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Steve Litchfield @UCcHViSTz5L_C7n0KEkPB7sQ@youtube.com

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Analysis, musings and detailed, critical reviews for smartph


The state of Surface Duo in 2025… Adding a version-confused ChatGPT 5 to an iPhone lockscreen… inexplicable? iOS vs Android: Why hardware innovations won’t cause people to switch smartphone platforms… How to add ‘pro’ Exposure adjustment control and indicator to the iPhone Camera interface… What’s happening with the PSC podcast? It’s changing, after 864 shows! Dialling Liquid Glass way back in iOS 26… A truly CLEARER interface! Fixing the focus point in Portrait mode iPhone photos - tapping in the Edit! iOS 26 and the redesigned Photos app with fully working AI cleanup iOS 26 first take, the new Camera UI - I like it! Why I HAVE to go ‘Pro’ with Apple. You just can’t DO this on the standard iPhone Still wowed by the Gorilla Glass-screened Surface Duo with twin-screen launcher - in 2025! The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is a one trick pony - but WHAT a trick! The Xiaomi 15 Ultra Camera Kit - and flashbacks to the Lumia 1020 Camera Grip! Adding instant ChatGPT AI to an older iPhone - Homescreen, Lockscreen, Control Centre… Why smartphone form factors have grown from 2010 to 2025 and why I now go Max! Using the iPhone 16 Camera Control to lock Focus and Exposure, plus Auto saving of depth information The Nokia E72 and Trigger’s Broom! Do you NEED Optical Image Stabilisation on your phone’s Front Facing Camera? Control Centre icons sometimes need LABELLING! Fixing iOS 18 to match Android… Adding an Always On Display to the vanilla iPhone 16! Who needs Bluetooth mics for iPhone video? Go Computational on the iPhone 16 range! The 2008 Nokia N96 and S60’s Last Hurrah? Lossless zoom on your phone’s high megapixel main camera - give it a try! (Demoed on iPhone 16) Review of the Minimal Phone MP01 - Doomscrolling and Gaming friction! My Verdict on Apple’s iPhone 16 Camera Control Diving deep into Apple’s iPhone 16 Fusion camera technology… Apple Intelligence (AI!), ten months on - the Verdict My Android set up on the Gemini in 2025… Desktop, interface, apps What Phone Camera Resolution do you Need? The Megapixel Race was over Fifteen Years Ago! By far the fastest way to enter text on your phone! But the best? It depends… The Nokia E90’s charging cradle and spare battery trick! Geeky business fun from times gone by… How to use iOS’s Clock app to add a sleep timer to any media app on the iPhone Retrofitting (and testing) an external camera on the Gemini PDA - it’s almost modular! Steve’s Top Tip: Keep those old classic phones charged if you don’t want the batteries to die! The Astro Slide in 2025: Review part 2: Imaging and other Components The Astro Slide in 2025: Review part 1: Concept and Keyboard Apple’s gift for Ambient Music fans in iOS 18.4 for all iPhones! iOS vs Android flagships, and why the Sony Xperia 1 vi doesn’t QUITE grab my SIM card… Imaging review of the Sony Xperia 1 vi: Finally, Sony! Finally! Sony Xperia 1 vi changes from the 1 v - on balance, a huge thumbs up! Sony Xperia 5 v, the perfect Mini Media Monster, even in 2025? Re-evaluating the Cosmo Communicator in 2025! Using the Gemini in 2025: 5 Top Tips! Arc Pulse case review (Apple, Samsung, and Google flagships) Why Your ‘phone’ is NOT Your Physical Phone… Clicks keyboard: How to add a keyboard shortcut to an iOS Shortcut! £30 Pocket Tripod versus £3 Chinese copy - Did I get what I paid for? Nothing Phone 2a Plus: Review Verdict - At least it’s different!