Beeper Mini blocked, Realme GT5 Pro, Vivo X100 series, and Moto Razr+ "Peach Fuzz" with Andrea Smith of CNN Underscored
01:04:53 Share

Welcome to episode 353 of the Mobile Tech Podcast with guest Andrea Smith of CNN Underscored -- brought to you by Mint Mobile). In this week's show we discuss the ongoing Beeper / iMessage saga, Realme's hot new GT5 Pro, and Vivo's X100 series imaging powerhouse. We then cover news, leaks and rumors from Samsung, Moto / Pantone, Oppo, Honor, Tecno, Meizu / Polestar, and Google.

Episode Links

• Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tnkgrl)- Donate / buy me a coffee: https://tnkgrl.com/tnkgrl/)- Support the podcast with Mint Mobile: https://mintmobile.com/mobiletech)- Andrea Smith: https://www.threads.net/@andreasmithtech)- Beeper blocked by Apple (again): https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/13/24000609/beeper-mini-cloud-outage-imessages-investigating)- Realme GT5 Pro: https://www.gsmarena.com/realme_gt5_pro_is_here_with_snapdragon_8_gen_3_5400mah_battery_periscope-news-60845.php)- Vivo X100 series global launch: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_x100_x100_pro_global_launch_date-news-60871.php)- Ben Sin's Vivo X100 Pro video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CIlY9DP_Jw)- Oppo Find X7 Pro dual-periscope rumor: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_find_x7_pro_schematic_shows_a_dual_periscope_telephoto_camera_system-news-60887.php)- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5x/10x telephoto details: https://www.gsmarena.com/report_the_galaxy_s24_ultra_to_keep_10x_zoom_add_a_5x_as_well-news-60888.php)- Honor Magic 6 series camera specs leak: https://www.gsmarena.com/honor_magic6_camera_details_surface_to_have_variable_aperture_lens-news-60878.php)- Tecno future lens event: https://www.gsmarena.com/tecno_announces_variable_apperture_liquid_lens_periscope_coming_to_phantom_x_series-news-60864.php)- Pantone "Peach Fuzz" Moto Razr+ and Edge 40 Neo: https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_razr_40_ultra_and_edge_40_neo_are_now_available_in_pantones_color_of_the_year_2024-news-60853.php)- Meizu 21 / Polestar Phone: https://www.gsmarena.com/meizu_21_announced_with_snapdragon_8_gen_3_200mp_main_cam_and_flymeos_105-news-60766.php)- My Polestar phone-related story: https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/tesla-phone-xiaomi-ev-the-line-between-your-car-and-your-phone-is-starting-to-blur-and-its-a-good-thing)- Google Gemini: https://www.engadget.com/googles-answer-to-gpt-4-is-gemini-the-most-capable-model-weve-ever-built-150039571.html)