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"Your show is excellent. I try not to miss watching it, one of the very few video podcasts I watch. ...I enjoy seeing the wide variety of devices you review. Thanks for putting on a well researched, well presented and thoroughly entertaining show." Steve Cousins
"All of your videos were extremely informative and to-the-point" Jusko
"Great videos, smart and full of info" Carlodi
"Love your show and your ability to properly present the features of phone technology. It is obvious you have a long history with Mobile technology and understand the devices very well and know how to utilise the technology to it’s fullest, even pushing the boundaries." Mark Grimwood
"I love your show, your practical approach to reviewing smartphones with an emphasis on how they will work in the real world is a breath of fresh air from all the hype surrounding the release of most new phones" John Donellan
"I based my latest phone purchase upon your review... the greatest show on the Internet. Keep up the great work" Andreas Hellqvist
"Just watched show 44. OMG, it was excellent, very professional and exquisite. Hope I'll see you at BBC TV" Horia Stanescu
"The most honest, cut-to-the-chase, easy to watch/listen to show anywhere. You home in on the key details" Dave Dyer
"Ah, if only I could find a man to love me the way Steve Litchfield loves his phones...." Jo Laurence, PodFinder UK, Show 17
"You sound like James Bond and, with those gadgets, make him look outdated" Benjamin D
"I can't believe how good the video quality is - it looks more like it was shot with an expensive video camera than a pocketable smartphone" Steve Clack
"I am impressed with how you show functions and figures, and how you shine light on all these great and (some not so great) products" James Muir
"The most credible person on YouTube as far as phone specs go" C Solomon
"Keep up the great work, your podcasts are so informative and unbiased" Celyn Jones
"I can't believe how thoroughly you reviewed these phones... Good job! *hits subscribe*" R Sherfan
"With The Phones Show, you get honest and down to Earth reviews of the latest and greatest smart (and not so smart) phones." David R Gilson


Latest show - No.95, here (also embedded above) - available in low and high resolution YouTube and MP4 versions.

Upcoming: Show 96 will have a hands-on review of the Motorola DEXT or Sony Ericsson Satio or Nokia N900 (whichever get here first - it's a race!), plus our iPhone top 10 apps, plus I've a few head-to-heads in mind...

"Who's it for?"

Anyone who's either just purchased or is about to purchase a smartphone - this isn't supposed to be TV for uber-geeks or programmers, it's more 'all about smartphones for the rest of us'.

the Smartphones Show"What do I need to play The Phones Show?"

A Windows desktop or a Mac or an iPod or a PSP or a smartphone. So that's just about everybody sorted then!

"Shot ON a smartphone? Really?"

Yes, virtually all of The Phones Show is shot (video and stills) on a Nokia  N86, N95 and a Samsung INNOV8. I wanted to demonstrate how powerful some of these modern devices are in terms of multimedia creation. The Show is the proof....

"Your Show has helped me, how can I help you?"

In many ways: by spreading the word to your friends and colleagues; by linking to The Phones Show (use http://3lib.ukonline.co.uk/sshow/) from your blog or web page; by using the small Google ads on these pages; by buying your must-have accessories (all 10% off) through the 3-Lib/Proporta store, and, most of all, by making a small donation to help keep the show going.

Would your company like to get involved and help sponsor a programme of The Phones Show?

Steve Litchfield, (C) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, email me at slitchfield@gmail.com. A 3-Lib production.


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All content on this site and in the Show is copyrighted to Steve Litchfield and to the relevant guest reviewers. All rights reserved, please do not distribute the video files further than your own computing equipment.

Show 95 - Another user testimony, my review of the HTC HD2 and my top eBay smartphone 'bargains'(!)

Show 94 - News of the Sony Ericsson X10, Motorola Droid and more, plus another user testimony, my review of the Nokia N97 mini and our top 10 Android applications

Show 93 - News of two new Blackberry flagships, plus the Android-powered Pulse and Google's New Maps Navigation, Krish Patel's testimony and my big, big Autumn "Top  5  6" Phones(!)

Show 92 - Brief news, Security on your phone, part 2, a hands-on review of the Nokia 5730 XpressMusic and a rant about a device with 6" touchscreen and superb QWERTY keyboard.

Show 91 - News, head-to-head comparison of the main mobile application stores, ways to defeat fear(!) on the Nokia E75, plus an invite to SEE 2009 and the three top entries from the win-a-N97 competition.

Show 90 - Extended news and a hands on review of the HTC Hero.

Show 89 - Extended news (including the Nokia N900) and hands on reviews of the Nokia E52 and E55.

Show 88 - Mini-reviews of the HTC Magic and LG KS360, plus a feature on Touch vs Button-driven phones - is one better than the other?

Show 87 - User testimonies from The Phones Show audience. All videos sent in before the deadline have been published!

Show 86 - Extended News, plus 'Gotta have QWERTY', a look at effective digital zoom in the Nokia N86 and my verdict on the Samsung i8910 HD.

Show 85 - News of the HTC Hero and Nokia updates; James Burland reports on what's new in the iPhone 3GS hardware, plus I respond with a few bits they still need to add

Show 84 - A Symbian special - the Nokia E75 reprised, hands-on review of the Nokia N86 8MP and an interview with Lee Williams, Executive Director of the Symbian Foundation

Show 83 - News, Hands-on review of the HTC Touch Pro 2, with a head-to-head versus the Nokia N97, plus a tour around Proporta, the cross-platform case makers

Show 82 - News, Hands-on review of the retail Nokia N97 and a June 2009 Top 5

Show 81 - News, The truth about Mobile Malware, In-depth coverage of the Skyfire cross-platform web browser and its 1.0 release

Show 80 - Review of the Nokia E75, plus a Xenon demo, the top 10 of iPhone gaming and a brief interview with Rafe Blandford

Show 79 - Extended news, plus SlingPlayer demo and thoughts on the T-Mobile G1, powered by Android

Show 78 - March Top 5 Phones, plus a hands-on preview of the world's highest specified phone, the Samsung Omnia HD

Show 77 - FAQ, TV and video for free on your phone, Demo of musician's aids on the iPhone, Video editing of phone-shot MP4 video - a winner! Plus bonus video of Rafe's new thoughts from MWC on the Nokia N97

Show 76 - Extensive news from Mobile World Congress 2009, plus detailed thoughts on Google Latitude and how it could change the world(!)

Show 75 - Convergence - how far we've come, plus hands-on review of the Blackberry Bold 9000


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