sling! But before that, Josh reacts to the Oppo Reno 3, which seems to be here so quickly after the previous two it

What was 2019's BEST tech?

Dec 22nd, 2019 23m 55s

JV ( @Joshua Vergara ) apparently doesn't know the difference between Celsius and Fahrenheit -- BUT he is finally home from a long trip to Asia and he shares some thoughts regarding the emergence of an already on-the-way successor to the Samsun

Will Google's "Feature Drops" save the Pixel?

Dec 14th, 2019 23m 43s

Google is taking a stronger stance on software updates with their 'feature drops' (get hype) that are slated to come every quarter. But is it enough to make up for the missteps of the Pixel 4? Also, smart eyewear is getting another boost as the

What we REALLY think about Snapdragon 865 (with MrMobile and SuperSaf)

Dec 8th, 2019 1h 2m

Michael Fisher (MrMobile) returns and SuperSaf joins the podcast for a conversational episode regarding the new Qualcomm announcements at their Tech Summit! We talk about the Surface Pro X with an excited Jaime and then get into the greater dis

What we are thankful for this tech year + Google Stadia UPDATE

Dec 2nd, 2019 23m 58s

JV's Google Stadia finally arrived and he wants to remind everyone that we live in an amazing time for tech. Speaking of which, many of our friends get together to talk about what they're thankful for in this tech year! Come join the conversati

Thoughts on Google Stadia ISSUES, John Legere, and Cybertruck?!

Nov 24th, 2019 22m 40s

John Legere is leaving T-Mobile after nearly a decade of creating the Un-carrier and Google Stadia is being met with mixed reactions (to say the least). Our show this week --T-Mobile: 01:00#PNWeeklyTCR (Tech Community Roundup): 06:54Google Stad

We're FLIPPING out for the Moto RAZR

Nov 18th, 2019 38m 47s

Isa Rodriguez brings her lifestyle perspective to the show on this episode -- which is perfect, because it seems the brand new Moto RAZR is made just for her! But will the design and the fun form factor be undercut by the high price point and s

How does GSMArena work?

Nov 12th, 2019 30m 53s

On a casual day in Coronado, CA, JV sits with Ricky Villacrez of GSMArena to talk about the website dubbed 'The Encyclopedia of Mobile Gadgets." Those were Ricky's words, by the way. Ricky shares his experience at GSMArena, a peek behind their

Are the Airpods Pro the best?

Nov 3rd, 2019 38m 54s

Apple silently put out a new version of the Airpods this week -- which might be appropriate because the Airpods Pro have ANC (active noise cancellation). And you know what -- it's really not that bad! JV gets together with audio expert Thunder

What 7 APPS could you not live without?

Oct 27th, 2019 40m 22s

JV finally has his hands on the Google Pixel 4 XL, but brings on TK Bay and David Imel to talk about some of its features. While Josh brings the phone to a wedding to test out the zoom and daylight photography quality (more on that to come on h

What we REALLY think of the Pixel 4?!

Oct 21st, 2019 35m 51s

Jaime Rivera returns to the show to give his thoughts after the Google event! After some talk about the new Pixel Buds, the Pixelbook Go, and Google Stadia (which is ever closer to release), they get to the big one -- the Pixel 4! JV asks Jaime

Are you excited for the Pixel 4?

Oct 13th, 2019 44m 9s

TK Bay and JV catch up for a bit while lamenting over some iOS troubles, despite how impressed they are by the cameras. But it is just an appetizer to the main course of this episode, which is the upcoming Google Pixel 4! So much of the phone h

Is the Microsoft Surface Duo the best foldable?

Oct 7th, 2019 39m 58s

Microsoft came swinging with great updates to their Surface line, which now includes not just a new AMD-powered full-sized laptop, but now updated 2-in-1 Surface Pros, the Surface Buds, and a couple of smaller foldable dual-screen devices that

Is the OnePlus 7T finally the flagship killer?

Sep 30th, 2019 37m 46s

David Imel returns to talk about the OnePlus 7T, the phone that is making waves for being one of the most affordable full featured phones currently out. Also, we give some quick reactions to the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha!Enjoy a video version of the

Can the Mate 30 Pro survive without Google apps?

Sep 22nd, 2019 33m 39s

Thunder E of Booredatwork returns to the show after an incredibly busy week - we had the iPhone 11 line dropping and then Huawei making headlines with their latest smartphones that are now lacking in one major aspect. After giving some impressi

Is the iPhone 11 exciting?

Sep 14th, 2019 43m 24s

The latest Apple keynote has come and gone, but was there enough to really get people excited about the company's latest products? Are larger, bug-eye cameras enough to excuse the design? Is a telephoto lens really a 'Pro' feature? Will a lower