Best phones of 2023, Apple Watch ban, Intel Core Ultra, Nubia Z60 Ultra, and more with Ben Bajarin of Creative Strategies
Description
Join me for episode 354 of the Mobile Tech Podcast with guest Ben Bajarin of Creative Strategies -- brought to you by Mint Mobile. In today's episode, we share our top 5 phones of 2023, and discuss the Apple Watch Ban, Intel's latest Core Ultra chip, and Nubia's new Z60 Ultra flagship. We then cover news, leaks, and rumors from Samsung, Oppo, Redmagic, Nothing, the SAE, and Volkswagen... Happy holidays!
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- My top five phones of 2023: https://www.threads.net/@tnkgrl/post/C1Fymgpy4rN
- Apple Watch ban: https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/18/24006080/apple-watch-ban-series-9-ultra-2-itc-import
- Intel Core Ultra: https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/14/23998215/intel-core-ultra-cpu-specs-availability
- Samsung adds folding phones to self repair program: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_adds_new_devices_to_selfrepair_program_and_expands_to_30_more_countries_in_europe-news-60990.php
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra night-mode rumors: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s24_ultra_to_come_with_better_night_mode_ai_optimized_200_mp_photos-news-60967.php
- Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 24MP mode rumors: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_might_switch_the_galaxy_s24_ultra_to_capture_24mp_images_by_default-news-60954.php
- Oppo Find X7 Ultra 1-inch LYTIA sensor confirmed: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_confirms_the_1inch_sony_lyt900_sensor_for_a_find_x7-news-60978.php
- Oppo Find X7 leaks: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_find_x7_pops_up_in_render_along_with_specs-news-60942.php
- Nubia Z60 Ultra: https://www.gsmarena.com/the_nubia_z60_ultra_packs_18mm35mm85mm_cameras_6000mah_battery_and_ip68-news-60959.php
- RedMagic 9 Pro now global: https://www.gsmarena.com/nubia_red_magic_9_pro_goes_international_with_a_649_starting_price-news-60948.php
- Nothing Phone 2a leaks: https://www.gsmarena.com/nothing_phone_2a_test_unit_leaks_with_photos_and_alleged_specs-news-60940.php
- SAE approves NACS as standard J3400: https://electrek.co/2023/12/15/saes-nacs-certification-is-ready-and-itll-fix-every-ev-charging-problem-at-once/
- VW Group finally adopts NACS: https://insideevs.com/news/701566/volkswagen-group-switch-to-nacs/